388TH FIGHTER WING TRAINS AIRMEN ON "HOT" INTEGRATED COMBAT TURNS

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

F-35A Lightning II pilots, maintainers and weapons personnel assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing are training to minimize the time aircraft spend on the ground during combat operations by perfecting "hot" Integrated Combat Turns.During a hot Integrated Combat Turn, or ICT, maintainers must refuel and rearm an aircraft while the engine remains running and the pilot remains in the cockpit, making agility and flexibility a priority."Bottom line is a pilot rolls up to a spot, gets gas at the same time as weapons loading while the engines are running," said Lt. Col. Cahn Wadhams, 388th Maintenance Group deputy commander. "Our strategic advantage...