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F-35A Lightning II

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zackery Hendrix, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands at ease during a preflight inspection at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. Crew chiefs ensure the aircraft is ready to fly at a moment’s notice so pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zackery Hendrix, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs a pilot to the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. Crew chiefs ensure the aircraft is ready to fly at a moment’s notice so pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zackery Hendrix, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, renders a hand salute after marshalling an F-35A Lightning II off of the parking ramp prior to takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The salute signifies a transfer of control from ground crew to air crew. The crew chief is letting the pilot know that he is leaving with a good jet and the pilot is informing the crew chief that he will take good care of the jet and will return it safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II

An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9g capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion, and unprecedented situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II

An F-35A Lightning II flies through the sky at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The F-35A can reach speeds of 1,200 miles per hour and can fly for 1,350 miles with internal fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II

An F-35A Lightning II flies through the sky at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The F-35A’s advanced sensor package is designed to gather, fuse and distribute more information than any fighter in history, giving operators a decisive advantage over all adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II

An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The F-35 contains state-of-the-art tactical data links that provide the secure sharing of data among its flight members as well as other airborne, surface and ground-based platforms required to perform assigned missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II Night Flight

An F-35A Lightning II is photographed on the flight line at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System provides pilots with situational awareness in a sphere around the aircraft for enhanced missile warning, aircraft warning, and day/night pilot vision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II Night Flight

An F-35A Lightning II is photographed on the flight line at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System provides pilots with situational awareness in a sphere around the aircraft for enhanced missile warning, aircraft warning, and day/night pilot vision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II Night Flight

An F-35A Lightning II pilot prepares for a night flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. During this iteration of the pilot training syllabus, the night flying portion was stretched later into evening hours than in the past, allowing for more qualifications to be checked off across fewer days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II Night Flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Alverez, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands by during a preflight inspection at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. Crew chiefs ensure the aircraft is ready to fly at a moment’s notice so pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II Night Flight

An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System provides pilots with situational awareness in a sphere around the aircraft for enhanced missile warning, aircraft warning, and day/night pilot vision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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F-35A Lightning II Night Flight

An F-35A Lightning II flies through the sky at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 30, 2020. The F-35’s engine produces 43,000 pounds of thrust and consists of a three-stage fan, a six-stage compressor, an annular combustor, a single-stage high-pressure turbine, and a two-stage low-pressure turbine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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Several 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning IIs taxi down the Volk Field, Wisconsin. runway, during the Northern Lightning exercise, Aug. 13, 2019. Northern Lightning is a joint total force exercise that provides tactical-level, high-end training for current and future weapons platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)
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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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