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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Observers watch as the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participates in the first on the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16, 2015. This is the 33rd Fighter Wings first flightline weapons load since transitioning from legacy aircraft like the F-15 Eagle in 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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96th Logistics Readiness Squadron supplies F-35

Airmen of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron process equipment and supplies for the F-35A and C variants for delivery at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015. Materiel management Airmen prioritize equipment deliveries to help keep the 33rd Fighter Wing student pilots in the air and the 5th generation fighter moving forward to initial operational capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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96th Logistics Readiness Squadron supplies F-35

Airman 1st Class Kristoffer Ferguson, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron F-35 supply apprentice, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Whitney Moss, 33rd Maintenance Squadron logistics specialist, verify equipment barcodes at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015. The 96th LRS supplies the F-35 Lightning II A and C parts and equipment to the 33rd Fighter Wing and Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 101 Grim Reapers. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd Fighter Wing commander outlines mission, vision, priorities

Col. Lance Pilch, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, discusses the importance of striking a balance between home and work life while maintaining professionalism on the job with Airmen during a commander’s call at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 11, 2015. Pilch expressed how these two factors are linked to the 33rd FW’s successful accomplishment of the overall F-35 program mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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VFA-101 Change of Command

U.S. Navy Capt. David E. Koss, center, commodore, Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presides over the transfer of leadership during Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101’s change of command ceremony, July 2, 2015, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. During the ceremony, Cmdr. James D. Christie relieved Capt. Frederick E. Crecelius as the commanding officer of VFA-101, the first F-35C Lightning II squadron in the Navy. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
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New Nomad takes the helm at fighter wing

Brig. Gen. John A. Cherrey, Air Education and Training Command director of intelligence, operations and nuclear integration, presents Col. Todd D. Canterbury, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, the Legion of Merit medal during a change of command ceremony, June 19, 2015, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Nomads said farewell to Col. Canterbury, who departs for a new position within the F-35 Integration Office at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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New Nomad takes the helm at fighter wing

Staff Sgt. Danny Pierera and Senior Airman Mario Gonzalez, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chiefs, unveil Col. Lance Pilch’s name on the 33 FW’s flagship, June 19, 2015, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Pilch is a command pilot with more than 2,700 hours in various fighter and heavy aircraft, including more than 900 hours in the F-22A. Prior to arriving here, he served as the commander of the 3rd Operations Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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New Nomad takes the helm at fighter wing

Brig. Gen. John A. Cherrey, Air Education and Training Command director of intelligence, operations and nuclear integration, passes the 33rd Fighter Wing flag to Col. Lance Pilch during a change of command ceremony, June 19, 2015, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Col. Pilch assumed command of the 33 FW from Col. Todd D. Canterbury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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An open letter to the Nomads of the 33 FW

Col. Todd D. Canterbury serves as the commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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F-35 refuel

F-35 Lightning IIs from the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, train air-to-air refueling operations with the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, June 5, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
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F-35 refuel

F-35 Lightning IIs from the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona train for air-to-air refueling operations with the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, June 5, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
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Luke commander brings home flagship F-35

Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with U.K. and Arizona-based media outlets after landing the flagship F-35 Lightning ll at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 28, 2015. The flagship's arrival coincides with the start of Luke’s F-35 student pilot training, which begins in May. Luke now has 20 U.S. F-35s and two from the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Airman 1st Class Jake Wiedmeyer, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one load crew member, operates an MJ-1 lift truck carrying a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition as Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, 58 AMU crew one load crew chief, guides him during a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission and it determined the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew. During weapons load competitions, crews are evaluated on a uniform inspection, a written test, a quality assurance inspection of the teams’ tool kits and how safely, efficiently and timely they load munitions on an F-35A. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, crew one and crew six, compete in a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission and it determined the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew. During weapons load competitions, crews are evaluated on a uniform inspection, a written test, a quality assurance inspection of the teams’ tool kits and how safely, efficiently and timely they load munitions on an F-35A. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew six load crew chief, center, briefs his team, Airmen 1st Class Jake Wiedmeyer and John St. Cyr, 58 AMU crew six load crew members, before loading munitions on to an F-35A Lightning II during a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Airman 1st Class Reece Zoller, left, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one load crew member, and Staff Sgt. Zachary Watts, right, 58 AMU crew one load crew chief, prepare to load a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition on to an F-35A Lightning II during a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission and it determined the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Egebrecht, 33rd Maintenance Group weapons standardization squadron lead crew chief, briefs crew one before a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. This is the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission and determined the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew here. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Members with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s crew one and crew six take a written test as part of a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. A uniform inspection and a quality assurance inspection of the teams’ tool kits was also considered in the score for each crew during the competition. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition that determined the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Nomads lock and load in first F-35A weapons load competition

Senior Master Sgt. Jason Sells, 33rd Maintenance Group wing weapons manager, finds a string on Airman 1st Class Robert Hughes, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one crew member, during a uniform inspection before a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing’s first weapons load competition since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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F-35 1,000 hour sortie flight

A pilot from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, flew the 1,000th F-35A Lightning II training sortie March 31, 2015. The 56th Fighter Wing is the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1,000-sortie milestone in the Defense Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)
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