The 61st Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 56th Operations Group, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, conducting Pilot training.

2014年2月14日 · New jets come with new squadrons, and the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit will be the first F-35 AMU to be operational at Luke. "Our mission at the 61st AMU is to stand up F-35 capability and operations at Luke, while establishing capability to train pilots," said Capt. Joseph Langan, 61st AMU officer in charge.

2023年4月4日 · U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Faciane, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons specialist unlatches a GBU-12 training bomb from its carriage, April 4, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The training bombs were partially built and signed by 56th Fighter Wing honorary commanders during an immersion tour, in which they gained insight into the ...

2021年8月18日 · Two F-35s from the 61st Fighter Squadron completed missions with live GBU-31s, a 2,000-pound class munition that uses a GPS-guided tail kit to provide pilots with combat training experience. Through realistic training experiences, the 61st AMU and 61st FS develop combat ready pilots and mission enhancing lethality and readiness within the Air ...

2023年4月7日 · Senior Airman Anthony Quintana, 61st AMU weapons specialist wires a GBU-12 training bomb, April 4, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

2018年4月6日 · Staff Sgt. Matthew Perry, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares to load a GBU-12 Paveway II munition on an F-35A Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2018. The Air Force uses precision-guided munitions like the GBU-12 to complete air-to-ground missions.

2022年10月3日 · U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Caldwell, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, leads Capt. Jacob “Shadow” Jerzewski, 61st Fighter Squadron pilot, to his F-35A Lightning II Sept....

2018年7月19日 · Through innovative thinking and implementing advanced technology, a workforce can find ways to save time, money, and manpower. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Williams, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, finishes loading a GBU-31 joint direct attack munition on an F-35A Lightning II Aug. 9, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

2014年5月5日 · LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) -- The buildup of F-35 operations at Luke Air Force Base has begun, and the Royal Australian air force will soon be Luke's first international partner to train here on the F-35A Lightning II. The 61st Fighter Squadron and 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit will house the RAAF personnel.

Two F-35s from the 61st Fighter Squadron completed missions with live GBU-31s, a 2,000-pound class munition that uses a GPS-guided tail kit to provide pilots with combat training experience. Through realistic training experiences, the 61st AMU and 61st FS develop combat ready pilots and mission enhancing lethality and readiness within the Air ...