Maj. Thomas Hayes, left, gives a pre-flight briefing to Maj. Ethan Sabin and Maj. Garret Dover at the ops desk of the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, February 17, 2016. Six operational test and evaluation F-35s and more than 85 Airmen from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit at Edwards AFB, travelled to Mountain Home AFB to conduct the first simulated deployment test of the F-35A in order to execute three key initial operational capability mission sets: suppression of enemy air defenses, close air support and air interdiction. ( Air Force ph

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Maj. Thomas Hayes, left, gives a pre-flight briefing to Maj. Ethan Sabin and Maj. Garret Dover at the ops desk of the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, February 17, 2016. Six operational test and evaluation F-35s and more than 85 Airmen from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit at Edwards AFB, travelled to Mountain Home AFB to conduct the first simulated deployment test of the F-35A in order to execute three key initial operational capability mission sets: suppression of enemy air defenses, close air support and air interdiction. ( Air Force photo by Eddins Jr.) 160217-F-LW859-003 by AirmanMagazine

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