Extra parts, people powered F-35 readiness on latest Pacific deployment

YUMA, Arizona—Marine Corps F-35 jets enjoyed some of their highest-ever readiness rates during a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific—largely because amphibious warship Boxer had enough spare parts and manpower to maintain 10 of the jets but only carried six for most of the deployment.Officials decided not to bring all 10 of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225’s F-35Bs aboard the Boxer, a choice that reflected the needs of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the limited