Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Devante Williams

Air Commodore Mike Kitcher, commander, Air Combat Group of the Royal Australian Air Force, speaks with members of the Australian F-35A Transition Team embedded with the 61st Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a visit to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2017. Kitcher spoke with Australian pilots and maintenance personnel about his vision for the transition of the F-35A into Australian service, and he thanked the 56th Fighter Wing and Lockheed Martin for supporting the Australian mission.
 

Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Devante Williams

Air Commodore Mike Kitcher, Commander Air Combat Group of the Royal Australian Air Force, speaks with members of the Australian F-35A Transition Team embedded with the 61st Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a visit to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2017. Kitcher spoke with Australian pilots and maintenance personnel about his vision for the transition of the F-35A into Australian service, and he thanked the 56th Fighter Wing and Lockheed Martin for supporting the Australian mission.
 

Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Devante Williams

Air Commodore Mike Kitcher, Commander Air Combat Group of the Royal Australian Air Force, speaks with members of the Australian F-35A Transition Team embedded with the 61st Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a visit to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2017. Kitcher spoke with Australian pilots and maintenance personnel about his vision for the transition of the F-35A into Australian service, and he thanked the 56th Fighter Wing and Lockheed Martin for supporting the Australian mission.