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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Airman 1st Class Griffin Smith and Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairman apprentices, don safety gear to prepare an F-35A Lightning II for maintenance at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2016. Fuel systems Airmen work on top of the jets to remove, repair, inspect, install and modify aircraft fuel systems. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Airman 1st Class Griffin Smith and Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairmen apprentices, gather tools to perform maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II panel at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2016. Fuel systems Airmen maintain fuel tanks and cells by removing, repairing and replacing malfunctioning components. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Staff Sgt. Isaac King, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, shows Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education Training Command commander, a horizontal stabilizer during a tour at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 18, 2016. 33rd Fighter Wing innovations like this one are being used by F-35A Lightning II bases across the United States. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Staff Sgt. Webb Travis, 33rd Maintenance Squadron metals technician craftsman, shows Col. Robert Kiebler, 49th Wing commander, examples of innovative tools created by metals technicians at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Fla., Jan. 15, 2016. Innovations such as these locally crafted throttle covers and stiffener brackets have saved the Air Force close to $84,000. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW vice commander first flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jordan Grant, vice commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, completes first flight in an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 4, 2022. Grant is a student in the 33rd FW’s F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leandra Garcia)

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33rd FW vice commander first flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jordan Grant, vice commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, completes first flight in an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 4, 2022. Grant is a student in the 33rd FW’s F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leandra Garcia)

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33rd FW vice commander first flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jordan Grant, vice commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, completes first flight in an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 4, 2022. Grant is a student in the 33rd FW’s F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leandra Garcia)

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33rd FW vice commander first flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jordan Grant, vice commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, completes first flight in an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 4, 2022. Grant is a student in the 33rd FW’s F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leandra Garcia)

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33rd FW Weapons Load Comp

Airman 1st Class Michael Foy, a 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, secures munitions cargo during a weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Held quarterly, weapons load competitions give Airmen an opportunity to practice their technical skills in a controlled and graded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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33rd FW Weapons Load Comp

Airman 1st Class Michael Foy, a 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, operates a bomb lift during a weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. A 3-man crew loaded unarmed GBU-12 Pave Way and GBU-31 V1 bombs onto an F-35 in a timed contest that graded their skills, safety and accuracy following joint technical data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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33rd FW Weapons Load Comp

Airman 1st Class Michael Foy, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, preps an unarmed GBU-12 Pave way bomb during a weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The competition showed 3-man crews displaying their skills in a timed and graded contest while being evaluated on safety and how closely they follow joint technical data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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33rd FW Weapons Load Comp

Airman 1st Class Michael Foy, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, operates a bomb lift prior to a 33rd Fighter Wing weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The competition showed 3-man crews displaying their skills in a timed and graded contest while being evaluated on safety and how closely they follow joint technical data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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33rd FW Weapons Load Comp

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Micahel Foy, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, inspects tools before a weapons load competition Oct. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The competition showed 3-man crews displaying their skills in a timed and graded contest while being evaluated on safety and how closely they follow joint technical data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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33rd FW Weapons Load Comp

A 33rd Fighter wing F-35A Lightning II aircraft is prepped before a weapons load competition Oct.6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Held quarterly, weapons load competitions give Airmen an opportunity to practice their technical skills in a controlled and graded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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33rd FW Weapons Loading Trainer delivered

Tech. Sgt. Jeff Taggart, of Det. 19, 372nd Training Squadron, maneuvers the training weapon underneath the recently delivered F-35 Lightning II Weapons Loading Trainer. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Greg Steiner, of the 359th Training Squadron, guides it into its permanent home at the 33rd Fighter Wing's Academic Training Center Sept. 23. Eric Litton, a Lockheed Martin weapons instructor, monitors Marine Sgt. Joel Perkins, of the 359th Training Squadron, directing Joint Tech Data procedures utilizing the Portable Maintenance Aid (laptop). Capt. Mike Byrd, of the ATC staff, evaluates the load process. The ATC is the schoolhouse of the F-35 Integrated Training Center for pilot and maintenance joint strike fighter training in all three of Department of Defense aircraft variants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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33rd FW welcomes new OG commander

Col. Christopher Niemi, outgoing 33rd Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Col. Lance Pilch, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, during a change of command at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2016. Niemi's next perminet duty station will be at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala., where he will assume command of the 3rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW welcomes new OG commander

Col. Ryan Suttlemyre takes the guidon from Col. Lance Pilch, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, to assume command of the 33rd Operations Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2016. The new commander transferred to the 33rd FW from the Pentagon in Washington D.C. where he was the assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW welcomes new OG commander

Col. Ryan Suttlemyre, incoming 33rd Operations Group commander, addresses his new Airmen during a change of command at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2016. Upon taking command of the 33rd OG the colonel will be responsible for leading a 390 personnel group comprised of an operations support squadron, formal training unit air control squadron and formal training unit F-35 fighter squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW Welcomes New Wing Commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Jack R. Arthaud, 33rd Wing incoming commander, and his family pose for a photo after his change of command ceremony, July 30, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. As the commander, Arthaud will command approximately 1,200 personnel supporting a fleet of 26 F-35A Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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33rd FW Welcomes New Wing Commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Jack R. Arthaud, 33rd Wing incoming commander, speaks for the first time as commander during his change of command ceremony, July 30, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Arthaud took command after serving as the Weapons School commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)

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