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Maj. Gen. Donald Carpenter visits 35th FW ahead of F-35 Lightning II integration
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs February 8, 2026
Senior Airman Patrick Boyle
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs February 8, 2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald Carpenter, F-35 fleet readiness and sustainment director, left, speaks with Airmen assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2026. The meeting allowed Maj. Gen. Carpenter to recognize Airmen for their work and preparations to enable the wing to start the transition to a fifth-generation fighter fleet. (Senior Airman Patrick Boyle/U.S. Air Force)
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. Gen. Carpenter’s visit focused on ensuring the wing is prepared to receive and integrate the F-35 Lightning II, supporting the future fielding of fifth-generation airpower across the Indo-Pacific.