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F-35 B-Course Student Pilots 1st Flight

U.S. Air Force Maj. Seth Rumbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A student pilot, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A Lightning II, while his family and friends at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 15, 2021. Rumbarger’s family traveled from Tampa, Florida, to show their support.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Colleen Coulthard)

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F-35 B-Course Student Pilots 1st Flight

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kirsten Eissman, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A student pilot, and Col. Byron Pompa, 33rd Operations Group commander, perform a preflight check on an F-35A Lightning II prior to takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 15, 2021. The current student pilots in the initial qualification training spent months in preparation, including realistic simulation flights and classwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Colleen Coulthard)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Ortiz, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, operates a bomb lift during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The competition showed the crew’s skills in a timed and graded contest of a weapons load onto an F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Honeycutt, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, prepares an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The 3-man crews are graded on required safety measures and how closely they follow the joint technical data standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Ortiz, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadronweapons load crew member, puts away tools during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. Weapons load competitions are held quarterly and give Airmen an opportunity to practice their technical skills in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Honeycutt, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, prepares an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. Weapons load competitions promote comradery, morale and competition amongst weapons troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cheyenne McCutcheon, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a weapons pylon on an F-35A Lightning II during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. Weapons load competitions are held quarterly to give Airmen an opportunity to practice their technical skills in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Ortiz, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares an unarmed AIM-9X missile during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The 3-man crews displayed their skills in a timed and graded contest to successfully load weapons onto an F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cheyenne McCutcheon, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a weapons pylon on an F-35A Lightning II during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The 3-man crew loaded unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bombs and AIM-9X missiles in a timed contest that tests their technical skills, safety precautions and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Ortiz, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadronweapons load crew member, prepares an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The competition tested the crew’s skill in loading l weapons onto an F-35A Lightning II according to the joint technical data standards.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Ortiz, left, and Staff Sgt Robert Honeycutt, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, prepare an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The 3-man crew loaded unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bombs and AIM-9X missiles in a timed contest that tests their technical skills, safety precautions and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Honeycutt, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadronweapons load crew chief, prepares an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. Weapons load competitions are held quarterly and give Airmen an opportunity to practice their technical skills in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members prepare an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. The 3-man crew were graded on required safety measures and compliance of joint technical data standards . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members prepare an unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way bomb during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 5, 2021. Weapons load competitions promote comradery, morale and competition amongst weapons troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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A Look Back: 30th Anniversary Operation Desert Storm

In this historic photo, a four-ship of F-15C Eagles, deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, fly over the Persian Gulf in the 1990s. The then-named 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, flew combat air patrol and high value airbourne asset protection missions as part of Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. (Courtesy photo)

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A Look Back: 30th Anniversary Operation Desert Storm

U.S. Air Force Col. Rick N. Parsons, 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing commander, checks items on a list at Eglin Air Force Base sometime in the 1990s. Parsons downded an SU-7/17, making him the only wing commander to record an aerial victory in Operation Desert Storm. (Courtesy photo)

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A Look Back: 30th Anniversary Operation Desert Storm

U.S. Air Force Capt. John K. Kelk, 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron pilot, stands in front of an F-15C Eagle at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Kelk is credited with the first Iraqi MiG-29 aerial kill of Operation Desert Storm. (Courtesy photo)

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A Look Back: 30th Anniversary Operation Desert Storm

In this historic photo, a four-ship of F-15C Eagles, deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, fly over the Persian Gulf in the 1990s. The then-named 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, flew combat air patrol and high value airbourne asset protection missions as part of Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. (Courtesy photo)

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A Look Back: 30th Anniversary Operation Desert Storm

In this historic photo, a four-ship of F-15C Eagles, deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, fly over the Persian Gulf in the 1990s. The then-named 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, flew combat air patrol and high value airbourne asset protection missions as part of Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. (Courtesy photo)

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Enlisting during a Pandemic

U.S. Air Force Airman Colleen Coulthard has her specialty badge pinned above her ribbon rack at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade Maryland, Feb.12, 2021.

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