{"id":29788,"date":"2015-07-27T21:39:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T21:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2015\/07\/27\/marines-file-paperwork-for-f-35-ioc-sign-off-soon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:26:43","slug":"marines-file-paperwork-for-f-35-ioc-sign-off-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2015\/07\/27\/marines-file-paperwork-for-f-35-ioc-sign-off-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines File Paperwork for F-35 IOC; Sign-Off &#8216;Soon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 The US Marine Corps <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">has <\/span>finished tests and filled out the paperwork needed to turn the F-35 joint strike fighter into an operational aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for Marine aviation, told reporters Monday that once Marine Corps Commandant Gen. 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