Capt. Justin Fischer, a Vermont Air National Guard fighter pilot, prepares to fly an F-35A Lightning II during an exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2024. In three weeks, more than 175 Airmen and a dozen F-35s from Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing joined Airmen, Marines, Soldiers and Sailors from across the country to participate in the Weapons System Evaluation Program and Checkered Flag exercises at Tyndall AFB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)