4 Navy F-35Cs Reach NAS Lemoore, Calif.

For the first time, the U.S. Navy has deployed its newest fighter jet to the West Coast, reports the service.

Four F-35C Lightning II carrier fighters arrived at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., on Jan. 25. The Joint Strike Fighters are assigned to the recently reactivated Striker Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125), the Rough Raiders.

NAS Lemoore, the Navy's designated West Coast strike fighter hub and master jet base, is expected to add additional personnel and F-35C squadrons...