160818-N-MY901-134 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2016) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) render honors to Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, program executive officer, F-35 Lighting II Joint Program Office. George Washington is underway with the embarked Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, which is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase of the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer B

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160818-N-MY901-134 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2016) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) render honors to Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, program executive officer, F-35 Lighting II Joint Program Office. George Washington is underway with the embarked Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, which is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase of the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer Belknap)

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