A U.S. Air Force GBU-12 explodes after being dropped from an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 25, 2023. These were the first live weapons delivered from a 60th Fighter Squadron aircraft in over 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Heqi Wang, an F-35A Lightning II maintainer with the 33rd Maintenance Group, traveled to China as a linguist in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s efforts to recover WWII pilot remains Aug. 3 - Sept. 19, 2024.
During the 58th Fighter Squadron’s temporary duty to Alaska in 2024, Senior Airman (then Airman 1st Class) Nikita Scheifele was one of the Aircrew Flight Equipment specialists on site, ensuring the pilot’s gear was in working order.
