An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing takes flight at the Eastern Iowa Airport, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2019. The 33rd FW supported local recruiting and community efforts through static displays of the... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, walks beside Col. Jon Wheeler, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, during an immersion tour of the 33rd FW at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 29, 202... More
The first Department of Defense F-35 Lightning II joint
The first Department of Defense F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter soars over Destin, Fla., before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, July 14. Its pilot, Lt. Col. Eric Smith of the 58th Fighte... More
A pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing waits for
A pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing waits for refueling in an F-35A Lightning II July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd FW mission is accomplished by over 1,500 assigned U.S. military,... More
Members of the 33rd Maintenance Squadron assemble an
Members of the 33rd Maintenance Squadron assemble an F-35 tire June 9, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35 Wheel and Tire Shop at Eglin AFB is the only wheel and tire shop in the F-35 program that is i... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chamad Rambaransingh, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chamad Rambaransingh, a weapons load crew chief with the 33rd Fighter Wing , competes in the Team Eglin Load Crew Competition while observed by inspectors and audience Apr. 26, 2019, a... More
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, navigates her F-35A through the “bird bath” after returning from her first flight on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously ... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets,
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., visit McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., for the first time to train with F-16 Fight... More
F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter Flight Equipment
F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter Flight Equipment Technician Lance Cpl. Jordan Williams helps Operations Officer and Pilot Capt. Brendon Walsh from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin ... More
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing secure F-35A
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing secure F-35A Lightning II aircraft at the Eastern Iowa Airport, Iowa, Oct. 11, 2019. The 33rd FW supported local recruiting and community efforts through static displays... More
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to take her first flight in the F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike Eagles, made hist... More
F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter Operations
F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter Operations Officer and Pilot Maj. Adam Levine from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., preflights his jet before conducting a loc... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jon Snyder, an F-35 Lightning
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jon Snyder, an F-35 Lightning II fighter pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is greeted by Maj. Justin Mock, an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot as... More
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson,
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares to exit his F-35A after completing his final flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson ma... More
National Alcohol Awareness Day
#DYK that April is #AlcoholAwarenessMonth? Here are a few important facts to keep in mind this month.
33rd FW ops at exercise Savannah Shift
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Dornseif, an F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepares for a morning flight Sept. 14, 2020, at Savannah Air National ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Chandler, 33rd
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Chandler, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, inspects a GBU-12 to ensure it is safe to load into an F-35A January 18, 2017, at Eglin A... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets,
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, assigned to the 38th Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., visit McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., for the first time to train with F-16 Fight... More
A pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxies an
A pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxies an F-35A Lightning II on the runway July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd FW operates five squadrons aligned under the operations and mainten... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. fly off the coast of Fort Walton Beach May 16, 2013. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint g... More
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loads a live GBU-12 into an F-35A January 18, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and relea... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter Wing executive officer, shows a practice ball to one of his players before putting it in a pitching machine May 10, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Gradai... More
F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint
F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and F-35A Lightning IIs from the 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., perform final preflight checks before taking off ... More
U.S. Air Force personnel from the 33rd Aircraft maintenance
U.S. Air Force personnel from the 33rd Aircraft maintenance squadron conduct post-flight checks Sept. 11, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. The 33rd Fighter Wing arrived in Georgia to particip... More
Nomads: Face to Face It's a Family Thing
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emmett Berry, 96th Security Forces Squadron member, left, Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Berry, 33rd Fighter Wing supply support journeyman, center, Airman 1st Class Toula Goumas, 96... More
Lt. Col. Eric Smith, the 58th Fighter Squadron director
Lt. Col. Eric Smith, the 58th Fighter Squadron director of operations, secures his helmet from the cockpit of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter prior to its first-ever training sortie March 6 at Eglin... More
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson,
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, left, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, walks back to the 58th Fighter Squadron after completing his final flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 2... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. fly off the coast of Fort Walton Beach May 16, 2013. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint g... More
Jerry Adams and child take a moment of silence in front
Jerry Adams and child take a moment of silence in front of Senior Airman Earl Cartrette Jr.’s memorial at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on July 29, 2019. Sally Adams, Jerry’s wife and sister of Cartrette, was ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., for the first time to train with F-16 Fightin... More
All three U.S. service variants of the F-35 Lightning
All three U.S. service variants of the F-35 Lightning II participate in a training sortie together May 21 near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All three variants of the fifth generation multirole stealth fighter are... More
Lt. Col. Brian O’Neill, 33rd Operations Group commander,
Lt. Col. Brian O’Neill, 33rd Operations Group commander, soars over the flight line in an F-35A Lightning II aircraft July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. O’Neill flew his final flight known as a fi... More
Gen. Edward Rice, the Air Education and Training Command
Gen. Edward Rice, the Air Education and Training Command commander, speaks to the crowd of 33rd Fighter Wing members and state and local leaders during the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter rollout ceremon... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary “Lips” Clements, an F-35A
U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary “Lips” Clements, an F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, speaks with the formation before the flyover for the University of Iowa football game at Kinnick Stad... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian West, the crew chief for DOD's newest
Tech. Sgt. Brian West, the crew chief for DOD's newest aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, salutes the pilot who brought it to its new home, Lt. Col. Eric Smith, of the 58th Fighter Squadron, ... More
Airman 1st Class Jake Wiedmeyer, 58th Aircraft Maintenance
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 o... More
An airman snaps a picture with his phone of the F-35
An airman snaps a picture with his phone of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter after its official rollout ceremony, Aug. 26, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson,
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 p... More
A three-ship formation of 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning
A three-ship formation of 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning IIs fly over Kinnick Stadium, Iowa, Oct. 12, 2019. The 33rd FW supported local recruiting and community efforts through static displays of the jets, v... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, 58th Aircraft Maintenance
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 ... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Hughes, 58th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Robert Hughes, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one crew member, guides a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition onto an F-35A Lightning II during a qualification load on Eglin Air Force Base, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. fly off the coast of Northwest Fla. May 15, 2013 off the coast of Northwest Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mas... More
Four F-35A Lightning IIs prepare to land after a 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 ... More
The new Department of Defense aircraft, the F-35 Lightning
The new Department of Defense aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, taxis across the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 14.
U.S. Air Force Col. William Young Jr., 53rd Electronic
U.S. Air Force Col. William Young Jr., 53rd Electronic Warfare Group commander, presents U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Brazda, 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, with the guidon to signify his assump... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Tucker, an F-35A Lightning
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Tucker, an F-35A Lightning II pilot with the 33rd Fighter Wing, sat at a LiveAirShowTV Q&A session for the “Sun ‘n Fun” air show and answered questions about the F-35A at Lakeland, F... More
F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter crew chief,
F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter crew chief, Tech. Sgt. Brian West, watches his aircraft approach for the first time at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 14. Aircraft 0747 is the newest Department of Defen... More
Members with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew
Members with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one, left, prepare to load munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II during a qualification load on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 10, 2014. The F-35A is now on... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., lands at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., for the first time to train with F-16 Fight... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a jet for launch Aug. 21, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This F-35A Lighting II aircraft, capable of carrying its full c... More
Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew
Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one load munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II during a qualification load on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 10, 2014. The F-35A is now one step closer to it... More
Three F-35A Lightning II's taxi down the runway May
Three F-35A Lightning II's taxi down the runway May 30, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33 FW conducted F-35A night flying operations May 29-31, 2018, satisfying a training requirement for student pilot... More
F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor pilots attend a preflight
F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor pilots attend a preflight briefing before an integrated training mission on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 6, 2014. The U.S. Air Force deployed four F-22A Raptors from Joint ... More
U.S. Navy leadership listens to the VFA-101 deactivation
U.S. Navy leadership listens to the VFA-101 deactivation ceremony speaker Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 23, 2019. After seven years, U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, aka the “Grim Reapers” deac... More
A pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxies an
A pilot assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxies an F-35A Lightning II on the runway July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd FW operates five squadrons aligned under the operations and mainten... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing chaplain, distributes burritos and drinks to members of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, October 20, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The eve... More
Master Sgt. Anthony Minks Jr., 96th Civil Engineer
Master Sgt. Anthony Minks Jr., 96th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal resources section chief, explains the uses of different fuses to Chief Master Sgt. Kenny Bruce Jr., 33rd Fighter Wing comm... More
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Benjamin Missel,
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Benjamin Missel, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 Academic Training Center (ATC) maintenance student, poses for a portrait inside the F-35 ATC at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 12,... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refue... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Cochran (right), 58th
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Cochran (right), 58th Fighter Squadron commander, briefs U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills (middle), 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson (left), 19th A... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rejon Osborne, aircrew
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rejon Osborne, aircrew flight equipment (AFE) technician assigned to the 33rd Operations Support Squadron, greets U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, ... More
Pilots assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing sits in an
Pilots assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing sits in an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for refueling after a flight July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd FW is a graduate flying and maintenance tra... More
An F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter from the
An F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is preflighted before conducting a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wasiu Balogun, a 33rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wasiu Balogun, a 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts pre-flight checks Aug. 21, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Aircrew is responsible for communicating ... More
An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 33rd
An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing sits before a launch Aug. 21, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Two 33rd FW F-35 aircraft held two inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bom... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Issiah Guillen, 96th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Issiah Guillen, 96th Test Wing fuels distributor, prepares to refuel a 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II jet Sept. 11, 2020 at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. The j... More
A little rain never stopped our #Nomads! Children of
A little rain never stopped our #Nomads! Children of the #DoolittleRaiders toured Eglin Air Force Base today and stopped by our own #33FW Saylor hangar. Saylor hangar was named after Ret. Lt. Col. Edward Saylor... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refue... More
The F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter lifts off
The F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter lifts off for its first training sortie March 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. It’s the first flight of any 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 since their arrival to the base.
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, reacts to the sight of her friends greeting her after completing her first training flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who pr... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, 58th Aircraft Maintenance
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... More
Maintenance Airmen assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing
Maintenance Airmen assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing refuel an F-35A Lightning II aircraft July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd FW mission is accomplished by over 1,500 assigned U.S. milita... More
The F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter lifts off
The F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter lifts off for its first training sortie March 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. It’s the first flight of any 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 since their arrival to the base. (U.... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter Wing executive officer, and the rest of the Ranger's coaching staff and team, huddle before a practice May 10, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Gradaille b... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillan Palmisano, a
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillan Palmisano, a weapons load crew member with the 33rd Fighter Wing , competes in the Team Eglin Load Crew Competition while observed by an inspector Apr. 26, 2019, at Eglin ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing chaplain, distributes burritos drinks to members of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, October 20, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The event, ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter Wing executive officer, places a practice ball in a pitching machine May 10, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Gradaille's lifelong connection to baseball b... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II taxis after
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II taxis after landing at the Eastern Iowa Airport, Iowa, Oct. 11, 2019. The 33rd FW supported local recruiting and community efforts through static displays of the jets, vis... More
Airman 1st Class Reece Zoller, 58th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Reece Zoller, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one load crew member, makes an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile safe before loading it onto an F-35A Lightning II during a qual... More
Maj. Matt Tucker, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A pilot, poses
Maj. Matt Tucker, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A pilot, poses while getting a shot at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C. Tucker tested for the “Salute to Life” DOD bone marrow donation registry nine years... More
An F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter from the
An F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies over the base while conducting a local training mission over the Emerald Coast ... More
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson,
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 t... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Klein, an F-35A Lightning
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Klein, an F-35A Lightning II avionics technician with the 33rd Fighter Wing, watches a UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter land at Lakeland, Florida, April 7, 2019. A team of 33 FW... More
Lt. Col. Ben Aronhime, 56th Training Squadron pilot,
Lt. Col. Ben Aronhime, 56th Training Squadron pilot, removes access water from his life raft as Staff Sgt. Edwin Portan, 33rd Operations Support Squadron F-35 Lightning II aircrew flight equipment continuation ... More
Airman 1st Class Reece Zoller, left, 58th Aircraft
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... More
Airman 1st Class Allison Lasher, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Allison Lasher, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, as she prepares to take off for her first flight on Eglin... More
Two on-lookers watch an aerial demonstration at the
Two on-lookers watch an aerial demonstration at the Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor Celebration Oct. 26, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The event welcomed military ID card holders to honor the sacrifi... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Wheeler, 33rd Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Wheeler, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, talks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, prior to a 33rd FW mission brief in the 33 FW headquarters at Eglin Air F... More
F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter Operations
F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter Operations Officer and Pilot Maj. Adam Levine from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., walks back to his squadron after conductin... More
Event attendees practice self-defense techniques during
Event attendees practice self-defense techniques during a Women’s Equality Day event at the Fitness Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 16. Events are held through August to celebrate the anniversary of wo... More
Lt. Col. Brian O’Neill, 33rd Operations Group commander,
Lt. Col. Brian O’Neill, 33rd Operations Group commander, smiles after his final flight July 10, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The fini-flight formally marks the point at which an aviator departs from ... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. fly off the coast of Northwest Fla. May 15, 2013, off the coast of Northwest Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Pekala, low observables
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Pekala, low observables craftsman assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron, briefs U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Mas... More
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson,
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares to exit his F-35A after completing his final flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson ma... More
A 165th Airlift Wing firetruck sits on the flight line
A 165th Airlift Wing firetruck sits on the flight line during inclement weather preparations Sept. 11, 2020, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. In preparation for lightning around aircraft, Airmen fr... More
Lt. Col. Eric Smith, the 58th Fighter Squadron director
Lt. Col. Eric Smith, the 58th Fighter Squadron director of operations, secures his helmet for testing prior to stepping to the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter for its first-ever training sortie March 6 ... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15, 2013, prior... More
A Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force
A Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A Lightning II participate in a training sortie together May 21, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All three variants of the fifth generation multirole ste... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jason Sells, 33rd Maintenance Group
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 be... More
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, puts on her helmet before taking her first flight in the F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike E... More