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Rescue: Nomad Lightning

A U.S. Coast Guard team aboard an HH-65 Dolphin airlifts U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Brown, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II student pilot, during exercise Nomad Lightning, May 5, 2022, at the Eglin Aquatic Test and Training Range in the Gulf of Mexico. Airmen and pilots from the 33rd FW integrated into a joint rescue exercise with the USCG, where personnel rehearsed a search and rescue procedure for a downed pilot offshore. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leandra Garcia)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cole Camden, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, salutes the pilot before takeoff during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. Exercise Savannah Shift is a joint aerial combat training exercise hosted by the Georgia Air National Guard and is the Air National Guard's largest fighter integration, air-to-air training exercise encompassing 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carlos Hudson, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, salutes the pilot before takeoff during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. The airspace benefit allowed access to over 30,000 square nautical miles three times daily compared to 5,850 square nautical miles with heavy competition on Eglin AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot signs the hand signal of the 58th Fighter Squadron during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. Exercise Savannah Shift provides air-to-air training with multiple classes of fighters with opportunities for both intra- and inter-service integration within the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hunter Davis, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals a jet during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. Exercise Savannah Shift is a joint aerial combat training exercise hosted by the Georgia Air National Guard and is the Air National Guard's largest fighter integration, air-to-air training exercise encompassing 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. Exercise Savannah Shift is a joint aerial combat training exercise hosted by the Georgia Air National Guard and is the Air National Guard's largest fighter integration, air-to-air training exercise encompassing 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies through the sky during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. The airspace benefit allowed access to over 30,000 square nautical miles three times daily compared to 5,850 square nautical miles with heavy competition on Eglin AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Exercise Savannah Shift

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies through the sky during Exercise Savannah Shift, Sept. 16, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. Exercise Savannah Shift provides air-to-air training with multiple classes of fighters with opportunities for both intra- and inter-service integration within the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather Leveille)
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Joint experience helps 33 FW Airman see the big picture

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dat Trinh, 33rd Operations Group administrative technician, supported Exercise Key Resolve, Feb. 22 through Mar. 17, 2019 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (Courtesy photo)
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Joint experience helps 33 FW Airman see the big picture

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dat Trinh, 33rd Operations Group administrative technician, supported Exercise Key Resolve, Feb. 22 through Mar. 17, 2019 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (Courtesy photo)
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Joint experience helps 33 FW Airman see the big picture

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dat Trinh, 33rd Operations Group administrative technician, supported Exercise Key Resolve, Feb. 22 through Mar. 17, 2019 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (Courtesy photo)
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Joint experience helps 33 FW Airman see the big picture

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dat Trinh, 33rd Operations Group administrative technician, supported Exercise Key Resolve, Feb. 22 through Mar. 17, 2019 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (Courtesy photo)
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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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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 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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