Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The senior officer might well have been the student. If not given his age was likely the CO or XO of the squadron.
Yeah, since the F-35B is new in service, he could have been a student transitioning from another type on his way to squadron or even wing command.
Normally a senior officer would not switch airplanes. He might be doing refresher training after a desk job, but he would still have plenty of previous time in the type. Nobody has previous F-35B time though.