Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program

Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Executive Officer, promotes Rear Adm. Carl Chebi, Deputy Program Executive Officer, to the rank of rear admiral (upper half) before family and colleagues at the program headquarters in Arlington, Va. 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.