Operational Lightning

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the flightline during an Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2020. AFOTEC tests and evaluates new warfighting capabilities in operationally realistic environments, influencing and informing national resource decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

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Operational Lightning

Lt. Col. Brent Golden, an F-35A pilot assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), performs preflight checks on a GBU-49 precision bomb on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2020. The 422nd TES supported by the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted moving target tests for the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

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Operational Lightning

Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets assigned to 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron prepare to taxi at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2020. The F-35A is designed to defeat today's most advanced threat systems both in the air and on the ground, as well as those expected to emerge in the decades to come. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Operational Lightning

Lt. Col. Brent Golden, an F-35A pilot assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, adjusts his facemask at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2020. The 422nd TES operationally test all hardware and software before they are accepted by the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

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Maj. Jon Alspach, an F-35A pilot assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, laughs before take-off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2020. The 422nd TES, supported by the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducted moving target test with GBU-49 precision Bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zachary Rufus)

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Operational Lightning

Published June 10, 2020

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --

The 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron is a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Wing headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.