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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The 388th Fighter Wing deployed a squadron of F-35A Lightning IIs and hundreds of Airmen to support the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.

While billions over budget and years behind schedule, “Block 4 is going to be fundamentally, radically better,” especially in electronic warfare, argued AFA’s Doug Birkey. “In many ways, it’s an entirely new jet.”

The move comes as the country looks to up defense spending and modernize its military forces in the wake of Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.

NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.

The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an "affordably stealthy" multi-role fighter that will have 3

Hill Air Force active duty and reserve pilots will be taking flight in January to maintain their combat readiness, so don't be alarmed by planes flying overhead, sometimes at late at 11:30 p.m.

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - On Sunday, the Minnesota Air National Guard inducted 11 service members into the 2022 Flig...

The F-35 fleet was stood down on July 29th due to concerns related to the ejection seat propulsion system.

Officials in the US military knew about the faulty ejector seat mechanism in F-35 jets in back in April but did not take action until recently.