Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Wood, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A crew chief, marshals Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be th

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Wood, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A crew chief, marshals Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development.

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