Once you get into the cockpit you train everyday like you’re going to fight, but new threats always arise and make training on the fly a reality. 6-9 months ago I would have laughed if you said F-35s would be “deploying” to Puerto Rico. this just shows how ever changing and high pace this career is and how you must always have your game face on!

http://www.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2025/11/03/us-deploys-f-35-fighters-cold-war-era-puerto-rico-base-venezuela-tensions-escalate.html

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U.S. Deploys F-35 Fighters to Cold War-Era Puerto Rico Base as Venezuela Tensions Escalate

The U.S. military has reactivated a Cold War-era naval base in Puerto Rico and deployed thousands of troops to the Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela escalate, marking the largest American military buildup in the region in decades.