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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

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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Nomads: Face to Face A1C Alejandro Castillo

U.S. Airman 1st Class Alejandro Castillo, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aersospace ground equipment journeyman, stand in front of A.G.E. equipment Jan. 18, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Castillo began playing soccer in highschool. As he progressed through the game he was eventually scouted by a proffesional team but injured himself. When he arrived at Eglin Air Force Base, he channeled his passion for the sport into coaching a childrens soccer team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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Nomads: Face to Face MSgt. Pablo Perez

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Pablo Perez-Gonzalez, 33rd Operations Group first sergeant, poses for a portrait Jan. 8, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (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, 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, 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 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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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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19th AF Commander speaks on future of military flight training

Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker, Commander, 19th Air Force, speaks on the benefits of LVC training (Live, Virtual, Constructive) at the Military Flight Training USA conference held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Oct. 28, 2015. He said new developments in flight simulator training, combined with the potential of the new T-X aircraft, can improve the quality of flight training while reducing costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Stephens)
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Nomads celebrate 70 years of service

Maj. Phillip Cochran, 33rd Fighter Group P-40 pilot, who led the second contingent of P-40s to Africa aboard the British aircraft carrier, HMS Archer. (Courtesy Photo)
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Nomads celebrate 70 years of service

A group of 33rd Fighter Group members gather in front of a P-40 Warhawk. (Courtesy Photo)
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Nomads celebrate 70 years of service

Members of the 33rd Fighter Group in front of a P-38 Lightning at Dudcundy Airfield, India, circa 1945. (Courtesy Photo)
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AETC, 19 AF leadership visit 33 FW

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks with members of the 33rd Fighter Wing during a senior leadership all-call Oct. 3, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Roberson and Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, AETC command chief, visited the wing to discuss recent successes, challenges and ways to overcome those challenges in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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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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AETC, 19 AF leadership visit 33 FW

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, Air Education and Training Command command chief, speaks with members of the 33rd Fighter Wing during a senior leadership all-call Oct. 3, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During Gudgel's first visit, she introduced herself to wing leadership and discussed the roles that each leader should take to promote change at their level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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AETC, 19 AF leadership visit 33 FW

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks with members of the 33rd Fighter Wing during a senior leadership all-call Oct. 3, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During Roberson's visit to the wing, he hosted a senior leadership all-call, during which he lauded the Nomad's progress with the F-35 program throughout the expansion the wing has undergone during recent years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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AETC, 19 AF leadership visit 33 FW

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, Air Education and Training Command command chief, speaks with members of the 33rd Fighter Wing during a senior leadership all-call Oct. 3, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During Gudgel's first visit to the wing, she discussed the importance of creating an atmosphere that promotes innovation in the work place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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