F-35 Joint Program Office Celebrates 245th USMC Birthday

Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer, and Brig. Gen. George Sack, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, speak to video conference participants during the cake cutting ceremony for the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps at program headquarters in Arlington, Va. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range, the F-35 is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.