63rd Fighter Squadron pilot steps toward F-35A Lightning IIs Jan. 29, 2020, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The F-35As, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., temporarily relocated to Hawaii to join other flying squadrons in exercise Pacific Raptor. The exercise is held to integrate the world’s most advanced fifth-generation aircraft, practicing combat scenarios alongside designated ‘aggressor’ aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)