SECOND F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER LANDS AT EGLIN AFB

Marine pilot brings second JSF to Eglin and new Commanding Officer of the Maintenance Group for JSF takes over command.

On July 21, 2011, Marine Maj. Joseph Bachmann, of the 33rd Operations Group lands the second F-35 at Eglin AFB with plans of six F-35’s being at Eglin AFB by the end of the year. Not only did the second F-35 arrive, the new Commander, Col Mark Fluter took over command of the Maintenance Group responsible of maintaining the F-35 on July 25, 2011. With the said, and most of the hundreds of million dollars F-35 training facility almost completed, it is quite obvious this program is alive and well and moving forward. As always, there is more POSITIVE news on the way, however it must be released in its due time.