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F-35 ATC welcomes 1000th international maintenance student

U.S. Air Force Col. Sean C. Routier, F-35 Academic Training Center director, recognizes British Royal Air Force Sgt. Matthew Elwood, RAF Marham Aircrew Equipment Assemblies Maintenance Bay senior noncommissioned officer, as the 1000th international maintenance student Feb. 1, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Since the ATC opened in 2011, it has graduated more than 5,500 maintainers and 361 pilots across three branches of service and ten participating countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Smallwood)
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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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F-35 Student Pilots

A U.S. Air Force F-35 student pilot climbs into an F-35 Lighting II at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 7, 2017. Since F-35 pilot training began in 2011, the U.S. Air Force has trained and graduated 500 pilots across the joint and international enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)
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Air Force supplements F-35 at sea

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizandro Chapa, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, connects a cable to a ground power cart Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Air Force supplements F-35 at sea

Members of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 and VFA-125 stand near F-35Cs Lightning II Sept. 6, 2017, while aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd Maintenance Squadron qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Air Force supplements F-35 at sea

Air Force wheel and tire shop technicians assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron and aviation structural mechanics assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) remove wheel bearings from an F-35C Lightning II wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Air Force supplements F-35 at sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty Palaganus, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, disassemble an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Air Force supplements F-35 at sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic 2nd Class Kyle Colley, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop, removes an O-ring from an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Air Force supplements F-35 at sea

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, and U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jason Davidson, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) inspect an external seal from an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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