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- So this event, the F-35 participates

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in Initial Operational
Test and Evaluation.

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And IOT&E has several
different test points

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that are tied to it to be
considered IOT&E complete.

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And one of them was this missile shoot.

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(quiet dramatic music)

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This being tied to Initial
Operational Test and Evaluation

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fits right into our purview

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of what our mission statement is.

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We had to ensure we had
appropriate airspace.

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We had to ensure that
we had tanker support.

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We had to coordinate where the locations

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of those assets were.

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And we had to ensure that all of it

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could be conducted in a timeline

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where we had the range
actually scheduled to be done.

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We conducted academics prior to going,

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so all the pilots knew
and the maintainers knew

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what was required to
actually load the missile

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and to ensure that the missile

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was communicating with the aircraft

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and that the missile and the aircraft

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could communicate to the control room.

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They had to produce two
aircraft, a primary and a backup,

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that could function the exact same role

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for every single one of
the primary flight days.

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And we achieved all that.

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(quiet dramatic music)

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Opportunity to be able to
actually get exposure to,

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get hands on to the weapon systems

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and actually see it function as advertised

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is a huge step in the right direction.

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It builds confidence for the Marines

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and that's a huge
confidence builder for us.

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And then the information
we're able to provide

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to the fleet in the future
gives them confidence

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when they're looking
to employ the aircraft.

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(quiet dramatic music)

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(aircraft engine)

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(quiet dramatic music)

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(aircraft jet)

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(aircraft engine)

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(dramatic music increases)

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- I've always been impressed by the work,

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I think of Marines,

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and this event it was a standout.

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(Marines clapping)