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First F-35A Fighters to Deploy to Pacific, General Says
TOPICS:air forceF-35AJapanJoint Strike Fighter programMattisMichael FlynnNorth KoreaPacificRussiaSouth China SeaTrump
Posted By: Oriana Pawlyk February 16, 2017
The first F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets will deploy to the Pacific this year, according to a top Air Force general.
“Our first operational squadron is scheduled for additional deployments this calendar year to include a Theater Security Package Deployment to Pacific Command,” Maj. Gen. Jerry D. Harris Jr., the service’s deputy chief of staff for strategic plans, programs and requirements, said in prepared testimony.
https://www.defensetech.org/2017/02/16/first-f-35a-fighters-deploy-pacific-general-says/