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LSO remotely takes over F/A-18

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For the first time, a landing signals officer (LSO) was able to remotely take over a F/A-18 on the glide path and bring it aboard an aircraft carrier for a touch-and-go.

180322-N-CT127-0097 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2018) Landing signal officers work with the aircraft terminal approach remote inceptor in preparation for incoming aircraft to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue Escobosa/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2018) Landing signal officers work with the aircraft terminal approach remote inceptor in preparation for incoming aircraft to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue Escobosa/Released)

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F-15E WSO clocks 4,000 flight hours

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Lt. Col. Trinidad “Moses” Meza from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron logged his 4,000 flight hours during a combat deployment on Mar. 21.

Lt. Col. Trinidad “Moses” Meza, 336th EFS deputy operations group commander and weapons system officer, poses for a photo after landing in an F-15E Strike Eagle March 21, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Meza, in the capacity of WSO, is able to display information from the radar, electronic warfare or infrared sensors; monitor aircraft or weapons status and possible threats; select targets; and use an electronic "moving map" to navigate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)
Lt. Col. Trinidad “Moses” Meza, 336th EFS deputy operations group commander and weapons system officer, poses for a photo after landing in an F-15E Strike Eagle March 21, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Meza, in the capacity of WSO, is able to display information from the radar, electronic warfare or infrared sensors; monitor aircraft or weapons status and possible threats; select targets; and use an electronic “moving map” to navigate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)