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Trent Franks Congratulates Luke AFB on Selection as F-35 Pilot Training Center

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) congratulated Luke Air Force Base on today's announcement by the Air Force that Luke will be the Pilot Training Center for the F-35A Lightning II:

"I am so pleased to be able to congratulate Luke Air Force Base on its selection as the Pilot Training Center for the F-35A Lightning II. The Air Force's decision confirms what those of us who have had the honor of living as neighbors to Luke have long known: the men and women serving at Luke Air Force Base are consistently the best of the best at what they do. Thanks to their dedication and expertise, Luke is the premier base for training the world's greatest airmen and is uniquely qualified to carry out this vital mission.

"Furthermore, the surrounding community must also be applauded for their steadfast support of Luke's mission. I believe the commitment from Arizonans living and working near the base is unmatched by any other in the Nation.

"I would like to thank Luke and the community for their dedication to the kind of vibrant and successful partnership that serves as the bedrock of our Air Force's superiority, and I look forward to welcoming the future of the U.S. Air Force -- the cutting-edge F-35A Lightning II -- to our district."

Congressman Franks is serving his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of the Judiciary Committee, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and a member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. He is also a member of the Armed Services Committee, where he serves on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

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