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F-35A, maintainers proving reliable at Red Flag

Airman 1st Class Raul Guzman, a crew chief with the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to launch an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 3. Maintainers and pilots from Hill Air Force Base's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the fifth-generation fighter to Nellis AFB Jan. 20. This is the first deployment of the F-35A to a Red Flag exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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F-35A, maintainers proving reliable at Red Flag

Crew Chief Airman 1st Class Raul Guzman prepares to launch an F-35A Lightning II aircraft piloted by Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 388th fighter Wing, during Red Flag 17-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2017. Morris flew the 2,000th sortie during the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. Pilots and maintainers from the Hill Air Force Base's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the fifth-generation fighter to Red Flag on Jan. 20. This is the first deployment of the F-35A to a Red Flag exercise. While deployed, the F-35 will fly alongside fourth- and fifth-generation platforms providing offensive and defensive counter air, suppression of enemy air defenses and limited close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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F-35A, maintainers proving reliable at Red Flag

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft piloted by Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 388th Fighter Wing, taxis during Red Flag 17-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 3, 2017. Morris flew the 2,000th sortie during the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. This is the first deployment of the F-35A to a Red Flag. Maintainers and pilots from Hill Air Force Base's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the fifth-generation fighter to Nellis AFB Jan. 20. The exercise provides aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw))

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F-35A proving its worth at Red Flag combat exercise

An F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off from Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 2, during Red Flag 17-01. This is the first F-35A deployment to Red Flag since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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F-35A proving its worth at Red Flag combat exercise

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off from Nellis AFB, Nevada, Feb. 2. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill are participating in Red Flag 17-01. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise. This is the first F-35A deployment to Red Flag since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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F-35A proving its worth at Red Flag combat exercise

An F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off from Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 2, 2017, during Red Flag 17-01. This is the first F-35A deployment to Red Flag since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Meet the Military

Staff Sgt. Bruce Gjetley (left), 388th Operations Support Squadron, explains the finer points of the F-35A helmet to Utah State Senator Ann Millner and Chief Master Sgt. Don Stroud, 388th Fighter Wing command chief, June 26 at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda during the Utah Defense Alliance ‘Meet the Military’ event with the Utah legislature. (U.S. Air Force photo by Donovan Potter)

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Meet the Military

Staff Sgt Bruce Gjetley (left), 388th Operations Support Squadron, explains the finer points of the F-35A helmet to Utah State Senator Ann Millner and Chief Master Sgt. Don Stroud, 388th Fighter Wing command chief, June 26 at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda during the Utah Defense Alliance ‘Meet the Military’ event with the Utah legislature. (U.S. Air Force photo by Donovan Potter)

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COMACC All Call

U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to 388th Fighter Wing Airmen during an all-call April 7 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where he spoke about his three R’s – Readiness, Respect and Resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Holcomb)

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COMACC All Call

U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to 388th Fighter Wing Airmen during an all-call April 7 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In talking about the F-35 aircraft, Carlisle praised Airmen for their efforts in “bringing on what is going to be the greatest airplane the world has ever seen.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Holcomb)

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COMACC All Call

U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to 388th Fighter Wing Airmen during an all-call April 7 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Carlisle thanked the group, saying that the reason he still serves is because of Airmen, who are “the greatest group of people in the world.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Holcomb)

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Staff Sgt. Cinnamon Kavlick, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, adjusts control box

Staff Sgt. Cinnamon Kavlick, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the control box setting for a weld certification March 25 in the 388th EMS Nondestructive Inspection laboratory at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 388th EMS NDI lab recently converted its radiography equipment from a film-based to a digital output, which provides for excellent image sharpness, improving the probability of detecting flaws in aircraft engines, wings, and other components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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X-ray vision

Staff Sgts. Joshua Batman and Cinnamon Kavlick, both assigned to the 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, prepare a tube head, lead screens, and digital back to scan a weld certification March 25 in their Nondestructive Inspection laboratory at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 388th EMS NDI lab recently upgraded its radiography equipment with digital capabilities, which will save time and money while creating a healthier work environment and eliminating hazardous wastes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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X-ray vision

Staff Sgt. Cinnamon Kavlick, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inserts a digital imaging plate to be scanned March 25 in the 388th EMS Non-Destructive Inspection laboratory at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 388th EMS NDI lab recently upgraded its radiography equipment with digital capabilities, improving the process of locating small cracks and identifying minute discontinuities in aircraft engines, wings, and other components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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X-ray vision

Staff Sgt. Cinnamon Kavlick, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects an X-ray image March 25 in the 388th EMS Non-Destructive Inspection laboratory at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 388th EMS NDI lab recently upgraded its radiography equipment with digital capabilities, improving the process of locating small cracks and identifying minute discontinuities in aircraft engines, wings, and other components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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160323-F-BN045-8193

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., offload fuel from a C-17 into a fuel truck as F-35A Lightning IIs wait on the ramp to be refueled at Historic Wendover Airfield, Utah, March 27, 2024. Airmen from the 34th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron tested their F-35 agile combat employment and readiness capabilities during an exercise in Utah, Nevada and Idaho. An integral part of operating from contingency locations is supply, logistics and transport. This was the first time an agile combat employment exercise of this scope has been carried out from Hill Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Micah Garbarino)

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2016 Chiefs induction ceremony

Utah Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sergeant Michael Edwards lights a candle representing the rank of chief master sergeant during the Chief’s Recognition Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 4, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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PHASE MX downrange

Senior Airman Joseph Lonneman, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works to remove a leading edge flap on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2016. Lonneman worked with several other crew chiefs to check for corrosion and complete an 8000-hour rotary actuator time change during a phase inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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PHASE MX downrange

Airman John Ellis, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works to remove a retaining pin from a leading edge flap on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during a phase inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2016. Ellis worked with several other crew chiefs to check for corrosion and complete an 8000-hour rotary actuator time change. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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PHASE MX downrange

Tech. Sgt. Greggory Myers, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a 400-hour phase inspection of landing gear on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures aircraft are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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