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F-35 A milestone

An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter, Oct. 16. (Courtesy photo)
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F-35A

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter pilot wing commander Col. Andrew Toth from the 33rd Fighter Wing and production superintendent Master Sgt. Scott Grabham talk about his flight after flying a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012 Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter crew chief Staff Sgt. Jeremy Deck from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., preflights the jet before taking off for a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Jeremy Deck from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., checks over the jet after a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter pilot Lt. Col. Mike Ebner, from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., preflights his jet before flying a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter crew chief Staff Sgt. Darron Cothran (left) and a Lockheed Maintainer from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., pull the wheel chalks on the jet before taking off for a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-22A Raptor from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-22A Raptor, foreground, from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-22A Raptor, foreground, from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-22A Raptor, left, from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-22A Raptor, foreground, from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-22A Raptor, foreground, from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-22A Raptor, foreground, from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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Fifth-generation formation

An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter, top, from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-22A Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast on Sept. 19, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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AWACS mission

A NATO E-3A (AWACS) Sentry aircraft flies on a mission over Southern Germany on Sept. 11, 2012. The Sentry is operated by a multinational crew composed of 14 different NATO countries to include members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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AC-130W Stinger II

The primary mission of the AC-130W Stinger II is armed overwatch. While similar to the AC-130’s missions, Stinger II is primarily focused on performing reconnaissance over friendly positions and may directly deliver ordnance to precise targets to support ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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AF joins NATO partners in Ramstein Rover 2012

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron line up for takeoff in support of a close air support mission during Ramstein Rover 2012 at Namest Air Base, Czech Republic, Sept. 10, 2012. RARO 12 is a NATO partnership-building exercise involving more than 16 nations. Participating in exercises like RARO 12 ensures effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coalition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Stannard)
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F-35A

Lt. Col. Lee Kloos, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to exit an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter, after a successful sortie May 31, 2012. Kloos is the first non-developmental test pilot to fly the JSF, and now trains other 33rd Fighter Wing initial cadre pilots to fly the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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A helmet fit to fight

Lt. Col. Randal Efferson, center, and Staff Sgt. Lemuel Velazquez, left, explain to evaluators how the F-35 Lightning II helmet is custom fit to the pilot’s head. Velazquez said the key elements of the helmet are fully incorporated so the pilot can more effectively focus on his tasks and avoid cockpit distractions. Efferson is the deputy operations group commander, 33rd Fighter Wing and Velazquez is an aircrew flight technician, 33rd Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Major Karen Roganov)
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