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33rd Fighter Wing

Welcome to the 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing "Nomads," an associate unit at Eglin Air Force Base, was re-designated under Air Education and Training Command on Oct. 1, 2009. As the first of its kind in the Department of Defense, the joint wing is responsible for F-35 A/B/C (Joint Strike Fighter) pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight coalition partners. Initially, 59 aircraft and three flying squadrons, one for each service/aircraft variant, will be established at Eglin. Fact Sheet

Mission statement

33rd Fighter Wing Mission
The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command's 19th Air Force. It is an associate unit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., an Air Force Materiel Command base.

Supporting the Air Education and Training Command mission...
AETC's mission is to develop America's Airmen today ... for tomorrow.

33rd Fighter Wing headlines

Marine F-35B squadron carries out centuries-old ceremonial heritage

Airmen win honors at worldwide talent search

AFAF needs help to help others

Lightning II strikes at night

F-35B maintainer trains to be part of aviation history

Marine F-35Bs delivered to Eglin, Warlords

Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel

Military maintainers qualify in F-35A flight inspections

33rd FW makes room for fuel

Air Force to lift civilian hiring freeze

DOD Service Links

33rd Fighter Wing Leadership

USAF Col.
Andrew Toth,
Commander

USMC Col. Arthur Tomassetti,
Vice Commander

Chief Master Sgt.
Robert Newman, Command Chief

USN Capt. Michael Saunders,
33rd Operations Group Commander

USAF Col. Mark Fluker,
33rd Maintenance Group Commander

USAFR Col. Gregory Jones
Academic Training Center Director

USMC Col. Anthony Manuel
Academic Training Center Deputy Director

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