
Japan Stands Up First F-35 Operational Unit. The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has officially stood up its first operational F-35A fighter squadron, dubbed the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, the F-35 Joint Program Office said Friday. The F-35 replaces Japan’s F-4EJ Kai fighter aircraft. “The F-35As of the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron will serve as an important addition to the security and stability of the region,” Vice Adm. Mat Winter, F-35 Program Executive Officer, said in a press release.…