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33rd FW competes in Eglin AFB loadcrew competition

Lt. Col. Rodrick Webb, 33rd Maintenance Group deputy group commander, drives a bomb lift truck during the jammer jamboree at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2016. Load crew supervision participate in the jammer jamboree which is an obstacle course that requires members to drive a bomb lift truck while balancing a barrel for a timed score. This event was part of the first load competition between the 33rd Fighter Wing and the 96th Test Wing involving an F-35A Lightning II load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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33rd FW competes in Eglin AFB loadcrew competition

Load crew four from the 33rd Fighter Wing accept trophies after winning the base wide load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2016. Three load teams participated in the first base wide load competition between the 33rd FW and the 96th Test Wing involving the F-35A Lightning II. During this competition the F-35, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon were used to test teams on their skills at loading munition onto an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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Recognition

Chief Master Sgt. David Staton, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, left, and Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, AETC commander, speak to Senior Airman Samuel Hahn, 47th Medical Group Public Health technician during a base tour at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 16, 2016. During the visit to Laughlin, Roberson and Staton toured the medical facility and were briefed on programs operated by members of the 47th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)
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AETC team keeps Laughlin’s student pilots on track

T-1A Jayhawks from throughout the Air Education and Training Command sit on the flight line of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 15, 2016. Training bases - including Vance AFB, Okla., Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph AFB, Texas and Columbus AFB, Miss. – loaned some of their aircraft to help continue student pilot training after a devastating hail storm damaged Laughlin’s aircraft. The support received helps Laughlin complete its primary mission: to graduate the world’s best military pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)
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ALS salute

Altus Airman Leadership School Class 16-D students salute the colors as it is lowered during a retreat ceremony at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 14. In a nod to Air Force custom, ALS students are required to complete a retreat ceremony as part of their Airmanship tasks. In a cooperation with Altus Air Force Base, Altus ALS instructors commonly travel to Vance to teach classes that are predominantly made up of Vance Airmen, saving the Air Force approximately $30 thousand per class in travel costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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OTS, MPD

Capt. Kris Walker, Officer Training School chief of training, injects his perspective during a Montgomery Police Department Academy supervisory course March 15, 2016, Montgomery, Alabama. Walker is adding an Air Force outlook to the class as well as gathering material for a leadership consortium that partners OTS and the police academy together as a way to learn from one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexa Culbert)
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SECAF

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, receives instruction from Lt. Col. Rhett Hierlmeier, 56th Training Squadron director of operations on a flight simulator, March 10, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. James toured the Academic Training Center and received briefings on the progress of F-35 Lightning II operations, pilot training, and simulators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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SrA Below the Zone

Senior Airman Faith Glas is surprised to receive her Below the Zone stripes at the weather center at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 7. BTZ is a merit-based program where airmen 1st class are nominated to sew on the rank senior airman six months early. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nancy Falcon)
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Operation Kids

Members of the first ever F-35 Lightning II heritage flight team from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. participate in the Heritage Flight Conference at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., March 4-6, 2016. The heritage flight program features modern USAF fighter aircraft flying alongside World War II, Korean and Vietnam era aircraft in a dynamic display of our nation's air power history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
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Operation Kids

The F-35 heritage flight team from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. is the first F-35 team to participate in the Heritage Flight Program. The program features modern USAF fighter aircraft flying alongside World War II, Korean and Vietnam era aircraft in a dynamic display of our nation's air power history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
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Altus AFB strengthens capabilities in multi-base exercise

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft takes off, March 4, 2016, from the flightline of Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Eight refueling and cargo aircraft from the base flew in support of the Altus Air Force Base Quarterly Exercise Program (ALTEX) which was established to enhance aircrew instructor opportunities and provide exposure to realistic and emerging tactical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
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Gas the lightning

An F-35A Lightning II pilot hovers while attached to a KC-135 Stratotanker boom during a refuel mission over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. March 4. During the morning mission, local media and F-35 maintainers from the 33rd Fighter Wing looked on as the MacDill Air Force Base KC-135 crew offloaded approximately 48,100 pounds of jet fuel to seven F-35As. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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Gas the lightning

An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refuel mission over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. March 4. During the morning mission, local media and 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 maintainers watched as the MacDill Air Force Base KC-135 crew offloaded approximately 48,100 pounds of jet fuel to seven F-35As. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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Gas the lightning

Two F-35A Lightning IIs fly by the KC-135 Stratotanker during a refuel mission over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. March 4. During the morning mission, local media and 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 maintainers watched as the MacDill Air Force Base KC-135 crew offloaded approximately 48,100 pounds of jet fuel to seven F-35As. The F-35 is the Air Force’s fifth generation fighter. The multi-role fighter’s agility and high performance capabilities increase survivability in high threat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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Gas the lightning

Senior Airman Luke Pommier, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, watches for F-35A Lightning II receivers from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refuel mission over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. March 4. During the morning mission, local media and 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 maintainers watched as the MacDill Air Force Base KC-135 crew offloaded approximately 48,100 pounds of jet fuel to seven F-35As. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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Refueling the Lightning

An Eglin Air Force Base F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB approximately 100 miles off the Gulf Coast March 2, following the 58th Fighter Squadron's first successful munition employment at a nearby range. Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing were able to complete modifications to the aircraft ahead of schedule to enable the use of inert munitions instead of simulated weapons, advancing the fifth-generation fighter’s syllabus and ensuring pilots receive the most comprehensive training before they support a combat-coded F-35A unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Hope R. Cronin)
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GBU-12 Load

58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members secure a GBU-12 to a jammer for transport to an F-35A Lightning II in the early morning March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the first time Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing loaded the munition into the F-35A for a weapons drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jenny Hyden)
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Weapons online: F-35A train syllabus advances ahead of IOC

An Eglin Air Force Base F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB approximately 100 miles off the Gulf Coast March 2, 2016 following the 58th Fighter Squadron's first successful munition employment at a nearby range. Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing were able to complete modifications to the aircraft ahead of schedule to enable the use of inert munitions instead of simulated weapons, advancing the fifth-generation fighter’s syllabus and ensuring pilots receive the most comprehensive training before they support a combat-coded F-35A unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Hope R. Cronin)
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Weapons load

58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members secure a GBU-12 to a jammer for transport to an F-35A Lightning II in the early morning March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This is the first time Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing loaded the munition into the F-35A for a weapons drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Jenny Hyden)
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Weapons load

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II is loaded with a GBU-12 March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Airmen from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons section munitions inside several aircraft in preparation for a late Thursday morning mission that allowed Eglin F-35A pilots to drop munitions for the first time at nearby ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Jenny Hyden)
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