
The first combat use of an F-35B occurred in a strike in Afghanistan on Thursday while an F-35B crashed in South Carolina the following day in a separate incident.The combat strike was in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The F-35 air strike was in support of ground clearance operations and the Navy said the ground force commander deemed it a success.The F-35B is part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), the…