The first two F-22 Raptors, part of the incoming Formal Training Unit aircraft fleet, touch down at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. JBLE has been working hard over the last four years to prepare for the bed down of 30 additional F-22 Raptors and the establishment of the FTU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Gray, 71st Fighter Squadron commander, taxis an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. As commander of the 71st FS, Gray led the way by taxiing one of the first F-22 Raptors on the runway to be part of the new Formal Training Unit aircraft fleet being established at JBLE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Miller, 71st Fighter Squadron crew chief, guides an F-22 Raptor into a hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. The 1st Fighter Wing welcomed its first two F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to their new home as a part of the new Formal Training Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Gray, 71st Fighter Squadron commander, parks the first F-22 Raptors, part of the incoming Formal Training Unit fleet, to touch down at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. The 71st FS, originally formed in 1940, continues to train and prepare the next generation of air power, an essential part in establishing global protection and air dominance for the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Gray, 71st Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to exit an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. The 71st FS’s mission is to provide professional adversary air support to enhance the 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 combat capability and has a rich history in overall excellence and multiple combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Miller, 71st Fighter Squadron crew chief, stands awaiting instruction to communicate back to Lt. Col. Andrew Gray, 71st Fighter Squadron commander, in an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. Crew chief duties range from day-to-day aircraft maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, replacing components and other responsibilities in support of establishing the 1st Fighter Wing as the most capable and combat-ready F-22 wing in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Evers, 71st Fighter Squadron director of operations, parks an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. Airmen and senior leadership from the 1st Fighter Wing gather to welcome the first two F-22 Raptors, tails AF040 and AF042, beginning the establishment of the 1st FW’s new Formal Training Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Evers, 71st Fighter Squadron director of operations, prepares to exit one of the first F-22 Raptors, part of Formal Training Unit, to touch down at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. Working together, the 71st FS and 71st Fighter Generation Squadron will host the Formal Training Unit and incoming F-22 Raptor Fleet, increasing mission lethality and Airmen readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Creeden, 1st Fighter Wing commander (left), greets Lt. Col. Andrew Gray, 71st Fighter Squadron commander, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. The wing’s primary mission is to work as a team to be ready to deploy, deter and win, setting the standard in air supremacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon Tellez, 1st Operations Group commander, greets Lt. Col. Matthew Evers, 71st Fighter Squadron director of operations, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. Tellez celebrates the landing of the first F-22 Raptors, one of which was piloted by Evers, marking the beginning of the official Formal Training Unit aircraft fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Airmen take a group photo in celebration of the first two Formal Training Unit F-22 Raptors to touch down at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. The establishment of the FTU will officially consolidate the F-22 Raptor fleet at JBLE, increasing aircraft availability and overall mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Evers, 71st Fighter Squadron director of operations, smiles after touching down one of the first Formal Training Unit F-22 Raptors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. Working together, the 71st FS and 71st Fighter Generation Squadron will host the Formal Training Unit and incoming F-22 Raptor Fleet, increasing mission lethality and Airmen readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)