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Checkered Flag 2015

An F-22 Raptor and a T-38 Talon from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., F-16 Fighting Falcons from Shaw AFB, S.C. and Eielson AFB, Alaska, and an F-35 Lightning II from Eglin AFB, Fla., sit on the flightline at Tyndall AFB Dec. 17, 2015, during exercise Checkered Flag 16-1. Checkered Flag 16-1 is a large force exercise that simulates employment of a large number of aircraft from a simulated deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sergio A. Gamboa)

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Chilled lightning

An F-35 Lightning II endures freezing temperatures in the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory Jan. 27, 2015, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint strike fighter has undergone four months of climate testing in the lab to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Chilled lightning

An F-35 Lightning II endures freezing temperatures in the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory Jan. 27, 2015, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint strike fighter has undergone four months of climate testing in the lab to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Defense posture

F-35 Lightning IIs from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and the South Korean air force fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) during integration training in the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Freedom Shield 25, March 13, 2025. The event highlighted the capability of U.S. and South Korean forces to seamlessly integrate air, ground and maritime operations, reinforcing and enhancing their combined defense posture. (Courtesy photo)

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Distant Frontier

An F-15C Fighting Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron conducts flight operations during exercise Distant Frontier on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2017. Distant Frontier is a unit-level training iteration designed to sharpen participants’ tactical combat skills and develop interoperable plans and programs across the joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/1st Lt. Melissa M Heisterberg)

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Dutch F-35 flies for first time

The Royal Netherlands air force F-35A Lightning II lifts off for its first flight Dec. 18, 2013, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Maj. Laurens Vijge became the first RNLAF pilot to fly the joint strike fighter and the flight marks the first sortie for the RNLAF here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Edwards Airman flies high as first military F-35 pilot

Lt. Col. James Kromberg adjusts his helmet as he prepares to fly the F-35 Lightning II Jan. 30 at the Lockheed Martin facility at Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Texas. Colonel Kromberg's test flight marks the first time a military pilot flew the F-35. He is the 461st Flight Test Squadron director of operations. (Courtesy photo)

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Eglin F-35 number increases to four

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter Aug. 31, 2011, en route to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More F-35s are scheduled to arrive at Eglin AFB in 2011, including at least one short takeoff/vertical landing variant, BF-6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

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Eglin F-35 number increases to four

Two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters were delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 31. Labeled as AF-10 and AF-11 by Lockheed Martin, the new JSFs bring the total count of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft here to four. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

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Eglin F-35 number increases to four

Senior Airman Arthur Verchot prepares an F-35A Lightning II cockpit for tow operations, part of his duties as one of the few Airmen trained in recovering the Air Force's newest aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 31, 2011. Verchot’s team, part of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, recovered the aircraft as part of the delivery of the joint strike fighter to the 33rd Fighter Wing. With the assistance of Lockheed Martin logistics support, two Air Force three-man recovery teams are currently trained to support aircraft arrival, with an additional fourteen Airmen trained in towing the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

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Eglin F-35 number increases to four

Two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters and an F-16 Fighting Falcon taxi on the runway after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 31, 2011. The F-35s will be used for JSF maintenance training until all certifications are complete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

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Eglin F-35 number increases to four

Two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters were delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., with 33rd Fighter Wing-piloted F-16 Fighting Falcons escorting the jets to their new home Aug. 31, 2011. Labeled as AF-10 and AF-11 by Lockheed Martin, the JSFs bring the total count of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft at Eglin AFB to four. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

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Eglin units save thousands with F-35 innovations

Airmen 1st Class Griffin Smith and William Manion, both 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairman apprentices, don safety gear to prepare an F-35A Lightning II for maintenance at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2016. Fuel systems Airmen work on top of the jets to remove, repair, inspect, install and modify aircraft fuel systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Eielson AFB team exercised rapid combat readiness, demonstrates

Aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Wing line the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2020. More than 30 aircraft were quickly generated and prepared to launch in an effort demonstrating the readiness capabilities of the 354th FW and the 168th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Eielson AFB team exercised rapid combat readiness, demonstrates arctic ability

The 354th Fighter Wing and the Air National Guard’s 168th Wing aircraft line up in formation at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2020. The elephant walk was a demonstration of the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Eielson AFB team exercised rapid combat readiness, demonstrates arctic ability

The 354th Fighter Wing and the Air National Guard’s 168th Wing aircraft line up in formation at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2020. The elephant walk was a demonstration of the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs at 2020 Wings Over Houston Airshow

Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, performs at the Wings Over Houston Airshow in Houston, Oct. 11, 2020. The 2020 Wings Over Houston Air Show, which was held in a drive-in format to help promote social distancing, featured each of Air Combat Command's single-ship demonstration teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)

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F-22, F-35 fly over Emerald Coast

An F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing flies alongside an F-35 Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing over the Emerald Coast in northwest Florida May 18, 2020. The fifth-generation fighters were part of a nationwide flyover by the Air Force May 15, 2020, saluting healthcare workers, first responders and other essential employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Savanah Bray)

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F-35

An F-35 Lightning II endures freezing temperatures in the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory Jan. 27, 2015, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint strike fighter has undergone four months of climate testing in the lab to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-35

An F-35 taxis from the runway onto the flightline after successfully completing a sortie, Dec. 14, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base. The F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter aircraft ever fielded, and is being adopted internationally by the United States and eight partner nations including Norway, Italy, and Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)

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