Maj. Christopher White, of the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., stands on the ladder of an F-35A at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Feb 19, 2016. Six operational test and evaluation F-35s and more than 85 Airmen of the 31st TES travelled to Mountain Home AFB to conduct the first simulated deployment test of the F-35A, specifically to execute three key initial operational capability mission sets: suppression of enemy air defenses, close air support and air interdiction. Eddins Jr.

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