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First Marine graduates Air Force’s only F-35 intelligence course

Col. Christopher Niemi, 33rd Operations Group commander, presents U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Samuel Winsted, F-35B Lightning II intelligence officer, a graduation certificate after completing the F-35 Intelligence Formal Training Unit course, June 24, 2015, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Winsted will serve in a critical role assisting the Marine Corps’ F-35 program at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, as it becomes the first operational F-35B base. The Marine Corps will declare IOC with the F-35B, short take-off and vertical landing variant, this summer. (U.S. Air Force 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

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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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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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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First Marine graduates Air Force’s only F-35 intelligence course

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Samuel Winsted, F-35B Lightning II intelligence officer, provides a mock intelligence briefing to two instructors during the F-35 Intelligence Formal Training Unit course, June 17, 2015, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Winsted will serve in a critical role assisting the Marine Corps’ F-35 program at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, as it becomes the first operational F-35B base. The Marine Corps will declare IOC with the F-35B, short take-off and vertical landing variant, this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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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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Australian F-35 Takeoff

Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Andrew Jackson, 61st Fighter Squadron RAAF squadron leader, takes off in a RAAF F-35 A Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 14, 2015. This flight marks the first F-35 sortie for the RAAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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RAAF F-35 sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Andrew Jackson, 61st Fighter Squadron RAAF squadron leader, taxis out to the runway at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 14, 2015. Jackson is the first Australian pilot to fly the RAAF F-35 at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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RAAF F-35 sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Andrew Jackson, 61st Fighter Squadron RAAF squadron leader, performs pre-flight checks in a RAAF F-35 A Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 14, 2015. Pre-flight checks help ensure the aircraft is fit and flight ready. Jackson was the first Australian pilot to fly the RAAF F-35 at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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RAAF F-35 sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Andrew Jackson, 61st Fighter Squadron RAAF squadron leader, straps on a gravitational force suit prior to a flight at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 14, 2015. Jackson was preparing to fly the first RAAF F-35 A Lightning II flight at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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RAAF F-35 sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Andrew Jackson, 61st Fighter Squadron RAAF squadron leader, taxis out to the runway at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 14, 2015. This flight marks the first F-35 sortie for the RAAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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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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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Col. Christopher Niemi, 33rd Operations Group commander and F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot, performs a touch-and-go before landing on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 23, 2015. Niemi served as an instructor pilot and wingman during Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson's final training flight. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, takes off on his final training mission from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Four F-35A Lightning IIs prepare to land after a training mission over Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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First F-35 training deployment

A Luke Air Force Base, Arizona F-35 Lightning II stands by to take off as another 61st Fighter Squadron F-35 soars into the Las Vegas skies April 15, 2015 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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First F-35 training deployment

A 61st Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, takes off from the Nellis AFB, Nevada, flightline, April 15, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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First F-35 training deployment

Senior Airman Patrick Murphy, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Staff F-35 dedicated crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Miller, 61st AMU integrated avionics craftsman, monitor an F-35 prior to take off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2015 . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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