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

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 climbs off an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. The VMFAT-501 are here to conduct deployment for training 1-22, to train student pilots to be proficient in air support and high explosive ordnance drops for their future-fleet F-35B unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 taxis on the flightline, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. The base has a range complex that offers 9,600 square miles of airspace to train. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jet assigned to MArine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 lands on the flightline at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. In the training, the pilots will be able to execute 1000 level Training & Readiness manual progression to attain core skills further preparing them for follow-on orders to F-35B fleet units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jet with a 25 millimeter gun pod assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 flies into the sky at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. Mountain Home Air Force Base has a range complex that offers 9,600 square miles of airspace to train. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

U.S. Marine Corps quality assurance & power-liners from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, watch an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet taxi on the flight line at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. In the training, the pilots will be able to execute 1000 level Training & Readiness manual progression to attain core skills further preparing them for follow-on orders to F-35B fleet units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

U.S. Marine Corps pilot from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 climbs on to an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. The VMFAT-501 is here to conduct deployment for training 1-22, to train student pilots to be proficient in air support and high explosive ordnance drops for their future-fleet F-35B unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

U.S. Marine Corps avionics and power-liners from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 walk across the flightline at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Mar. 22, 2022. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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

Published March 28, 2022
By Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell
366th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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