U.S. Air Force F-35As assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska, taxi in preparation for takeoff at Tyndall AFB, Fla. on Oct. 15. The 354th Fighter Wing participated in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program, an exercise held regularly to evaluate pilots and their aircraft on combat capabilities during air-to-air operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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