F-35 Joint Program Office conducts a Change of Command 07.17.2025 | Photo by Walter Estrada U.S. Air Force Col. Erik Rhylander, air vehicle program manager for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO), carries the F-35 JPO guidon...
Pax River F-35 ITF receives new F-35B 07.14.2025 | Photo by Dane Wiedmann An F-35B Lightning II test aircraft, BF-139, taxis into the F-35 Integrated Test Force complex at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, July...
F-35 Joint Program Office Propulsion Graphic... 05.22.2025 | Photo by Enaas Sarsour An F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) graphic illustration for the F-35 JPO's Propulsion team. (DOD Graphic Illustration by Enaas Sarsour/Released)
ROKAF F-35A Wing Removal 05.14.2025 | Photo by Scott Swofford An image of a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-35A during a first-of-its-kind wing removal process. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and...
Japanese Government Honors F-35 Program Manager... 05.12.2025 | Photo by Scott Swofford Graham Rowell, right, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) Japan program manager, bows to Gen Nakatani, the Japan Minister of Defense,...
USAF Col. Julian Thomas promotes to the rank of Colonel 04.30.2025 | Photo by Walter Estrada United States Air Force Col. Julian Thomas, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office Air Maintenance Training Systems Chief (right), pins on the...
JASDF F-35 Delivery Ceremony 04.26.2025 | Photo by Scott Swofford The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) held an F-35 aircraft delivery ceremony at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, April 26, 2025. Japan received its...
USAF Col. William Allenâs Retirement Ceremony 04.25.2025 | Photo by Walter Estrada United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Lyons, Air Force Armament Directorate program executive officer (left), pins the Defense Superior...
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) Change of... 07.17.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) marked the formal transition of leadership from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt to U.S. Marine Corps...
354th Air Expeditionary Wing F-35As conduct flight... 07.17.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon Island Time! F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, conduct flight operations...
Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II... 07.16.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon To the top! Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Talisman Sabre 25âthe...
F-35B Lightning II aircraft conduct flight... 06.24.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon Lightning at Sea! F-35B Lightning II aircraft conduct flight operations aboard HMS Prince of Wales during exercise Med Strike. The F-35 Joint...
VMFA-214 F-35B pilot Capt. Maxwell Miller 06.24.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon Enhancing global partnerships! F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214 were in the Indo-Pacific region...
VMFA-214 Gunnery Sgt. Albert Madrid 06.24.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon Communication is key! U.S. Marines and the Japanese Self-Defense Force conduct training with F-35B Lighting II aircraft during deployment at...
48th Fighter Wing F-35As conduct aerial refueling... 06.16.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon Topping it off! F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, UK, conduct aerial refueling operations over Finnish...
VMFA-242 F-35Bs conduct night flying operations... 06.15.2025 | Video by Travis Minyon Day and night! F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 conduct night flying operations aboard the...
F-35 Joint Program Office Welcomes New Program... 07.17.2025 | Story by F-35 Joint Program Office Public Affairs The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) marked the formal transition of leadership from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt to U.S. Marine Corps...
F-35 Joint Program Office Propulsion Feature: The... 05.22.2025 | Story by Scott Swofford The F-35 Joint Program Office Propulsion team ensure that the âheartâ of the F-35âthe engineâoperates with exceptional safety,...
Japanese Government Honors F-35 Program Manager... 05.20.2025 | Story by Scott Swofford The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announces that Graham Rowell, the F-35 JPO Japan program manager, has been awarded the Order of the Rising...
ROKAF and F-35 JPO Pioneer First-Ever Wing Removal... 05.14.2025 | Story by F-35 Joint Program Office Public Affairs The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) pioneered the first-ever wing removal process to salvage a damaged...
The F-35 and the Fight Against Corrosion 05.07.2025 | Story by F-35 Joint Program Office Public Affairs Despite visible discoloration caused by harsh maritime environments, the F-35's stealth and structural integrity remain intact, as such marks are...
Japan Begins New Chapter with First F-35s Delivered 05.06.2025 | Story by Scott Swofford On April 26, 2025, Japan and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) achieved a historic milestone with the delivery of the first F-35 Lightning...
Global Partnership in Action: Belgian Pilots Train... 04.11.2025 | Story by Scott Swofford Belgian fighter pilots recently participated in an F-35 Manned Tactical Simulation (MTS) education and training event at Lockheed Martinâs...
The Fully Operational âFrankenjetâ: A... 04.09.2025 | Story by Scott Swofford The JPO, along with Lockheed Martin and the 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group, embarked on a first-of-its-kind and seemingly impossible task:...
2024 F-35 Year in Review 01.13.2025 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour 2024 has been a groundbreaking year for the F-35! From advancing airpower to strengthening global partnerships, the F-35 continues to redefine the...
2022 F-35 Year in Review 01.06.2023 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour In 2022, the F-35 Enterprise continued to deliver the unmatched capabilities of the most lethal fifth-generation aircraft to warfighters around...
F-35 Color Animation Image 04.11.2022 | Graphics by Travis Minyon F-35 Color Animation Image for use in graphics. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation...
2021 F-35 YEAR IN REVIEW 01.07.2022 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour The F-35 Enterprise continued to forge forward in 2021 to deliver the unmatched capabilities of the most lethal fifth-generation aircraft to...
F-35 Blankets the World in Security 07.21.2021 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour The F-35 is more than just an aircraft. Its advanced sensors share Critical information across domains and platforms, powerfully uniting...
Independence Day Graphic 07.02.2021 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour Today we celebrate our Independence Day and remember the brave men and women that gave us freedom.
Memorial Day Graphic 05.27.2021 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour Today we pause and remember our brave Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Guardians, and all defenders of freedom who made the ultimate sacrifice...
Proven Persistence in 2020 Delivered Big Results 12.31.2020 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour 2020 bore a new normal without advanced warning. But F-35 Lightning II rose to the challenge of continuing production and operations worldwide...
