F-35B maximizes the Marine Corps' Aviation Combat Element

The F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter, a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, provides the capabilities to sustain and maximize the effectiveness of the Marine Corps' aviation combat element. The operational testing (OT-1) of the F-35B evaluated and assessed the integration of the F-35B into Marine Corps aviation while operating across different flight, maintenance and logistical operations that are seen in the Marine Corps' operating forces.

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