A U.S. Marine F-35 Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 speeds down the runway during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group, Weapon System Evaluation Program at the Tyndall flightline Sept. 16, 2016. During this WSEP, VMFA 211 completed numerous sorties including the one that fired the first operational F-35  AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: AFB; Combat Archer; Tyndall; F-35B Lightning II; Weapon System Evaluation Program; Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211; 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group</dd></dl>
Senior Airman Solomon Cook
Taken on 16 September 2016
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