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Vol. 66 No. 29
August 12, 2016

AF declares F-35A ‘combat ready’

By Air Combat Command U.S. Air Force photo by Sta Sgt. Madelyn Brown

Public A airs F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 13, 2015, during a ight from England to
the U.S. The ghters were returning to Luke AFB, Ariz., after participating in the world’s largest air show, the Royal International Air Tattoo.
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS,
Va. — The F-35A Lightning II fifth-
generation ghter aircra was declared
‘combat ready’ by Gen. Hawk Carlisle,
the commander of Air Combat Com-
mand, Aug 2.

Carlisle lauded the aircraft’s per-
formance, noting that the aircra had
met all key criteria for reaching initial
operational capability: Airmen trained,
manned and equipped to conduct basic
close air support, interdiction and lim-
ited suppression/destruction of enemy
air defenses in a contested environment
with an operational squadron of 12-24
aircra ; the ability to deploy and conduct
operational missions using program of
record weapons and missions systems;
and having all necessary logistics and
operational elements in place.

“I am proud to announce this powerful
new weapons system has achieved initial
combat capability,” Carlisle said. “ e F-
35A will be the most dominant aircra
in our inventory because it can go where
our legacy aircra cannot and provide
___________ See F 35A, on page 3

Leader training on Blended Retirement System available via mobile app

By Kat Bailey in June, is designed to educate leaders on edge Online, course number P-US1330. “ e public access option of the JKO
the new retirement system. e training e course is also available to those with- mobile app for smartphones also makes
Air Force Personnel Center Public A airs provides both military and civilian lead- the BRS leader course an easily acces-
ers of Airmen with a working knowledge out a Common Access Card, to include sible pocket version of BRS for questions
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RAN- of the BRS and the DOD plan to educate family members, via an alternate website. on the y from Airmen seeking more
DOLPH, Texas — e new Blended Re- the force prior to implementation on Jan. knowledge,” said Col. Brian Anderson,
tirement System is a hot topic of conversa- 1, 2018. e mobile version has a login option the military compensation policy chief at
tion across the Defense Department, and that provides a training certi cate, which Headquarters Air Force. “Many leaders
most total force members have questions e course is available both online will be necessary for the required opt-in _______See TRAINING, on page 3
on how it will work and who is eligible. and through a mobile version for a training next year, as well as a public
smartphone or tablet via Joint Knowl- access option for spouses and parents of
e online BRS leader course, released current or prospective Airmen.

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