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F-35 takeoffs and landings

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II lands at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2018. The mission at the 56th Fighter Wing is to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)
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F-35 takeoffs and landings

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2018. The 56th Fighter Wing is responsible for all of the Air Force’s F-35A initial pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)
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F-35 takeoffs and landings

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II lands at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2018. The F-35 is the U.S. Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter, which will replace the aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)
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F-35 takeoffs and landings

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II begins to take off at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2018. The 56th Fighter Wing is responsible for all of the Air Force’s F-35A initial pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)
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F-35 takeoffs and landings

Four U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft fly in a formation at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2018. The mission of the 56th Fighter Wing is to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers inspects an F-35A Lightning II prior to its taxi-out and takeoff July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Pilots and maintainers perform thorough pre-flight checks before each sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

A 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer salutes the pilot of an F-35A Lightning II as he taxis out for a sortie July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Pilots and maintainers work closely to ensure that aircraft are safe and effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

A 61st Fighter Squadron pilot prepares to start his F-35A Lightning II for a sortie July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 61st FS maintains an international F-35 training mission which includes Australian pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

A 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer inspects an F-35A Lightning II prior to its taxi-out and takeoff July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Pilots and maintainers perform thorough pre-flight checks before each sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers prepare to taxi-out a 61st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II for a transitional training sortie July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 61st FS flies sorties regularly as part of routine flight training operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers discuss operations during pre-flight checks for an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Each fighter squadron has a corresponding aircraft maintenance unit. The 61st AMU services the jets of the 61st Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

61st Fighter Squadron pilots, including Australians, brief at the operations desk before stepping to their F-35A Lightning IIs for a transitional training sortie July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Transitional training helps pilots experienced in flying other air frames adapt to the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Weekly Flight Ops: 61st

A 61st Fighter Squadron pilot walks with a 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer out to their F-35A Lightning II for a transitional training sortie July 18, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The sortie involved four instructor pilots training four students on basic flight maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition

Airmen from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit compete in the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition, July 13, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The load crew hoists a bomb up to a F-16 Fighting Falcon pylon where they must connect it quickly and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)
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56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition

Airmen assigned to the 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit with the 56th Fighter Wing load a bomb on to an F-16 Fighting Falcon, July 13, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 310th AMU is one of the participants in the 56th MXG 2nd Quarter Load Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)
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56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition

Staff Sgt. Dawson Bailey, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member prepares a bomb for movement during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition, July 13, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The load competition was held on the flightline and included the participation of seven different squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)
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56th Maintenance Group 2nd Quarter Load Competition

Col. Scott Briese, 944th Maintenance Group commander, presents the load crew of the quarter trophy to members from the 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, July 13, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The load crew were able to successfully load a bomb into the F-35 Lightning II faster than all of their competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)
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Lightning Integrated Technicians reinvent F-35 maintenance

Lightning Integrated Technician team members taxi-in an F-35A Lightning II June 8, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. With the LIT team, multiple components of an aircraft undergoing maintenance can be worked on simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Lightning Integrated Technicians reinvent F-35 maintenance

A 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Lightning Integrated Technician team member evaluates maintenance tasks on a maintenance laptop June 8, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The LIT team is a new joint team of combined maintenance professionals from separate specialties in the maintenance career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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Lightning Integrated Technicians reinvent F-35 maintenance

Lightning Integrated Technician team members discuss maintenance procedures before taxiing in aircraft June 8, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Maintainers from independent career fields, including crew chiefs, avionics technicians, weapons technicians, and low-observable technicians, who all operate separately in traditional maintenance, were integrated into the LIT team using cross utilization training and shared work procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)
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