The United States has deployed fighter jets to Germany, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) announced in a statement on Wednesday. Several F-35A Lightning II fighter jets arrived at Germany’s Spangdahlem Air Base on Wednesday, along with pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing—the Air Force’s first active duty combat-capable F-35A Lighting II unit. “Our Airmen and aircraft were ready to go. I’m thankful for their hard work, and all of the support we received from Hill Air Force Base to get out the door,” Col. Craig Andrle, 388th Fighter Wing commander, said in a statement. “This deployment proves we can provide our Air Force the capabilities of the F-35A anywhere in the world rapidly.” The deployment has the “full cooperation of the German government” and is intended to “bolster readiness, enhance NATO’s collective defense posture and further increase air integration capabilities with Allied and …
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