160818-N-CQ428-030 [Image 188 of 420]

08.18.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer O'Rourke 

U.S. Navy           

160818-N-CQ428-030
ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 18, 2016) Tom Briggs, right, chief test engineer for the F-35 Lighting II, discusses the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant with visitors from the Office of Legislative Affairs during a tour of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The F-35C is assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, which is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer O'Rourke)

• Date Taken: 08.18.2016
• Date Posted: 08.23.2016 00:10
• Photo ID: 2809421
• VIRIN: 160818-N-CQ428-030
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 3.56 MB