Luke AFB Private Tour - 2025 cancelled
From Luke AFB 10/06/2025:
Due to lapse in appropriations, higher headquarters has advised us to cancel any community outreach. This includes base tours. For that reason, we unfortunately have to cancel your tour scheduled for tomorrow. If you would like to reschedule, please respond with dates in January and February for Tuesdays and Thursdays that would work for you, and we can tentatively schedule you for one of those. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding. Hopefully, we are able to get you out here later in the season.
Please join us for an exclusive insider's tour of Luke Air Force Base, one of the country's most active military bases.
Luke Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force (USAF) base located in Glendale, Arizona. It serves as a primary training center for F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Here are some key points about Luke Air Force Base:
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Role and Mission: The primary mission of Luke AFB is to train the world's greatest F-35 and F-16 pilots. It is a major training base for both American and international fighter pilots.
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Aircraft: The base is well-known for its association with the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which has been a staple in the U.S. Air Force for many years. In recent years, Luke AFB has also become a key training center for the newer F-35 Lightning II, the next-generation multi-role stealth fighter.
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Training Units: Luke AFB hosts several squadrons and units responsible for training fighter pilots. The 56th Fighter Wing is the primary unit, and it includes multiple squadrons dedicated to training F-35 and F-16 pilots.
Here are particulars about the upcoming tour:
DATE: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TOUR TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Glendale, AZ 85708
COST: $25/per member, collected in advance.
TRANSPORTATION: Please provide your own transportation to and from a central parking area where a tour bus will depart for the air base.
TOUR TRANSPORTATION: You'll receive directions to a central meeting point, where a tour bus will drive our chapter members around the base.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Up close tour of the F-35, F-16 and A-10 Warthog, ordinance, and other significant aspects of Luke Air force Base. More details will be announced in future mailings.
HOW TO ENROLL: When you receive this invite, please sign up as soon as possible, to ensure that you’re included in this once-per-year wonderful opportunity. Watch for follow-up e-mails in the next 2-3 weeks containing detailed instructions, maps, and pick up and drop off departure times.
AFTER ENROLLMENT: A member of our Phoenix alumni board WILL contact you to obtain certain personal ID information required by the Luke security team.
ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: Enrollment closes on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
This tour has a limit of 30 attendees, and is offered to alumni members in good standing on a first come basis. Should we not meet the desired count, we will open the tour to guests of our members.
FBI Phoenix Citizens Academy Alumni Association
3104 E. Camelback Road, #102
Phoenix, AZ 85016
FBIPCAAA is a nonprofit organization separate and apart from the FBI
