35th FW Begins Next Phase of F-35 Readiness with New Support Equipment
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Joseph Lawton and Matthew Anderson,13th Fighter Generation Squadron support crew chiefs, verify tools while unpacking cargo crates containing F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft support equipment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Planned upgrades across the 35th Fighter Wing represent more than $10 billion in capability investments to strengthen the U.S.–Japan Alliance and reinforce deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessel Fabara)