56FW, Luke AFB

The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB trains F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, qualifies instructors, conducts conversion pilot training, and instructs forward air controllers, all while deploying mission-ready combat pilots. The wing is one of the most highly decorated aviation units in history, and traces its history to the 56th Fighter Group which was a World War II P-47 Thunderbolt fighter group.