63rd FS and AMU conduct Operations Check Flight
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brooke Keppler, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, communicates with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Hedges, 944th Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot, before takeoff, Mar. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Hedges is conducting a routine operations check flight to ensure peak safety and performance operations of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dominic Tyler)