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The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

Preparing for Deployment in Alaska and the Testing the Norwegian Drag Chute

Posted on October 17, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/17/2017
The F-35 is coming to Norway Next Month.
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, Video of the month | Tagged Alaska, Cold Weather Testing, Deployment, Eielson Air Force Base, F-35, F-35A Lightning II, Joshua Weaver, U.S. Air Force

The Danes Take the Threats Seriously: Investing in More Effective Defense Forces

Posted on October 15, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/15/2017
In October 2017, the Danish government released its proposed new five-year defense guidance and defense spending guidelines.
Posted in Strategy, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Terma Prepares for Full Rate F-35 Production

Posted on October 15, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/15/2017
Terma is ramping up for its role in full-rate F-35 production.
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

RAF Valley Air Station, Wales, Receives Upgrades: Supporting the F-35s and Typhoons

Posted on October 14, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
10/14/2017
The Welsh based RAF Valley Air Station has been modernized to play its role in the introduction of the F-35 and the evolution of the Typhoon-F-35 core to the RAF.  
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Hill Air Force Base Stands Up New F-35 Squadron

Posted on October 14, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/14/2017
The 4th Fighter Squadron (FS) ‘Fighting Fuujins’ and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) received a first F-35A at Hill Air Force Base, Utah at the end of September.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

500 and Counting: The 500 F-35 Pilot Takes to the Skies

Posted on October 14, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/14/2017
Recently, Eglin saw a milestone achieved with the 500th F-35 pilot taking to the skies.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The UK Readies for the Coming of the Queen Elizabeth Carriers: Ski Jump Testing

Posted on October 14, 2017 | by SysAdmin
10/14/2017
Ski jump training is part of the preparation for the new class of UK carriers which will deploy with F-35Bs as the key air combat component.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

Grim Reapers Onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln

Posted on September 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
09/22/2017
USS Abraham Lincoln, the first US Navy aircraft carrier capable of accommodating the F-35C Lightning II, welcomed the fifth-generation jet fighter on board earlier this month.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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