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USAF; F-35; F-35A; NCO; leadership; Nomads; 33FW

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, closes a maintenance interface panel on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz is one of the first Airmen to become a noncommissioned officer after going through the F-35 training pipeline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Having already experienced the same training first-hand, Cruz and the other core F-35 NCOs are better prepared to lead the fifth generation of aircraft maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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USAF; F-35; F-35A; Nomads; 33FW; maintenance; leadership; NCO

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, pulls chocks from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz is one of the first core F-35 trained maintainers in the Air Force to become a noncommissioned officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, right, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, demonstrates how to operate a portable floor crane for Aviation Support Equipment Technician First Class Kunthea Sam, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Sam is one of two AS1s who are receiving "Phase 1" initial training for F-35 support systems from the 33rd MXS. This training is preparing them for future operations with F-35C onboard their aircraft carrier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician First Class Kunthea Sam, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), watches as Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, discusses parts of an electric air conditioned cart during "Phase 1" initial training Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd MXS's joint environment and extensive experience with both aircraft variants' support equipment makes the maintainers here most qualified to train and develop the Sailor's skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, right, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, demonstrates how to operate a portable floor crane for Aviation Support Equipment Technician First Class Jerimiah Appel, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Appel is one of two AS1s who are receiving "Phase 1" initial training for F-35 support systems from the 33rd MXS. The information he is learning will be used to operate and maintain the machines that supply electricity, air pressure and hydraulic pressure to the aircraft when the engine is not running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, discusses some of the features of an electric conditioned air cart with Aviation Support Equipment Technicians First Class Kunthea Sam, left, and Jerimiah Appel, center, both assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), during "Phase 1" initial training Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Because many of the machines used to support the F-35 are unique to the aircraft, this is the first time they are seeing the equipment. They will use what they learn here when F-35Cs land on their ship and to train other maintainers in their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Airmen, Sailors prepare to support F-35 at Sea

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Eric Stark, right, 33rd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment, discusses some of the features of an electric conditioned air cart with Aviation Support Equipment Technicians First Class Kunthea Sam, left, and Jerimiah Appel, center, both assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), during "Phase 1" initial training Aug. 9, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Because many of the machines used to support the F-35 are unique to the aircraft, this is the first time they are seeing the equipment. They will use what they learn here when F-35Cs land on their ship and to train other maintainers in their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Italian Military awarded for education initiative

Members of the 33rd Fighter Wing Italian Military Delegation, Consul General Maria Bellelli and representatives from the Organization for the Development of Italian Language stand with an Italian flag outside of the Okaloosa County School District building April 10, 2017, at Niceville, Fla. (Courtesy Photo)
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Italian Military awarded for education initiative

Italian Consul General Maria Bellelli, center, meets with members of Organization for the Development of Italian Language and Okaloosa County School District April 10, 2017, at Ruckel Middle School, Niceville, Fla. (Courtesy Photo)
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Italian Military awarded for education initiative

Italian Consul General Maria Ballelli, members of Organization for the Development of Italian Language and the Okaloosa County School District sign a memorandum of understanding April 10, 2017, at Niceville, Fla. (Courtesy Photo)
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Italian Military awarded for education initiative

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Forged in War

A P-39 "Airacobra" circa 1941.
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Forged in War

Two F-4s taking off circa 1965, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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Forged in War

33rd Fighter Group Pilots with a P-40 "Warhawk" on the USS Chenango Nov. 10, 1942.
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Avengers assemble: Marine Corps, Air Force F-35s come together for ground-breaking exercise

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wait for pilots to walk to three F-35B Lightning IIs on the first day of Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration is the first to have both the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II and the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II, which is capable of short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)
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Bringing the heat: F-35B Lightning IIs arrive at Nellis Air Force Base for Red Flag 17-3

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, salute each other after an F-35B Lightning II pilot landed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 5. A total of 10 aircraft and more than 250 Marines with VMFA-211 will participate in Red Flag 17-3, a realistic combat training exercise hosted by the U.S. Air Force to assess the squadron’s ability to deploy and support contingency operations using the F-35B. Red Flag 17-3 begins July 10 and ends July 28. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carol Sims, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, crouches in front of an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Jackson, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

An F-35A Lightning II taxis before takeoff July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Brett Robison, F-35 Lightning II Academic Training Center lead pilot, inspects an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 221 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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