160818-N-MY901-141 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2016) Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, right, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) greets 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 Se

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160818-N-MY901-141 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2016) Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, right, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) greets 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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