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33rd FW Airman’s journey to citizenship

Airman 1st Class Jae Yen Kim, 33rd Fighter Wing resource advisor, stands with the American flag at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 4th, 2016. Kim recently received his United States citizenship after complications caused a nine month delay. With his citizenship secured, the budget specialist plans to apply to officer training school to commission as a cost analysis officer. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd FW competes in Eglin AFB loadcrew competition

Load crew members from the 33rd Fighter Wing and judges watch as a weapon is loaded into an F-35A Lightning II during a weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2016. This was the first weapons load competition here to face the 33rd FW and the 96th Test Wing against each other as they loaded weapons onto the F-35, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon. During this competition load crew teams were evaluated on the level of safety, efficiency and speed demonstrated while loading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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33rd FW competes in Eglin AFB loadcrew competition

Load crew four from the 33rd Fighter Wing stand with the F-35A Lightning II before a load competition begins at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2016. This team won the right to go up against the 96th Test Wing in a base wide load competition where the F-35, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon were loaded to prove who base’s best load team was. During this competition Airmen from both wings competed in a uniform inspection, a written test, a tool box inspection and an integrated load. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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33rd FW competes in Eglin AFB loadcrew competition

Lt. Col. Rodrick Webb, 33rd Maintenance Group deputy group commander, drives a bomb lift truck during the jammer jamboree at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2016. Load crew supervision participate in the jammer jamboree which is an obstacle course that requires members to drive a bomb lift truck while balancing a barrel for a timed score. This event was part of the first load competition between the 33rd Fighter Wing and the 96th Test Wing involving an F-35A Lightning II load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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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. During this competition the F-35, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon were used to test teams on their skills at loading munition onto an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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Weapons load

58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members secure a GBU-12 to a jammer for transport to an F-35A Lightning II in the early morning March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This is the first time Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing loaded the munition into the F-35A for a weapons drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Jenny Hyden)
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Weapons load

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II is loaded with a GBU-12 March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Airmen from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons section munitions inside several aircraft in preparation for a late Thursday morning mission that allowed Eglin F-35A pilots to drop munitions for the first time at nearby ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Jenny Hyden)
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Weapons online: F-35A train syllabus advances ahead of IOC

An Eglin Air Force Base F-35A Lightning II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB approximately 100 miles off the Gulf Coast March 2, 2016 following the 58th Fighter Squadron's first successful munition employment at a nearby range. Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing were able to complete modifications to the aircraft ahead of schedule to enable the use of inert munitions instead of simulated weapons, advancing the fifth-generation fighter’s syllabus and ensuring pilots receive the most comprehensive training before they support a combat-coded F-35A unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Hope R. Cronin)
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F-35A AFE Airmen are pioneers in flight equipment

Staff Sgt. Kevin Grayer, 33rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects an F-35A Lightning II helmet-mounted display at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 29, 2016. The F-35 display projects information onto the pilot’s visor to provide maximum situational awareness while in flight. In legacy aircraft, this information is presented on a screen in the cockpit. Flight equipment technicians at the 33rd Fighter Wing are the leading AFE shop for the F-35 program making them responsible for creating action reports, joint technical data and updating fifth generation flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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F-35A AFE Airmen are pioneers in flight equipment

Staff Sgt. Kevin Grayer, 33rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects an F-35A Lightning II helmet-mounted display at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 29, 2016. The F-35 display projects information onto the pilot’s visor to provide maximum situational awareness while in flight. In legacy aircraft, this information is presented on a screen in the cockpit. Flight equipment technicians at the 33rd Fighter Wing are the leading AFE shop for the F-35 program making them responsible for creating action reports, joint technical data and updating fifth generation flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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F-35A AFE Airmen are pioneers in flight equipment

Senior Airman Sean Gregory, 33rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, measures a hook blade knife lanyard at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 29, 2016. The knife is worn by pilots as a safety precaution. Should they need to egress from the aircraft for any reason the knife would be used to cut the parachute lines. Flight equipment technicians at the 33rd Fighter Wing have been responsible for over 241 action reports used across the program for the maintenance of F-35 flight equipment and are responsible for providing pilots reliable equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Staff Sgt. Isaac King, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, shows Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, Air Education Training Command commander, a horizontal stabilizer during a tour at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 18, 2016. 33rd Fighter Wing innovations like this one are being used by F-35A Lightning II bases across the United States. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Staff Sgt. Webb Travis, 33rd Maintenance Squadron metals technician craftsman, shows Col. Robert Kiebler, 49th Wing commander, examples of innovative tools created by metals technicians at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Fla., Jan. 15, 2016. Innovations such as these locally crafted throttle covers and stiffener brackets have saved the Air Force close to $84,000. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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Norwegian F-35 flies for first time under Norwegian command

Norwegian Maj. Morten Hanche, 62nd Fighter Squadron student pilot, shakes the hand of Col. David Shoemaker, 56th Fighter Wing vice commander, in front of Maj. Gen. Per-Egil Rygg, Royal Norwegian air force chief of staff, after successfully completing a sortie in a Norwegian F-35, the first ever by a Norwegian pilot, Dec. 14, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)
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33rd AMXS supply F-35 maintainers

Support Airmen from the 33rd Aircrafts Maintenance Squadron assist crew chiefs with equipment before they go out to the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 28, 2015. The support desk is where 33rd Fighter Wing Airmen check out equipment for daily maintenance of the F-35A lightning II. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd AMXS supply F-35 maintainers

Staff Sgt. Travis Barry, 33rd Aircrafts Maintenance Squadron support technician, checks out equipment to crew chiefs at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 28, 2015. Support Airmen at the 33rd Fighter Wing supply maintainers with equipment to service the F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Airmen 1st Class Zachery Justice, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, moves a missile-guided bomb unit into position to load into the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16, 2015. Weapons load Airmen worked in stages to assemble and move the missile into the proper position for safe load into the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel load a missile-guided bomb unit into an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16, 2015. Flightline munitions load training allows load crews to perform in a more realistic work environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a missile-guided bomb unit to be loaded into an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16, 2015. Load crew members worked together to assemble the missile before loading it into the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen prepare to load a missile-guided bomb into an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16, 2015. Load crew members assembled the missile before loading it into the F-35. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)
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