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An F-35A and an FA-18 Super Hornet fly in formation over Volk Field Wis. during Northern Lightning, Aug. 23, 2016. Northern Lightning is a tactical-level, joint training exercise that emphasizes fifth and fourth generation assets engaged in a contested, degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)


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An F-35A and an FA-18 Super Hornet fly in formation over Volk Field Wis. during Northern Lightning, Aug. 23, 2016. Northern Lightning is a tactical-level, joint training exercise that emphasizes fifth and fourth generation assets engaged in a contested, degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

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U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jason Davidson, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) tightens a screw on an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd Maintenance Squadron qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic 2nd Class Kyle Colley, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop, tightens a screw on an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, removes and O-ring from an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, while aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizandro Chapa, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, connects a cable to a ground power cart Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty Palaganus, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, disassemble an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic 2nd Class Kyle Colley, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop, removes an O-ring from an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, and U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jason Davidson, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) inspect an external seal from an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, inspects a flange retainer assembly from an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
Air Force wheel and tire shop technicians assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron and aviation structural mechanics assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) remove wheel bearings from an F-35C Lightning II wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)
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 Airmen to become a noncommissioned officer after going through the F-35 training pipeline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. To this point, the leaders who are responsible for maintenance on the F-35A were selected and funneled into the program from legacy aircraft. These new NCOs have been raised in the fifth-generation Air Force and will form the backbone of the Air Force as it gravitates towards the new generation of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
Senior Airman Stormy Archer
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