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F-35: Logistics at the speed of Lightning II Courtesy Photo | PORTRAIT Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Uy, Japan Foreign Military Sales In-Country Liaison Officer /.. read moreread more Courtesy Photo | PORTRAIT Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Uy, Japan Foreign Military Sales In-Country Liaison Officer / Supply Chain Lead Customs Clearance Officer / Technology Security Support Team ACOR F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, Tokyo FMS Joint Program Office. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense s focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since Jul
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron flies over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 12, 2021. Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong
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There are about 630 F-35 Lightning IIs in the field today in nine nations, including the U.S., the program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office said. Five of those nations have deployed the F-35 in combat.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric T. Fick spoke yesterday at the McAleese FY2022 Defense Programs conference.
“The F-35 delivers truly game-changing capabilities today. With its combination of stealth, sensor fusion and interoperability, the F-35 is truly the quarterback of the joint force,” he said.
Oorah: How the F-35B Is Serving the U.S. Marine Corps Quite Well
The F-35B will help the Marines not only gain air dominance, but also be able to conduct amphibious operations.
Key point: Having a high-tech stealth fighter would certainly make seizing an enemy island easier. Here is how the F-35B will help the Marines fight any future war.
A few months back, pilots of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) conducted the mass launch of the Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS), South Carolina. In total 21 of the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variants of the Joint Strike Fighters were able to take to the sky, and the training allowed the unit to take part in a full days worth of flight exercises.
America has worked to ensure its NATO allies have the advanced aircraft to their common defense.
Another member of the mighty NATO alliance is armed with the world s most powerful fighter jet. The Danish Defence Command has taken delivery of its first historic F-35 Lightning II joint strike jet fighter.
Danish and U.S. officials gathered at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas, earlier this week to celebrate the rollout of the Royal Danish Air Force’s (RDAF) first state-of-the-art F-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter.
The Danish side was represented by officials including Chief of Defense General Flemming Lentfer, New Fighter Program Director Henrik Lundstein, Commander of the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation General Kim Jørgensen, and Chief of the Air Command Maj. General Anders Rex.