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An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet sits on the flightline while another F-35A takes off during Astral Knight 2019 June 3, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The F-35A contains state-of-the-art tactical data links that provide secure sharing of data among its flight members as well as other airborne, surface and ground-based platforms. The Airmen are deployed from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

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Tech. Sgt. Allen Fanter, the non-commissioned officer in charge of cargo operations for the 388th Maintenance Group, stands next to a cargo container in a hangar at Aviano Air Base, Italy, during Astral Knight 2019. Fanter is the man tasked with making sure everything needed for a deployment gets to where it needs to be. This is one of more than a dozen movements Fanter has overseen since the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing's received their first F-35As in 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off May 31, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The F-35A is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter that complements the air superiority of other fourth and fifth-generation aircrafts. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are in Europe as part of a Theater Security Package. Currently they are participating in Astral Knight 2019, a joint and multinational exercise that involves airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States, and airmen from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise is an integrated air and missile defense exercise focused on defending key terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

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Airman 1st Class Zachary Stiles, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit BOLT mission systems technician, taxis an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet May 31, 2019, at Aviano Air Base. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are in Europe as part of a Theater Security Package. Currently they are participating in Astral Knight 2019, a joint and multinational exercise that involves airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States and airmen from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise is an integrated air and missile defense exercise focused on conducting integrated defense of key terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

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Staff Sgt. Keagan Rosario, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit BOLT mission systems technician, performs preflight checks on an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet May 31, 2019, at Aviano Air Base. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9G capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are in Europe as part of a Theater Security Package. Currently they are participating in Astral Knight 2019, a joint and multinational exercise that involves airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States, and airmen from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise is an integrated air and missile defense exercise focused on defending key terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

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An F-35A Lightning II pilot hypes up his crew May 31, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy as part of a Theater Security Package deployment. The F-35s are deployed to Aviano AB to participate in exercises like Astral Knight 2019 and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

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A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, fly over the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a combat power exercise (U.S. Air Force file photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

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A formation of F-35 Lightning IIs from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings stationed at Hill Air Force Base perform aerial maneuvers during a combat exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Nov. 19, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne)

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Captain Christina Merritt, 34th Air Maintenance Unit, meets retired Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski during a visit to the 388th Maintenance Group at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Merritt is the first woman to lead an operational F-35A maintenance unit, and during her Air Force career, Gabreski was the first woman to lead an operational F-16 AMU, which also stood up at Hill. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Cynthia Griggs)

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Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron connect a fuel hose to a F-35A from the 388th Fighter Wing during Forward Area Refueling Point training at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 27, 2019. This was the first time FARP training was conducted by an MC-130J for the F-35A aircraft as it expands its reach and capabilties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Two Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare for incoming F-35A aircraft during training for a Forward Area Refueling Point operation at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 26, 2019. This was the first time FARP training was conducted with the F-35A from a C-130. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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An MC-130J from the 9th Special Operations Squadron refuels two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., during a Forward Air Refueling Point training exercise Feb. 27. This is the first time refueling operations between an MC-130J and an F-35 have been practiced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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Two special tactics airman observe as Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel an F-35A from the 388th Fighter Wing Feb 27. 388th Maintenance Group technicians provided training. This is the first time the F-35 has been refueled from an MC-130J during a Forward Air Refueling Point exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

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Lt. Col. Maxwell Cover, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis during Forward Area Refueling Point training at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 26, 2019. This was the first time FARP training was conducted by an MC-130J for the F-35A aircraft as it expands its reach and capabilties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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A refueling hose splits in two directions out of the back of a MC-130J during the start of Forward Area Refueling Point training for F-35A aircraft at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 27, 2019. This was the first time FARP training was conducted by an MC-130J for the F-35A aircraft as it expands its reach and capabilties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. This is the wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth, lethality and interoperability to the modern battlefield. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier combat exercise and includes units from across the Air Force and allied nations. The 388th is the lead wing for Red Flag 19-1. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Sqaudron prepare for launch, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 31, 2019. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. This is wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth, lethality and interoperability to the modern battlefield. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier combat exercise and includes units from across the Air Force and allied nations. The 388th is the lead wing for Red Flag 19-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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F-35A Lightning II pilots on the flight line after a mission during Red Flag 19-1, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This is wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth, lethality and interoperability to the modern battlefield. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier combat exercise and includes units from across the Air Force and allied nations. The 388th is the lead wing for Red Flag 19-1. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Airman 1st Class Monique Fajardo, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, launches an F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. This is wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth, lethality and interoperability to the modern battlefield. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier combat exercise and includes units from across the Air Force and allied nations. The 388th is the lead wing for Red Flag 19-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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An F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. This is the wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth, lethality and interoperability to the modern battlefield. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier combat exercise and includes units from across the Air Force and allied nations. The 388th is the lead wing for Red Flag 19-1. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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