A Navy F-35C assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, VX-9, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California, takes off in support of Black Flag 22-2, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This Black Flag assessed interoperability of near-future capabilities across the domains and services with a focus on tactical data link and consolidated F-35 cross service maintenance and logistics.

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Keywords: -22, -16, -35a, -35b, -35c, .., 422tes, 64th, acc, af, afb, aggressors, air, black, combat, command, dod, flag, force, las, lethality, mag-1, marines, navy, nellis, readiness, ready, vegas, vmx-1, vx-9