Marine Corps F-35, Air Force F-22 pilots train together in joint simulation at Patuxent River

In first, Marine, Air Force pilots fight as joint force at Navy JSE

Marine F-35 and Air Force F-22 pilots operated for the first time last month as a joint fighting force in a digital training simulation that is soon expected to become standard for Marine, Navy and Air Force fighters, according to a release from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. As part of the exercise, F-35 aviators assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 122, 225 and 311 partnered with four F-22 Raptor crews at the division’s…

Joint Fighter Training Debuts at Patuxent River - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — For the first time, U.S. Marine Corps F-35 pilots and Air Force F-22 pilots trained together in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River from March 24-27, 2025. The event marked a milestone in joint fifth-generation fighter training, integrating eight Marine F-35s with four Air Force F-22 Raptors in the Department of Defense’s most advan…

Marine Corps F-35, Air Force F-22 pilots train together in joint simulation at Patuxent River

Eight U.S. Marine Corps F-35s trained alongside four Air Force F-22 Raptors in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Joint Simulation Environment at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland from March 24-27.

Marines, Air Force Fight As A Joint Force For The First Time In The Navy's Joint Simulation Environment - The BayNet

A pilot trains in the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Md. Tactical pilots from the Marine Corps and Air Force conducted the first-ever joint training exercise flying simulated combat missions together in F-35 and F-22 fifth-generation fighter jets in the JSE on March 24-27, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Terri Thomas)NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.…

F-22 and F-35 pilots conduct first joint Marine Corps–Air Force training in Navy’s Joint Simulation Environment

Rear Adm. John Dougherty IV, Commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), described the milestone as “a game-changer that ushers in a new era of interoperability for aviation’s combat community.” He added the exercise was a crucial step in making joint training standard for Navy and Air Force pilots beginning this spring. The training included pilots from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons VMFA-122, VMFA-225, and VMFA-311, …