Photo By Maj. Angela Walz | From left, Brig. Gen. Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and Colonel...... read more read more
F35A Lighting II fighters made their debut in Tucson this week as two landed at Morris ANG Base, Ariz., for a meeting amongst leaders from the 56th Fighter Wing from Luke Air Force and the 162nd Wing here in Tucson.
Brigadier General Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and Colonel Matthew R. Johnston, 56th Operations Group commander, flew into town to meet up with Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Butler, 162nd Wing commander, and Thomas A. Obrochta, 162nd Operations Group commander. The four met in shared airspace to conduct a training event prior to landing at the Morris Air National Guard Base for an in-person meeting.
“We have partner nations and community partners, but we don’t always take the opportunity to partner with our neighbors up north,” said Gen. Butler. “This was about establishing relationships and strengthening our Arizona ties,” he said.
Maintenance personnel were able to take advantage of the visit to accomplish familiarization training while the F-35s were in town. As the latest fifth-generation fighter, the basic support requirements of the F35 differ from that of the older F-16 stationed here at Morris ANG Base.
| Date Taken: | 11.22.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 11.23.2022 08:40 |
| Story ID: | 433889 |
| Location: | MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, ARIZONA, US |
| Hometown: | PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US |
| Hometown: | TUCSON, ARIZONA, US |
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