Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven Engelhardt, Plane Captain from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron One, and Air Force Capt. Matthew Brown, 422 Test & Evaluation Squadron, perform a pre-flight checks on a F-35A Lightning II in preparation for a Black Flag 22-2 training flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 21, 2022. This Black Flag assessed interoperability of near-future capabilities across three domains and services with a focus on tactical data link and consolidated F-35 cross service maintenance and logistics.

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Keywords: -35, -35a, 22-2, afb, black, flag, ii, lightning, nellis