USAF declares F-35 combat ready

U.S. Air Force's newest fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II was declared ‘combat ready’ by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command. Carlisle lauded the aircraft’s performance, noting that the aircraft had met all key criteria for reaching initial operational capability. The 34th Fighter Squadron of the 388th Fighter Wing, based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah,