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First female fighter pilot to conduct F-35 combat mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, launches an F-35A Lightning II while Airman 1st Class Ashlin Randolph, a 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, gives the signal to proceed recently on the Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, flightline. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She was also launched by an all-female maintenance crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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First female fighter pilot to conduct F-35 combat mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons her helmet recently prior to a mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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First female fighter pilot to conduct F-35 combat mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons flight equipment recently at the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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Hill F-35 team arrives at ADAB

Volunteers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing unload luggage belonging to recent deployers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on the Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, flightline May 21, 2020. The deployers enhance U.S. Air Force air superiority by operating and maintaining the F-35A Lightning II, an all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft. (U.S. photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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Hill F-35 team arrives at ADAB

Recent deployers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, hand their common access cards to Debarking Team members before loading onto a bus as part of inprocessing on the Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, flightline May 21, 2020. The deployers enhance U.S. Air Force air superiority by operating and maintaining the F-35A Lightning II, an all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft. (U.S. photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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Hill F-35 team arrives at ADAB

Recent deployers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, disembark from a commercial airliner onto the Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, flightline May 21, 2020. The deployers enhance U.S. Air Force air superiority by operating and maintaining the F-35A Lightning II, an all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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F-35A Lightning II's await to taxi at Hill Air Force Bsse, Utah, May 20, 2020. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have deployed F-35As into combat three times in 12 months. The group of deployed Airmen is made of pilots from the actvie duty 421st Fighter Squadron and the Reserve 466th Fighter Squadron, as well as active duty and Reserve Airmen in the 421st Aircraft Maintnenace Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Deploying pilots with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings prepare for launch at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2020. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have deployed F-35As into combat three times in 12 months. The group of deployed Airmen is made of pilots for the actvie duty 421st Fighter Squadron and the Reserve 466th Fighter Squadron, as well as active duty and Reserve Airmen in the 421st Aircraft Maintnenace Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Deploying Airmen with the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings file onto a 777 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 19, 2020. Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have deployed F-35As into combat three times in 12 months. The group of deployed Airmen is made of pilots for the actvie duty 421st Fighter Squadron and the Reserve 466th Fighter Squadron, as well as active duty and Reserve Airmen in the 421st Aircraft Maintnenace Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Black Widows Arrive at Bagram for final F-16 Deployment

Capt. Tyler McBride, right, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, goes over pre-flight paperwork with Airman 1st Class Christian Lamb, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. The 555th EFS, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, is nearing the end of its six-month deployment at Bagram and will hand the reins over to the 421st EFS in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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Black Widows Arrive at Bagram for final F-16 Deployment

Capt. Tyler McBride, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares for his first combat sortie as Staff Sgt. Devon Sheffey, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, looks on after removing the chocks from the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. The 555th EFS, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, is nearing the end of its six-month deployment at Bagram and will hand the reins over to the 421st EFS in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421st FS, known as the “Black Widows,” arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs on a sortie from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Capt. Tyler McBride, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs on a sortie from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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Black Widows Arrive at Bagram for final F-16 Deployment

Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. The 455th EAMXS ensure Fighting Falcons on Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to depart for a sortie at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421st FS, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Airman 1st Class Zachary Szalay, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs a preflight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. The 555th EFS, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, is nearing the end of it's six-month deployment at Bagram and will hand the reigns over to the 421st EFS in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Airman 1st Class Justina Richard, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs post-flight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Capt. Tyler McBride (left). 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, and Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st EFS commander, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421st FS, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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‘Black Widows’ arrive at Bagram for final F-16 deployment

Senior Airman Zachary Szalay, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, speaks with Lt. Col. Michael Meyer prior to a sortie at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. The 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, arrived here Oct. 28, 2015 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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