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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, right, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, demonstrates how to operate a portable floor crane for Aviation Support Equipment Technician First Class Jerimiah Appel, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Appel is one of two AS1s who are receiving "Phase 1" initial training for F-35 support systems from the 33rd MXS. The information he is learning will be used to operate and maintain the machines that supply electricity, air pressure and hydraulic pressure to the aircraft when the engine is not running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, right, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, demonstrates how to operate a portable floor crane for Aviation Support Equipment Technician First Class Kunthea Sam, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Sam is one of two AS1s who are receiving "Phase 1" initial training for F-35 support systems from the 33rd MXS. This training is preparing them for future operations with F-35C onboard their aircraft carrier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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USAF; F-35; F-35A; Nomads; 33FW; maintenance; leadership; NCO

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, pulls chocks from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz is one of the first core F-35 trained maintainers in the Air Force to become a noncommissioned officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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USAF; F-35; F-35A; NCO; leadership; Nomads; 33FW

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, right, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, trains an Airman pre-flight July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. As one of the first core trained F-35 noncommissioned officers, Cruz has the unique perspective of working with fourth-generation maintainers while being able to connect with fifth-generation maintainers who have come through the training pipeline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mckague, left, and Senior Airman Blake Baker, both 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, prepare a GBU-12 to be loaded on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

An F-35A Lightning II pilot awaits permission to taxi July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force F-35A and Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs taxi before taking off July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

An F-35A Lightning II takes off July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Brett Robison, F-35 Lightning II Academic Training Center lead pilot, inspects an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Jackson, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

An F-35A Lightning II taxis before takeoff July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carol Sims, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, crouches in front of an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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USAF; F-35; F-35A; NCO; leadership; Nomads; 33FW

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, closes a maintenance interface panel on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz is one of the first Airmen to become a noncommissioned officer after going through the F-35 training pipeline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Having already experienced the same training first-hand, Cruz and the other core F-35 NCOs are better prepared to lead the fifth generation of aircraft maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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33 FW departs for RED FLAG 17-3

A crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pulls chalks out from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 personnel to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Exercise Red Flag 17-3. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier international air-to-air combat training exercise that provides a realistic environment to train a variety of domains: air, ground, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW departs for RED FLAG 17-3

U.S Air Force Capt. Joshua Reddis, 58th Fighter Squadron pilot, enters an F-35A July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 personnel to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Exercise Red Flag 17-3. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier international air-to-air combat training exercise that provides a realistic environment to train a variety of domains: air, ground, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW departs for RED FLAG 17-3

An F-35A Lightning II departs for Exercise Red Flag 17-3 July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 personnel to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Exercise Red Flag 17-3. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier international air-to-air combat training exercise that provides a realistic environment to train a variety of domains: air, ground, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW departs for RED FLAG 17-3

An F-35A Lightning II departs for Exercise Red Flag 17-3 July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 personnel to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Exercise Red Flag 17-3. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier international air-to-air combat training exercise that provides a realistic environment to train a variety of domains: air, ground, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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So others may dream

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Trailblazer takes flight

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, looks back to one of her crew chiefs from an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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So others may dream

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to taxi an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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