where is luke afb arizona?
Glendale
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 The military has a significant presence in Phoenix , with Luke Air Force Base located in the western suburbs . The city was severely impacted by the effects of the sub @-@ prime mortgage crash . However , Phoenix has recovered 83 % of the jobs lost due to the recession . 

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 The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Federal Correctional Institution ( FCI ) Phoenix which is within the city limits , near its northern boundary . 

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 At 7 @,@ 000 feet ( 2 @,@ 130 m ) elevation , located adjacent to the largest contiguous Ponderosa Pine forest in North America , Flagstaff is located on a mountain surrounded by volcanoes , in the heart of the Coconino national forest . Any type of desert climate can be found below its elevation 100 miles from Flagstaff . The city is situated on the Rio de Flag , and is about 130 miles ( 210 km ) north of Phoenix . 

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 In 1939 , after three years of construction , Hickam Field opened . The Army transferred its operations there , leaving Luke Field under Navy control . The latter was renamed Naval Air Station Ford Island , and became the headquarters of Patrol Wing 2 ; its former namesake was re @-@ honored with a new base , Luke Air Force Base in Arizona . A September 8 , 1939 , presidential emergency proclamation spurred the rapid construction of new facilities to prepare the island for additional operations . This included additional barracks , a new assembly and repair hangar , an administration building , a dispensary , a control tower , a laundry and a theater . At the height of World War II , over 40 @,@ 000 people lived or worked on the island . 

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 The site was leased to the US Air Force in 1955 , followed by the US Navy in 1975 , eventually housing the Navy Exchange of the U.S. Naval Activities , United Kingdom command , and the Navy 's Morale , Welfare and Recreation Department . 
