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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 wing is responsible for F-35 A/B/C Lightning II 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 Lightning II, 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

Fighting Falcon

728th controls F-35s for final mission

First F-35A four-ship flies over Eglin 1

Base reveille and retreat reminder

AFMC promotes American Heart Month in February

Tops in Blue Airmen visit 33rd FW

F-35 training 'Year of execution' in review

AETC declares Eglin ready for F-35 training

Airman fights to remain unbeaten at MMA event

Christmas tree lit at Eglin

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33rd Fighter Wing Leadership

USAF Col.
Andrew Toth,
Commander

USMC Col. Arthur Tomassetti,
Vice Commander

Chief Master Sgt.
Robert Newman, Command Chief

USAF Col. Stephen Jost
33rd Operations Group Commander

USN Capt. Lance Massey
33rd Maintenance Group Commander

USMC Col. Anthony Manuel
Academic Training Center Director

USAF Lt. Col. Brett Robison
Academic Training Center Deputy Director

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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

The F-35 Lightning II Program, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program, is Department of Defense's focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies.

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33rd Fighter Wing History

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