Marines: We’ll Deploy F-35 On Time

The U.S. Marine Corps announced that it is determined to meet its goal of having its first squadron of 10 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters ready for combat in July 2015. In an interview with Reuters, outgoing Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos was asked if the Marines would miss the target date for declaring an initial operational capability (IOC). He responded, “It’s too soon to flinch. It’s a tight timeline, but I think it’s doable. I’m a realist. If it’s August, it’s August . . . There… (www.avweb.com) Más...