大西洋，2016年8月20日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上拦阻着舰，这是此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, performs an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月20日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上拦阻着舰，这是此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, performs an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月16日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上拦阻着舰，这是此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, perfroms an arrested landing on flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月15日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 接近华盛顿号航母准备着舰，这是此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月15日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 准备在华盛顿号航母上着舰，进行此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月15日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上拦阻着舰，进行此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月16日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 准备从华盛顿号航母上弹射，进行此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月16日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上触舰重飞，进行此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

大西洋，2016年8月16日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上着舰，进行此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, perfroms an arrested landing on flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

美国海军 VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队一架 F-35C“闪电”II 在大西洋进行AGM-154联合防区外武器分离试验。（The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted the first weapons separation test of an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) from an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant March 23. During flight 180 over the NAVAIR Atlantic Test Ranges, Cmdr. Ted Dyckman, a U.S. Navy F-35 test pilot, dropped an inert JSOW from aircraft CF-05. This test is the first of a series of JSOW separation events scheduled for 2016.）