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63Rd AMU Building Best Future Airpower by AIRMAN 1ST Luke’S F-35 Program FCPVisions To serve and support the men, women, families and mission of Luke Air Force Base Winter 2017 63rd AMU building best future airpower By AIRMAN 1ST Luke’s F-35 program. charge of debrief. “The CLASS CALEB “The 63rd AMU is 63rd is unique because WORPEL contributing to the F-35 we are just getting start- 56TH FIGHTER WING program by working out ed. Our sorties might be PUBLIC AFFAIRS kinks with operations,” lower than other units said Capt. Cameron Tay- right now, but we are Since the arrival of lor, 63rd AMU officer in going to keep ramping up the first F-35A Lightning charge. “We are getting to match, and, eventually, II to the 63rd Fighter the aircraft in the air to surpass them.” Squadron at Luke Air better the software and Currently, 146 person- Force Base earlier this ready pilots for the im- nel and seven aircraft year, maintainers, crew pending arrival of more are assigned to the 63rd, chiefs and other respec- 3F aircraft.” Taylor said. The AMU is tive maintenance posi- The unit is the first scheduled to grow to ap- tions have been steadily Luke F-35 AMU to re- proximately 200 person- working to continue de- ceive a 3F, or full-up, nel and 22 aircraft in the veloping Airmen toward combat aircraft capable near future. building the future of of pulling 9Gs in the Through technologi- airpower. air. cal advances and con- The 63rd Aircraft “Each unit has a sig- tinuous analysis, the F- Maintenance Unit of- nificant job within the 35 program at the 63rd ficially opened its doors F-35 program to train AMU and Luke, as a Oct. 1 and has since led pilots and maintainers,” Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel whole, continues to di- to the success of 162 said Tech. Sgt. Derriel Airman 1st Class Eric Ruiz-Garcia, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew rectly build the future of sorties and 228.3 fly- Morris, 63rd AMU non- chief, performs an inspection Dec. 1 on an F-35A Lightning II at Luke Air airpower from within the ing hours in support of commissioned officer in Force Base. 56th Fighter Wing. CW17676 6x8 12_2017_FCP CU West.indd 1 11/22/17 2:38 PM 2 FCP Visions Winter 2017 From the Desk of Fighter Country Partnership: Helping a neighboring military base rewarding for all Let me set the scene lation and associates Commander program desire to further build honorably during your for you. A few months them with a military COMMENTARY for their installation. relationships with their tenure as an Honorary ago, we had a meeting commander. In most Next, we visited the community. But they Commander at Luke in our office with the instances, an Honorary MCAS commander and were unsure about the AFB. vice commander of the Commander is associ- the Marine Weapons mechanism to bring it This visit, which 56th Fighter Wing at ated in like terms (as School commander. to the forefront. doubled as a BBS off- Luke Air Force Base. much as possible) to From the outset, The same could be site, was meant to high- He brought with him the military command- we were aware that said for Yuma-50, the light the potential for the commander of a er. So, a civilian police the MCAS Honorary local Military Support growth of an engaged large unit at Marine chief would be a good Bill Johnston Commander program Organization (MSO). Honorary Commander Program Director program. This was an Corps Air Station candidate for a security Fighter Country would not be identical Both organizations (MCAS), Yuma. forces squadron. Partnership to the Luke program. want to build on their opportunity for us to We soon discovered That can’t happen And it doesn’t need to existing relationships talk about Honorary that the Marine Corps in every instance, of is also not uncommon be. The Marines will and FCP is excited to Commander programs Air Station, Yuma was course, but every at- for a real friendship create and implement be a part of facilitat- and for them to discuss interested in imple- tempt is made to make to foster over the two their own program ing the growth of this Marine Corps culture. menting an Honorary it happen. years. organically and it will program. The already demon- Commander Program At Luke, during So, we discussed build and flourish over We headed back to strated, “want” for an and were interested in their two-year term, the in-depth, with the Air the next several years. Yuma weeks later to Honorary Commander how Luke developed Honorary Commander Force Colonel and After leaving the meet- further our meetings program is there. So, its Honorary Com- and military command- Marine Colonel, what ing, we could feel the with Yuma-50 and now, we need to deter- mine the “how” and mander program over er reciprocate their pro- a Military Support Or- momentum starting to MCAS, Yuma. This “who.” We discussed ganization like Fighter the years. fessional know-how in grow. visit was a little dif- further categories of Luke AFB has a their fields of expertise. Country Partnership The City of Yuma is ferent. FCP brought civilians that might be very strong Honorary The program is only as (FCP) can do to help similar to Phoenix in a group known as the good fits with Marine Commander program successful as what each facilitate this program. the strong community Blue Blazer Squadron Corps squadron com- which has flourished commander (Honorary Over the next sev- support they provide to (BBS). The BBS is a manders. The Blue over the past decade, and Military) puts into eral weeks, informa- their prospective mili- Luke AFB Honorary Blazers all described or so. In basic terms, it. It is an opportunity tion was shared via tary installations. All of Commander alumni their professions; from an Honorary Com- for the civilian leader email between FCP and the meetings with the program. In order to commercial real estate mander program brings to understand the mili- MCAS Yuma leader- MCAS, Yuma leader- become a Blue Blazer developers to architects, prominent civilians tary culture and life- ship about how to im- ship shared a common Squadron member engineers, managers, onto a military instal- style, and vice versa. It plement an Honorary theme: the “want” and you must have served MORE HONORARY ON 4 Give blood 3 times a year! 1-877-UBS-HERO (827-4376) www.UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org Eligibility Questions? Call 1-800-288-2199 X5497 Give blood 3 times a year! 1-877-UBS-HERO (827-4376) www.UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org If you could save a life by giving just one hour, why wouldn’t you? Help save the lives of people like Phoenix Police Officer Rob. 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