MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (May 9, 2022) – Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, top, and Lt. John Tonkovich climb into the cockpit of an F/A-18F Block III Super Hornet assigned to the “Vampires” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, May 9. The F/A-18F Block III is a key addition to the “Air Wing of the Future” alongside the F-35C Lightning II, CMV-22 Osprey, and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, providing enhanced capabilities and unmatched versatility to operate and win in any environment as part of a Carrier Air Wing.

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