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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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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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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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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A under the supervision of Capt. Jeffrey Osborne, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, 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, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. After Jackson completes his training at Eglin AFB, he will go to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to be in instructor pilot at the international pilot center. (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, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. After Jackson completes his training at Eglin AFB, he will go to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to be in instructor pilot at the international pilot center. (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, lands his F-35A after completing 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, exits his F-35A after completing his first flight 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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