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190227-N-WR119-0043 LEMOORE, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2019) Ten F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 sit on the flight line, Feb. 27, 2019 at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller, commander of Naval Air Forces, and Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, U.S. Marine Corps deputy commandant for aviation, jointly announced, Feb. 28, 2019, that the F-35C met all requirements and achieved initial operating capability. Achieving initial operating capability means the F-35C is available to be used in deployed environments as requested by combatant commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manuel Tiscareno/Released)