USAF F-35As Deploy to Japan

摘要

The F-35As first official operational overseas deployment will be to Japan, the USAF announced on October 23. Around 300 personnel and 12 Lightning Ils from Hill AFB, Utah's 34th Fighter Squadron (FS) were scheduled to arrive at Kadena AB, Japan in early November. They will remain there for a six-month rotation in the US Pacific Command's (PACAF's) first operational tasking for the F-35A.