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An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron, prepares to taxi during Arctic Gold 21-1 on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 17, 2020. The 354th Fighter Wing conducted Arctic Gold 21-1, a Phase I readiness exercise designed to test the wing’s ability to rapidly deploy it’s F-35A fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)