ANOTHER THREE F-35As were delivered to the USAF's 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on June 25. The three jets were flown to Eielson by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) pilots, doubling the number of Lightning Ils at the base. A total of 54 F-35As are scheduled to arrive at Eielson by the end of next year. The first two F-35AS for the resident 356th Fighter Squadron 'Green Demons' arrived last April and the third in May. A mix of local-assigned Eielson pilots and DCMA pilots will continue to deliver the remaining 48 F-35As, enabling the base's F-35A pilots to continue to train uninterrupted throughout the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex alongside 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16s and F-22As assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
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