WEBVTT 00:00.131 --> 00:02.137 (roaring jet engine) 00:02.137 --> 00:04.600 (dramatic music) 00:04.600 --> 00:05.433 - So this event, 00:05.433 --> 00:08.800 the F35 participates in Initial Operational Test 00:08.800 --> 00:09.810 and Evaluation 00:09.810 --> 00:12.600 IOTE has several different test points that are tied 00:12.600 --> 00:15.800 to it to be considered IOTE complete. 00:15.800 --> 00:17.750 And one of them was this missile shoot. 00:17.750 --> 00:18.583 (dramatic music) 00:18.583 --> 00:21.290 This being tied to initial operational test 00:21.290 --> 00:23.900 and evaluation fits right into our purview 00:23.900 --> 00:25.353 of what our mission statement is. 00:25.353 --> 00:26.186 (dramatic music) 00:26.186 --> 00:28.150 We had to ensure we had appropriate airspace. 00:28.150 --> 00:30.690 We had to ensure that we had tanker support. 00:30.690 --> 00:32.180 We had to coordinate where the locations 00:32.180 --> 00:33.590 of those assets were. 00:33.590 --> 00:36.900 And we had to ensure that all of it could be conducted 00:36.900 --> 00:40.060 in a timeline where we had the range actually 00:40.060 --> 00:41.096 scheduled to be done. 00:41.096 --> 00:41.929 (dramatic music) 00:41.929 --> 00:43.500 We conducted academics prior to going 00:43.500 --> 00:47.426 so all the pilots knew and the maintainers knew 00:47.426 --> 00:50.750 what was required to actually load the missile and to ensure 00:50.750 --> 00:52.810 that the missile was communicating with the aircraft and 00:52.810 --> 00:55.450 that the missile and the aircraft could communicate 00:55.450 --> 00:56.670 to the control room. 00:56.670 --> 00:58.780 They had to produce two aircraft, a primary 00:58.780 --> 01:01.530 and a backup that could function the exact same role 01:01.530 --> 01:04.100 for every single one of the primary flight days. 01:04.100 --> 01:05.350 And we achieved all that. 01:06.380 --> 01:08.390 Opportunity to actually get exposure 01:08.390 --> 01:10.215 to get hands on to the weapon systems 01:10.215 --> 01:14.410 and actually see it function as advertised is a huge step 01:14.410 --> 01:15.243 in the right direction. 01:15.243 --> 01:17.320 It builds confidence for the Marines 01:17.320 --> 01:19.830 and that's a huge confidence builder for us. 01:19.830 --> 01:21.920 And then the information we're able to provide the fleet 01:21.920 --> 01:23.880 in the future gives them confidence 01:23.880 --> 01:25.981 when they're looking at the aircraft. 01:25.981 --> 01:29.188 (dramatic music) 01:29.188 --> 01:32.271 (roaring jet engine) 01:40.980 --> 01:44.750 I've always been impressed by the work I think 01:44.750 --> 01:48.193 of Marines and this event, it was a standout. 01:49.083 --> 01:52.265 (Marine soldiers clapping) (dramatic music)