As the first deployment to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, crews are prepared and trained for the AFCENT mission. The F-35A, the conventional takeoff and landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, provides greater operational capability by combining advanced stealth capabilities with the latest weapons technology.

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1814852/air-forces-f-35a-lightning-ii-arrives-for-first-middle-east-deployment/ Maj. Holly Brauer