Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 trains at Mountain Home Air Force Base

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  • By Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell
  • 366th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs

The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 deployed to Mountain home Air Force Base to conduct flight training for 21 student pilots flying the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The goal is to advance the pilots through 1000 level Training & Readiness manual sorties. MHAFB has a range complex that offers 9,600 square miles of airspace to train.