Marines’ F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Conducts First-Ever Combat Mission with Strike in Afghanistan
This post has been updated to include additional information from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. The Marine Corps’ F-35B Joint…
High-End Exercise Valiant Shield 2018 Features Joint Strike Fighters, 15,000 Personnel
This post has been updated to correct the hull number of the former USS St. Louis. It’s LKA-116, not LKA-117.…
Marines Prepared to Use F-35Bs in Middle East Combat If Needed; No Other Naval Aviation Nearby
The Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters are the only ship-based fixed-wing aircraft in the Middle East right…
Essex Amphibious Ready Group Quietly Deployed on Tuesday with Marine F-35s
This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet. THE PENTAGON — The three-ship Essex Amphibious…
Amphib USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives At New Homeport in San Diego
Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) arrived in its new homeport San Diego today, after spending six years serving as the forward-deployed…
Document: Pentagon Not Sharing Operational Lessons from F-35 Deployment
The following is the April 25, 2018 Government Accountability Office report, Warfighter Support: DOD Needs to Share F-35 Operational Lessons…
USS Bonhomme Richard Returns To U.S. After 6 Years in Forward Deployed Naval Forces Japan
After six years serving as the forward-deployed flagship of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is…
USS Wasp Expected to Join Foal Eagle Exercise
Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) is expected to participate in the annual Foal Eagle joint exercise with the Republic…
Queen Decommissions Royal Navy Amphib HMS Ocean Ahead of Sale to Brazil
Queen Elizabeth II decommissioned one of the largest British warships, the former Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean (L12), during a ceremony…
Commandant Neller Sees F-35B as Key to Marine Corps’ Future at Sea
ARLINGTON, Va. – The head of the Marine Corps said introducing the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to American’s…