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Senior Airman Devante Williams Lt. Col. Gregory Frana assumes command of the 62nd Fighter Squadron June 5 at Luke Air Force Base. The 62nd FS is sched-
uled to begin accepting F-35 Lightning II jets in July and will be joined by partner nations Norway and Italy.
308TH FS STANDS DOWN
2nd F-35 squadron stands up
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