大西洋，2015年10月2日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上着舰。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles, an F-35C Lightning II test pilot assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to make an arrested landing aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a developmental test flight. The carrier-based flight test operations will prepare the F-35C for its final at-sea developmental test (DT-III) in 2016 and support the Navy's 2018 initial operational capability (IOC) date.）

大西洋，2015年10月2日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 接近艾森豪威尔号航母准备着舰。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) During the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the F-35C Lightning II aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), two F-35C test aircraft are performing a variety of operational maneuvers, simulating maintenance operations and conducting general maintenance and fit tests for the aircraft and support equipment. A test team from the Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) is conducting a thorough assessment of the F-35C’s performance before advising the Navy on any adjustments necessary to ensure that the next-generation fighter is ready to meet its scheduled initial operating capability (IOC) in 2018.）

大西洋，2015年10月2日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 接近艾森豪威尔号航母准备着舰。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) is conducting the second phase of F-35C carrier suitability and integration developmental testing (DT-II) aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the highly diverse cadre of PAX ITF technicians, maintainers, engineers, logisticians, support staff and test pilots have flown nearly 500 flights, logged more than 700 flight hours, and achieved almost 3,400 test points since January 2015.）

大西洋，2015年10月2日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上着舰。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) is conducting the second phase of F-35C carrier suitability and integration developmental testing (DT-II) aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the highly diverse cadre of PAX ITF technicians, maintainers, engineers, logisticians, support staff and test pilots have flown nearly 500 flights, logged more than 700 flight hours, and achieved almost 3,400 test points since January 2015.）

大西洋，2015年10月2日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上着舰。（Cmdr. Christian “Wilson” Sewell from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) conducts test operations from the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the F-35C.）

大西洋，2015年10月2日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上着舰。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman, an F-35 Lightning II test pilot from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF), carrier qualifies aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on October 3, 2015. Two F-35Cs assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 are conducting the second phase of F-35C carrier suitability and integration developmental testing (DT-II) in the at-sea environment. In 2014, Dyckman made aviation history when he conducted night ops during DT-I aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) – an unheard of feat since the Navy’s F-4 era.）

大西洋，2015年10月4日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上降落。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2015) - An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 prepares to make an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower.）

大西洋，2015年10月4日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上滑行。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2015) - An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower.）

大西洋，2015年10月3日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队二架 F-35C“闪电”II 从艾森豪威尔号航母升降机上滑出。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) Two F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighters assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 taxi across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower.）

大西洋，2015年10月3日，美国海军F-35C第二阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-II）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在艾森豪威尔号航母上着舰。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower.）