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33rd Fighter Group Pilots with a P-40 Warhawk on the

33rd Fighter Group Pilots with a P-40 Warhawk on the

33rd Fighter Group Pilots with a P-40 Warhawk on the USS Chenango Nov. 10, 1942. (Courtesy Photo)

Checking for fatigue - Defense imagery management operations center

Checking for fatigue - Defense imagery management operations center

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Halda, 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks for structural fatigue on the bottom of a fuel truck, Jan. 24, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Petroleum, oils and lu... More

Aircraft firefighting training

Aircraft firefighting training

U.S. Air Force Col. David Ben, 7th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Lindsey, 7th Bomb Wing command chief, and two Dyess firefighters extinguish a fire June 20, 2012, at the fire department tra... More

7th CES logistics building construction

7th CES logistics building construction

Airmen from the 819th RED HORSE Squadron of Malmstrom AFB, Mont., level freshly poured concrete July 17, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The poured concrete is for the foundation of a 8,500-square-foot fa... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Howard, 317th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Howard, 317th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Howard, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals the newest C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 29, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft, delivered personally by ... More

Getting teeth cleaned - A woman getting her teeth examined by a dentist

Getting teeth cleaned - A woman getting her teeth examined by a dentis...

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Celeste Okokon, 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight chief, cleans an airman's teeth March 7, 2013, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Okokon, now a master sergeant, has been selected a... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an F-35A Lightning II as it is towed to its static October 15, 2016, at Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The ... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing

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

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, walks across the flightline before flying and Air force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only t... More

A pilot from the 58th Fighter Squadron shows pride

A pilot from the 58th Fighter Squadron shows pride

A pilot from the 58th Fighter Squadron shows pride for the Squadron’s mascot, the Gorillas, before taking off to “fight” in exercise Checkered Flag Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 33d Figh... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lonnie Prater, 33d Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lonnie Prater, 33d Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lonnie Prater, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A assistant dedicated crew chief, stands near and F-35A Lightning II during Checkered Flag 17-01, Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air F... More

A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the

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 transports a live GBU-12 to an F-35A January 18, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and re... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Panzer, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Panzer, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Panzer, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, secures a live AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) onto a weapons jammer before loadin... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, asks members of the wing a question during his first all-call May 19, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. During the all-call, Moga explained his ... More

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes an obstacle during a charity mud-run May 20, 2017, at Niceville, Florida. Flippo was selected to be the 33rd Fighter Wing's pilot for a day. Aidan was born wit... More

Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing bow their heads during

Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing bow their heads during

Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing bow their heads during the invocation for the Khobar Towers 21st Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony June 23, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. On June 25, 1996, a bomb wa... More

A crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,

A crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,

A crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pulls chalks out from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 pe... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mckague, left, and

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mckague, left, and

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mckague, left, and Senior Airman Blake Baker, both 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, prepare a GBU-12 to be loaded on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, ... More

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, closes a maintenance interface panel on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz ... More

F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

F-35As Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing sit on the flightline July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33 FW and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the f... More

Air Force wheel and tire shop technicians assigned

Air Force wheel and tire shop technicians assigned

Air Force wheel and tire shop technicians assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron and aviation structural mechanics assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) remove wheel bearings from an F-35C Lightning II wh... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, walks to an F-35A Lightning II Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing supported Checkered Flag 18-1... More

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Lipscomb,

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Lipscomb,

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Lipscomb, Senior Airman Tyler Metcalf and Airman 1st Class Michael Ridgeway, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, position a Joint Direct Atta... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Henry Myers, 33rd Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Henry Myers, 33rd Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Henry Myers, 33rd Maintenance Group commander, sits behind his desk Jan. 3, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D. Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D. Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D. Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Landon Overshiner, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, discuss a plan for cleaning an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 8, 20... More

Nomads: Face to Face - Capt. Stephanie Fraioli

Nomads: Face to Face - Capt. Stephanie Fraioli

U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephanie Fraioli, 33rd Operation Support Squadron assistant director of operations to intelligence, prepares to perform an olympic weightlifting movement Jan. 24, 2018, at Eglin Air Force ... More

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron F-35 lead evaluator, sits in an F-35A Lightning II prior to take off Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing condu... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Sean Duval, 33rd Maintenance

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Sean Duval, 33rd Maintenance

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Sean Duval, 33rd Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer, right, stands near the bow catapults during flight operations March 19, 2018, on the Nimitz-class aircraft car... More

Nomads: Face to Face - Col. Paul Moga

Nomads: Face to Face - Col. Paul Moga

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, takes a sip of coffee from a mug with his favorite sport team's logo April 10, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Moga is fan of all of the major spo... More

Secretary of the Air Force Heather A. Wilson, right,

Secretary of the Air Force Heather A. Wilson, right,

Secretary of the Air Force Heather A. Wilson, right, is greeted by Chief Master Sgt. Yasmeen Wilson, 33rd Fighter Wing command chief, left, May 4, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During her visit, Wilson me... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter

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 Senior Airman Timothy Bergin, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Bergin, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Bergin, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, stands with his prosthetic prototype June 13, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Bergin used the kn... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bendino Galderio, Eglin

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bendino Galderio, Eglin

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bendino Galderio, Eglin Air Force Base honor guardsman, stands at attention during the singing of the national anthem June 25, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This year's Khobar... More

U.S. Air Force General David L. Goldfein, Chief of

U.S. Air Force General David L. Goldfein, Chief of

U.S. Air Force General David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks to members of team Eglin June 28, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Goldfein closed his all call by thanking all of the audien... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Hansard, 58th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Hansard, 58th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Hansard, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing for the Great New England Air and Space Show July 13, 2018,... More

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle club

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle club

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle club hold American flags as they await the arrival of Tech. Sgt. John Chapman's family August 20, 2018, at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Eglin Air Force Ba... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zackary Wagner, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zackary Wagner, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zackary Wagner, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, examines a computer control group Aug. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Weapons crews regularly load... More

An F-22 from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration

An F-22 from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration

An F-22 from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team flies overhead during the Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor Celebration Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field hosted a three-... More

MSgt. John Chapman MoH Celebration

MSgt. John Chapman MoH Celebration

An F-22 from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team flies overhead during the Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor Celebration Oct. 27, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field hosted a three-... More

Nomad takes expertise on the road

Nomad takes expertise on the road

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frederick Riley, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, was selected to provide the 31st Test and Evaluations Squadron with F-35A Lightning II maintenance mann... More

Soldiers essential to Nomad mission

Soldiers essential to Nomad mission

From left, U.S. Army Capt. John Logan and Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Brodhead, 358th Ground Liaison Detachment, 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment ground liaison officers attached to the 33rd Operations Suppor... More

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II with his family Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program aims to give local children wit... More

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, reacts

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, reacts

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, reacts to hearing pilots speaking on the air traffic control tower's radio Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program aims to give ... More

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron awaits permission to taxi as an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron takes off in the background, Dec. 4, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, ... More

A child at the 33rd Fighter Wing Children's Holiday

A child at the 33rd Fighter Wing Children's Holiday

A child at the 33rd Fighter Wing Children's Holiday Partydecorates an ornament Dec. 8, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education and Training Command commander, looks out the window at the damage caused by Hurricane Michael Jan. 24, 2019, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Kwast and Chief ... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education and Training Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, AETC command chief, address the audience during the 2018 Annual Awards Ceremony Jan. 25, ... More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tony Jenkins, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tony Jenkins, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tony Jenkins, 33rd Operations Group superintendent, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing Feb. 19, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Jenki... More

A P-39 Airacobra circa 1941. (Courtesy Photo)

A P-39 Airacobra circa 1941. (Courtesy Photo)

A P-39 Airacobra circa 1941. (Courtesy Photo) Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sixteen 317th Airlift Group C-130J Super Hercules prepare

Sixteen 317th Airlift Group C-130J Super Hercules prepare

Sixteen 317th Airlift Group C-130J Super Hercules prepare to take off for a training exercise July 2, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The simulated mission was an airdrop above two different drop zones. O... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bradley Zimmerman, 58th Fighter

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bradley Zimmerman, 58th Fighter

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bradley Zimmerman, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A pilot, and Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, complete pre-flight checks October 17, 2016, at Alliance A... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing

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. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, completes a walk-around prior to flying an Air Force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gideon Burris, 33d Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gideon Burris, 33d Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gideon Burris, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A crew chief, speaks with Capt. Brian Burgoon, 58th Fighter Squadron weapons officer, after landing during Checkered Flag 17-01,... More

An F-35A Lightning II taxis before takeoff to participate

An F-35A Lightning II taxis before takeoff to participate

An F-35A Lightning II taxis before takeoff to participate in simulated defensive counter air operations Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 33d Fighter Wing deployed six F-35A Lightning II and... More

A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the

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

A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the

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 transports a live AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) before loading it into an F-35A January 31, 201... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, discusses the wing mission, vision and his priorities during his first all-call May 19, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Moga stated that the r... More

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes an obstacle with his father Staff Sgt. Dustin Flippo, Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard noncomissioned officer in charge, during a charity mud-run May 20, 2017,... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Shelley Cohen, 307th Bomb Wing command chief, place a wreath in front of the burning sword during the Khobar Towers 21st ... More

Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an F-35A Lightning II for launch July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 personnel to Nellis Air F... More

An F-35A Lightning II pilot awaits permission to taxi

An F-35A Lightning II pilot awaits permission to taxi

An F-35A Lightning II pilot awaits permission to taxi July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first comba... More

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, pulls chocks from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz is one of the ... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty Palaganus, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, disassemble an F-3... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jon Peek, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, left, and Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, inspect an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fi... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Metcalf, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Metcalf, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Metcalf, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, connects a cable to a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-31 inside an F-35A Lightning II Dec. 1, 2017, at E... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Pablo Perez-Gonzalez, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Pablo Perez-Gonzalez, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Pablo Perez-Gonzalez, 33rd Operations Group first sergeant, poses for a portrait Jan. 8, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Landon Overshiner,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Landon Overshiner,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Landon Overshiner, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans the top of an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 8, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sta... More

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxis prior to participating in an expanded Lightning Top Off Course Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During the expanded LiTOC 10 U.S. Navy a... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Sean Duval, 33rd Maintenance

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Sean Duval, 33rd Maintenance

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Sean Duval, 33rd Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer, stands near the bow catapults as an F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 is launch... More

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, center,

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, center,

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, center, speaks with F-35A Lightning II pilots assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing May 4, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After learning about the 33 FW mission set, ... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Gradaille, 33rd Fighter

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

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Bergin, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Bergin, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Bergin, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, holds his prosthetic prototype June 13, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Bergin found a model onl... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Teddy Ramos, Eglin Air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Teddy Ramos, Eglin Air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Teddy Ramos, Eglin Air Force Base honor guardsman, presents the Air Force colors during the singing of the national anthem June 25, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Each year, pa... More

U.S. Air Force General David L. Goldfein, Chief of

U.S. Air Force General David L. Goldfein, Chief of

U.S. Air Force General David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks to members of team Eglin June 28, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Goldfein's visit to Eglin AFB concluded with an all-call a... More

A father and daughter stop to look at an F-35A Lightning

A father and daughter stop to look at an F-35A Lightning

A father and daughter stop to look at an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing during the Great New England Air and Space Show July 14, 2018, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. The Great New Eng... More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Guilman, 24th

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Guilman, 24th

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Guilman, 24th Special Operations Wing command chief, left, holds the door open for Valerie Nessel, the widow of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, as she is welcome... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trever Nichols, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trever Nichols, 33rd

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trever Nichols, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, wires the air flow group of a Guided Bomb Unit 12, Aug. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Weapo... More

The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team performs

The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team performs

The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team performs a flyover during the Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor Celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Fla, Oct. 26, 2018. Hurlburt Field hosted... More

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, listens

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, listens

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, listens to an intelligence briefing before going out to inspect and F-35A Lightning II Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program a... More

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, walks

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, walks

William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, walks alongside Capt. Matthew Powell, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, during a tour of a jet Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pil... More

An F-22 Raptor pilot from the 27th Fighter Squadron

An F-22 Raptor pilot from the 27th Fighter Squadron

An F-22 Raptor pilot from the 27th Fighter Squadron waits for permission to taxi Dec. 4, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was the second Combat Archer the 27th FS has participated in this year. Of the 3... More

A child at the 33rd Fighter Wing Children's Holiday

A child at the 33rd Fighter Wing Children's Holiday

A child at the 33rd Fighter Wing Children's Holiday Party decorates an ornament Dec. 8, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education and Training Command commander, right, and Lt. Col. Michael Lynch, 337th Air Control Squadron commander, view damage on the flightline caused by Hurricane Mic... More

Mr. Jerry Williams, an outgoing member of the Air Education

Mr. Jerry Williams, an outgoing member of the Air Education

Mr. Jerry Williams, an outgoing member of the Air Education and Training Command commander's civic leader group, is presented with a token of appreciation by Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, during ... More

Two F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter

Two F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter

Two F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, fly overhead October 17, 2016, at Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The 33rd Fighter Wing provided two static F-35A displays for the Alliance Airshow... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing

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

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, dawns his helmet prior to flying an Air Force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Weeks, 33d Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Weeks, 33d Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Weeks, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A crew chief, exits an F-35A Lightning II intake after completing a post flight inspection during Checkered Flag 17-01, Dec. 8, ... More

An F-35A Lightning II takes off to practice combat

An F-35A Lightning II takes off to practice combat

An F-35A Lightning II takes off to practice combat sorties with over 60 other aircraft in exercise Checkered Flag Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 33d Fighter Wing deployed six F-35A Lightn... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Chandler, 33rd

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

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Snead, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Snead, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Snead, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, secures a live AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) onto a weapons jammer before ... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, discusses his priorities during his first all-call May 19, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Moga explained that Nomads should be loyal to thems... More

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes

Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes an obstacle with his father Staff Sgt. Dustin Flippo, Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard noncomissioned officer in charge, during a charity mud-run May 20, 2017,... More

A member of the base Honor Guard plays Taps during

A member of the base Honor Guard plays Taps during

A member of the base Honor Guard plays Taps during the Khobar Towers 21st Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony June 23, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. On June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khob... More

U.S Air Force Capt. Joshua Reddis, 58th Fighter Squadron

U.S Air Force Capt. Joshua Reddis, 58th Fighter Squadron

U.S Air Force Capt. Joshua Reddis, 58th Fighter Squadron pilot, enters an F-35A July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 personnel to Nellis Air Force Ba... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carol Sims, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carol Sims, 33rd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carol Sims, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, crouches in front of an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33rd Figh... More

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, pulls chocks from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz is one of the ... More

A lithographed signed by Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie on

A lithographed signed by Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie on

A lithographed signed by Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie on July, 8, 1997. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, and U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty Palaganus, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) disassemble an F-3... More

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