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F-35A Conducts First Combat Deployment in CENTCOM Region

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F-35A Conducts First Combat Deployment in CENTCOM Region
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels an F-35A Lightning II above an undisclosed location, April 30, 2019. The KC-10 and its crew were tasked to support aerial refueling operations for the F-35A's first air interdiction during its inaugural deployment to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command's area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)

The Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first combat strike in the Middle East April 30, just two weeks after it deployed to the region, the Air Force said Tuesday. Two F-35A aircraft conducted an air strike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) said in a statement. It is the third F-35A deployment as well as the first within the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)…

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