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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: 17 OCT 2012 - SSgt Michael Brady of Around the Air Force highlights the F-35 Lightning II and its operations at Eglin Air Force Base. Click to play.
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The F-35 Lightning II Program (also known
as the Joint Strike Fighter Program) is the Department of Defense's focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 will bring cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future.
The JSFs advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth, and firepower will ensure that the F-35 is the most affordable, lethal, supportable and survivable aircraft ever to be used by so many warfighters across the globe.


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The Joint Strike Fighter Program is seeking qualified individuals with the following expertise to fill the following positions:

  • General Engineers
  • Contracts Specialists
  • Logistics and Sustainment
  • Program Management
  • Program Analysts
  • Business and Financial Analysts
  • Cost/Earned Value Analysts

See our Careers Page for additional information about JSF-related employment opportunities.

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F-35A Completes First In-Flight Weapons Release

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17 Oct - F-35A Completes First In-Flight Weapons Release
An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter, Oct. 16...

09 Oct - First Production-level
F-35B Arrives at NAS Patuxent River
BF-17, part of the third lot of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP 3) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, arrives at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Oct. 4. BF-17 will temporarily add...

04 Oct - Marine Corps Joint Strike Fighter Conducts First Aerial Refuel
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter conducts the first aerial refueling of its kind with a KC-130J Hercules in the sky above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 2. Previous aerial refueling operations with the F-35 have been conducted only with test aircraft...

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