3 more F-35 squadrons coming to Luke Air Force Base; construction impact would total $88M

Governor Jan Brewer and Brig. Gen. Michael D. Rothstein chat during a press conference Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Luke Air Force Base to announce the addition of three more F-35 squadrons to the base. / Nick Cote:Daily News-SunBy Eric Jay Toll for Arizona Builder’s Exchange

A total of six F-35 squadrons will train at Luke AFB. The move announced by the Pentagon last week means 72 additional F-35A Lightning II aircraft will be housed in Glendale. The doubling brings the aircraft total to 144—known as the L6 Scenario.

Despite the sequestration impact on federal construction dollars, Luke has been spared as it spends a grand total of more than $118M to house the fifth generation fighter (AZBEX, March 5).

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