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US permanently bases F‑35A at Misawa AB; 13th Fighter Squadron begins transition
The U.S. Air Force has stationed F‑35A Lightning IIs at Misawa Air Base, Japan, marking the first permanent basing of the type there and beginning the 13th Fighter Squadron’s transition from F‑16s. The arrival on March 28 strengthens forward stealth-capable presence and Indo‑Pacific deterrence.
