Luke Field/Air Force Base and 56th Fighter Wing Heritage Pamphlet ...

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30 September 2008 State sued Maricopa County for failure to enforce law on
compatible land use near Aux #1 and county sued state over
property rights near Aux #1.
30 September 2008 Luke deployed 684 personnel during FY08 in support of
humanitarian and peace-keeping operations throughout the world.
7 October 2008 Three-day site survey began to determine feasibility of basing
F-35 at Luke; decision expected in 2011.
6 November 2008 Last of 77 jets to receive CCIP upgrades returned from Hill AFB
(see entry 15 September 2005).
24 November 2008 310th Fighter Squadron which had traditionally provided
LANTIRN, Forward Air Controller (Airborne) and night vision
goggles training started instruction in basic course.
9 December 2008 State and municipal officials met with SecAF and CSAF to stress
area’s continued support for existence of Luke and to press for
basing of F-35 at the installation.
10 December 2008 West Valley and state leaders travelled to Pentagon to urge
USAF leaders to base F-35 at Luke.
5 January 2009 US Marine Corps Bulk Fuels Company Charlie moved to Luke to
ease transportation problems and because of high street crime at
old location.
10 February 2009 Superior Court judges rules in favor of state and directed county
to stop issuing building permits which were resulting in
incompatible development near Aux #1.
17 February 2009 107th Air Control Squadron moved to Luke from downtown
Phoenix in move to ease transportation problems.
26 February 2009 56th Services Squadron assumed mission and assets of
56th Mission Support Squadron and was redesignated 56th Force
Support Squadron while 56th Mission Support Squadron was
inactivated.
March 2009
El Mirage officials travel to Washington, District of Columbia to
request stimulus money and complain basing F-35 at Luke would
negatively impact town.
3 April 2009 56th Fighter Wing notified won AF Outstanding Unit Award for
period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
3-13 May 2009 AETC conducted Unit Compliance Inspection and evaluated
56th Fighter Wing an overall “Excellent.”
26 June 2009 USAF announced a force structure change that was to reduce
56th Fighter Wing F-16 fleet by another 28 jets.