{"id":57168,"date":"2018-12-13T16:51:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T16:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/13\/navy-f-35-squadron-gets-safe-for-flight-operations-ticket\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:40:26","slug":"navy-f-35-squadron-gets-safe-for-flight-operations-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/12\/13\/navy-f-35-squadron-gets-safe-for-flight-operations-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy F-35 squadron gets \u2018safe for flight operations\u2019 ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. Navy joint strike fighter squadron netted a safe-for-flight operations certification on Thursday, hitting another milestone on the way to initial operational capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon officials predict that could come as soon as late February for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/submit\/display.asp?story_id=108092\" target=_blank>Strike Fighter Squadron 147<\/a>. The Argonauts got the good news after successfully completing F-35C Lighting II carrier qualifications as a squadron onboard the aircraft carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/local\/cvn70\/\" target=_blank>Carl Vinson<\/a>, another first for the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If progress continues, the Argonauts will make their maiden Lightning II deployment in 2021 embarked on the Vinson.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link smg-interstitial-link--fallback wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/12\/07\/why-the-navy-will-deactivate-an-f-35-squadron-next-year\/?utm_source=clavis\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__fallback-link\">Why the Navy will deactivate an F-35 Squadron next year<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Argonauts\u2019 safe-for-flight operations certification was earned through the herculean effort of squadron sailors and is an acknowledgement that they have developed the skills to safely maintain and operate the F-35C Lightning II,\u201d said Joint Strike Fighter Wing Commander, Capt. Max McCoy, in a statement released by the Navy. \u201cWe eagerly look forward to declaring IOC and integrating the F-35C into the Carrier Strike Group.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the release, the safe-for-flight operations certification is the the squadron\u2019s final step in their transition from the F\/A-18E Super Hornet to the stealthy new F-35C Lightning II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday\u2019s certification while the Vinson sailed the Pacific Ocean indicates that Navy officials believe the squadron is staffed with qualified personnel who can implement the needed maintenance and safety programs for sustained carrier operations. It\u2019s a requirement all all squadrons transitioning to new aircraft must meet before being greenlighted to start independently conducting flight operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also a sign that the squadron has at least 30 percent of their F-35Cs assigned to the unit, a process that began in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Argonauts were helped in the transition by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/AIRFOR\/VFA125\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=_blank>VFA-125<\/a> , the Navy\u2019s fleet replacement squadron for the F-35C program. 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