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  • 33rd FW competes in Eglin AFB loadcrew competition

    Load crew four from the 33rd Fighter Wing accept trophies after winning the base wide load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2016. Three load teams participated in the first base wide load competition between the 33rd FW and the 96th Test Wing involving the F-35A Lightning II.

  • Weapons online: F-35A training syllabus advances ahead of IOC

    Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing here successfully employed two laser-guided bombs Thursday morning at a nearby range, advancing the Air Force’s F-35A training syllabus ahead of F-35A Initial Operational Capability. The training mission was the first time the

  • Nomad’s legacy in Desert Storm

    The Nomads have a heritage of air dominance, none more notable than their actions in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm where they secured the first aerial victories of the Gulf War.In August 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait to annex the country’s rich oil reserves, President George H. W. Bush

  • 33rd FW crew chiefs advance with F-35

    As the Air Force continues to develop their newest fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II, the 33rd Fighter Wing ensures the Airmen tasked with taking care of it receive the training they need to advance with it. Crew chiefs, who have worked alongside the F-35 since its production, have transformed into

  • Marines celebrate birthday at 33rd Fighter Wing

    U.S. Marines from the Command Naval Aviation Technical Training Detachment Eglin celebrated 240 years of service this year during a commemorative ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 10, 2015.

  • 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron supplies F-35

    The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron provides necessary equipment and supplies to the 33rd Fighter Wing and to keep the F-35 Lightning II moving forward to initial operational capabilities.