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First F-35 training deployment

Staff Sgt. Michael Ensminger, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Staff F-35 dedicated crew chief inspects one of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona F-35s sent to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada for the training deployment April 15, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)
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First F-35 training deployment

An F-35 from Luke Air Force Base rests on the Nellis AFB, Nevada, flightline April 8, 2015. The Las Vegas city lights are in the background. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)
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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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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

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

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

Airman 1st Class Reece Zoller, left, 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. Zachary Watts, 58 AMU crew one load crew chief, guides him during a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. During weapons load competitions, crews are evaluated on how well they load munitions safely, efficiently and in a timely manner as a team. (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

Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, front left, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew six load crew chief, and Airman 1st Class John St. Cyr, 58 AMU crew six load crew member, guide an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile on to an MJ-1 lift truck during a weapons load competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 3, 2015. During weapons load competitions, crews are evaluated on how well they load munitions safely, efficiently and in a timely manner as a team. (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

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

Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one load crew chief, guides 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. Gaulden and his team, Airmen 1st Class John St. Cyr and Jake Wiedmeyer, load crew members, earned the title as best load crew in the 33 FW. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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F-35 1,000 hour sortie flight

Maj. Joshua Arki prepares to fly the F-35A Lightning II 1,000th training sortie March 31, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Arki is a pilot with the 61st Fighter Squadron which is part of the 56th Fighter Wing. The wing was the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1,000-sortie milestone in the Defense Department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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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 Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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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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Gen Pleus F-35 Flight

Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, greets the ground crew that will launch him during his first F-35 sortie flight at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, March 18, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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Gen Pleus F-35 Flight

Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, steps to his first F-35 sortie flight at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, March 18, 2015. Pleus will now be the first commander to switch to the F-35 on Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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Gen Pleus F-35 Flight

Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, suits up for his first F-35 sortie flight at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, March 18, 2015. Pleus has been flying the F-16 for 22 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, climbs into an F-35A before his first flight on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. Jackson arrived in the United States in December 2014 and started his training at the F-35 Academic Training Center on Jan. 26, Australia Day. Since then, Jackson has completed 154 classroom hours and 64 hours throughout 16 flight simulations, before stepping to his first aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, puts on his helmet before his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 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/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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