Donley: Service Dealt With Many Challenges In 2012
The Air Force's top leaders say the service has accomplished much while dealing with many challenges in the last year. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III briefed members of the media in Washington, D.C. late last week on the state of the service and its focus on the areas of force structure, readiness and modernization.
Thirty Aircraft Delivered, Flight Test Goals Exceeded
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program completed 30 aircraft deliveries and achieved significant advances in flight test highlighting a year of continued progress for 2012. The 30 F-35 deliveries in 2012 included 11 Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOLs), 18 Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) variants, and one Carrier Variant (CV).
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