U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Morgan, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cassie Keating, center, both crew chiefs with the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, perform an operational check on the F-35A Lightning II aircraft before conducting a hot pit training operation at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Jan. 13, 2026. Hot pit training for the F-35A Lightning II strategically enhances airpower by enabling rapid refueling with the engines running, which significantly enhances the speed of combat sorties. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Marissa Welker)
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.14.2026 17:24 |
| Photo ID: | 9479611 |
| VIRIN: | 260113-Z-JS588-1046 |
| Resolution: | 8140x5427 |
| Size: | 4.29 MB |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 21 |
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