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220406-N-TT639-2106 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2022) – Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II joint program, F-35 Joint Program Officer (JPO), left, discusses hangar bay operations with the executive officer of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Capt. John Kiefaber, right, during a ship tour. Fick was aboard Tripoli for a tour and to observe the Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing c
220406-N-TT639-2106 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2022) – Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II joint program, F-35 Joint Program Officer (JPO), left, discusses hangar bay operations with the executive officer of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Capt. John Kiefaber, right, during a ship tour. Fick was aboard Tripoli for a tour and to observe the Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing carrier platforms, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required
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