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The first F-35C Lightning II sortie takes off from the U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 14. Sailors have been on station for two years ready for the day they would launch a carrier variant of the military's joint strike fighter. The Navy's first pilot training course at Eglin was concluded in January and the second course began June with seven pilots soon to begin training flight operations in two of the squadron's F-35Cs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)


First F-35C flight at Eglin

The first F-35C Lightning II sortie takes off from the U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 14. Sailors have been on station for two years ready for the day they would launch a carrier variant of the military's joint strike fighter. The Navy's first pilot training course at Eglin was concluded in January and the second course began June with seven pilots soon to begin training flight operations in two of the squadron's F-35Cs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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An Eglin Air Force Base firefighter waits to begin a live burn exercise during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Instructor, Jason Krusen, sets fire to a couch cushion to demonstrate the contaminants within the smoke it emits during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Firefighters use detection devices to examine the contaminants in the smoke emitted from a burning couch cushion during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
A North Bay firefighter clears his contaminant detection device in the fresh air during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
A firefighter puts on his protective equipment prior to a live burn during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Firefighters put on their protective equipment prior to a live burn during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Firefighters wait to begin a live burn exercise during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Instructor, Jason Krusen, lights wire on fire as firefighters use a detection device to read the contaminants within the smoke at a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and hands-on training including Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The goal of the course was to highlight the dangers associated with the types of chemicals emitted within smoke during residential and commercial facility fires and how that toxicity has increased over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
The family of Ensign Charles Grice see his name enshrined on the wall for the first time during the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Service, May 6. Grice and names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall and flags presented to their families during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)
Brig. Gen. David Wilson, U.S. Army Ordnance School commandant, salutes before receiving a folded American flag during the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Service, May 6. Names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)
Brig. Gen. David Wilson, U.S. Army Ordnance School commandant, presents a folded flag to Margaret Lauterjung, sister of Army Tech. Sgt. James Eberle, during the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Service, May 6. Eberle and other names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)
Margaret Lauterjung, daughter of Army Tech. Sgt. James Eberle, opens a program to read about her father after receiving a folded flag during the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Service, May 6. Eberle and other names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)