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230211-F-NY200-1002

An F-35A Lightning II with the 60th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, takes off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 11, 2023. The 60th FS is traveling to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, to take advantage of optimal weather conditions, focus on the training mission, practice skills in a new environment and build comradery in the units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra Garcia)
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230211-F-NY200-1003

An F-35A Lightning II with the 60th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, prepares for takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 11, 2023. The 60th FS is traveling to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, to take advantage of optimal weather conditions, focus on the training mission, practice skills in a new environment and build comradery in the units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra Garcia)
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230211-F-NY200-1005

An F-35A Lightning II with the 60th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, prepares for takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 11, 2023. The 60th FS is traveling to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, to take advantage of optimal weather conditions, focus on the training mission, practice skills in a new environment and build comradery in the units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leandra Garcia)
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Contracted aggressors provide new opportunities

Steven “Speed” Peute, a Draken International pilot, performs pre-flight checks on the L-159 Honeybadger before takeoff on Jan. 24th, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Air Force leadership contracts civilian pilots as aggressors for simulated air defense. This relationship provides several benefits to include lower fuel costs and more opportunities for Air Force pilots to train for actual combat missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Cassidy Woody)
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Contracted aggressors provide new opportunities

Nathan Wyatt, a Draken International employee, prepares to marshal an L-159 Honeybadger on Jan. 24, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The L-159 pilots provide a simulated enemy situation for pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Cassidy Woody)
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Contracted aggressors provide new opportunities

Curtis “RB” Weddle, a Draken International pilot, and Scott Hauber, a Draken International employee, signal each other with the hand sign of the 58th Fighter Squadron while taxiing down the flightline on Jan. 24th, 2019 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Some L-159 Honeybadger’s come equipped with the ALQ-188 Electronic Attack training Pod which enhances training for the F-35A Lightning II pilots. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Cassidy Woody)
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Contracted aggressors provide new opportunities

Three L-159 Honeybadgers taxi down the flightline for training on Jan. 24th, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The L-159 was originally part of the Czech Air Force before being retired and resold. Now the aircraft gives F-35A Lightning II pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron a chance to take on a unique target in training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Cassidy Woody)
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Nomad takes expertise on the road

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frederick Riley, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman was selected to provide the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron with F-35A Lightning II maintenance manning support, July through October 2018, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. During his temporary duty assignment, Riley helped the 31 TES with their first "-27" seat upgrade, trained Airmen to remove and replace a canopy and general maintenance practices outside of his career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Expanded training enables combat success

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron F-35 lead evaluator, sits in an F-35A Lightning II prior to take off Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing conducted the first of its kind expanded Lightning Top Off Course designed to ensure F-35A pilots are prepared to enter the Combat Air Forces. The exercise is an opportunistic enhancement of LiTOC to shorten the training timeline while improving the quality of mission qualifications training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Expanded training enables combat success

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron F-35 lead evaluator, sits in an F-35A Lightning II prior to participating in an expanded Lightning Top Off Course Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The expanded LiTOC is a first of its kind joint interagency exercise created to ensure student F-35A pilots are prepared to meet the demands of the Combat Air Forces. It shortens the timeline of getting pilots mission qualified without sacrificing quality training during a time when pilot shortages are being felt across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Expanded training enables combat success

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxis prior to participating in an expanded Lightning Top Off Course Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During the expanded LiTOC 10 U.S. Navy and Air Force active duty and reserve units will conduct over 500 sorties throughout the two week exercise. Expanding LiTOC from its typical academic and simulator training to actual live-fly missions enables the 33 FW to better meet the needs of the operational squadrons student pilots will be assigned to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Expanded training enables combat success

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing is taxied prior to participating in an expanded Lightning Top Off Course Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Expanded. Expanded LiTOC provides a capstone training opportunity for F-35A pilots entering the Combat Air Force by providing pilots who participate in the exercise with experience to prepare them to enter the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Expanded training enables combat success

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the takes off during the expanded Lighning Top Off Course Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Expanded. Expanded LiTOC provides a capstone training opportunity for F-35A pilots entering the Combat Air Force by providing pilots who participate in the exercise with experience to prepare them to enter the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Expanded training enables combat success

Two F-35As Lightning II taxi prior to taking off for an expanded Lightning Top Off Course Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The two week expanded LiTOC included combat aircraft from the U.S. Navy and Air Force in a large force exercise aimed at providing F-35A pilots with experience before entering the Combat Air Force. During the expanded LiTOC, pilots receive half of the flights required to complete mission qualification training, drastically reducing their training timeline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Smallwood/Released)
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33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, left, and Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, inspect an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing prior to a sortie Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33 FW supported Checkered Flag 18-1 from home station. Checkered Flag is a large scale air-to-air only exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, communicates with a pilot from behind an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33 FW supported Checkered Flag 18-1, a large scale air-to-air only exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth generation aircraft. The wing launched 44 sorties for the exercise in conjunction with the on-going F-35 pilot training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals an F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33 FW supported Checkered Flag 18-1, a large scale air-to-air only exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth generation aircraft. Checkered Flag is one of the few exercises where fifth generation aircraft participate as aggressors, allowing for realistic training against peer-like adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reviews a checklist on his portable maintenance aid Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33 FW supported Checkered Flag 18-1, a large scale air-to-air only exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth generation aircraft. In the past, the 33rd Fighter Wing deployed F-35As Lightning II to Tyndall afb to support the exercise. This year, supporting from home lessoned the strain on maintenance operations while allowing the wing's training mission to continue simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, walks to an F-35A Lightning II Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing supported Checkered Flag 18-1 from home station. The wing launched 44 sorties in conjunction with the on-going F-35 pilot training here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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33 FW supports Checkered Flag from home

Two F-35A Lightnings II from the 33rd Fighter Wing taxi towards the runway Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33 FW supported Checkered Flag 18-1 from home station. Checkered Flag is a large scale air-to-air only exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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