The F-35B, USMC’s short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, reaches supersonic speeds for the first time, flying out of NAS Patuxent River, Md., and reaching Mach 1.07.
U.S. Northern Command plans to sign an agreement with its European and Pacific counterparts to enhance coordination and close security seams in the Arctic, a strategically vital region that spans all three commands. The agreement comes at an important moment in NORTHCOM's evolution, as its mission grows more complex.
