US Air Force F-35A makes first operational deployment to Pacific

Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs from the US Air Force Hill AFB, Utah’s 34th Fighter Squadron are set to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan for a six month rotation. The aircraft and supporting personnel are scheduled to arrive at Kadena in early November, the Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs said on Oct. 23. Read more

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 13, 2017
(Credi: U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)