A U.S. Marine F-35 Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 speeds down the runway during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group, Weapon System Evaluation Program at the Tyndall flightline Sept. 16, 2016. During this WSEP, VMFA 211 completed numerous sorties including the one that fired the first operational F-35 AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Chad Vaughn, commander of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, signals to ground crew after returning from live air-to-air missile testing during Combat Archer on the Tyndall flightline Sept. 16, 2016. During Combat Archer VMFA brought four F-35s and 112 Marines to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)U.S. Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMRA) 211, wait for operations to start during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group Combat Archer on the Tyndall flightline Sept. 16, 2016 . During this WSEP, VMFA 211 brought four F-35 Lightning IIs and 112 Marine aircraft maintainers and support personnel to assist in the first operational F-35 live air-to-air missile firing Sept. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)A U.S. Marine F-35 Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMRA) 211, takes off just above the treeline during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group Weapon System Evaluation Program from the Tyndall flightline Sept. 16, 2016. This WSEP marked Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211’s first deployment since standing up the unit on June 30, and was the first operational F-35 firing of a live air-to-air missile during Combat Archer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)A U.S. Marine F-35 Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 taxis down the Tyndall flightline during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group Combat Archer training mission Sept. 16, 2016. During this Weapon System Evaluation Program, VMFA 211 preformed the first operational firing of the F-35’s air-to-air missile weapons system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexah Atteberry, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 aviation ordnance, prepares to marshal an F-35 Lightning II on the Tyndall fligthline Sept. 16, 2016. Atteberry deployed with VMFA 211 to Tyndall to participate in a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group Combat Archer training program, where her unit preformed the first operational live fire of the F-35’s air-to-air missile weapons system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)
