After climbing into the cockpit of an F-22 “Raptor”

After climbing into the cockpit of an F-22 “Raptor” to perform a system’s check, Lt. Col. David R. Berke, the Marine Corps F-22 exchange pilot, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., glances over to his air traffic controller for further instructions June 25. For approximately four weeks, Berke participated in exercise Trident Warrior held at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.