One Team: F-35s meet with Qatar Armed Forces
U.S. Air Force Capt. Amanda Cannon, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, left, speaks with Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (AFCENT) commander, right, and Qatar Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit, QAF chief of staff, second from left, about the F-35s capabilities at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 7, 2023. The F-35’s increased capacity and capability enables the U.S. to conduct operations in contested airspace across the theater when required. The deployed aircraft demonstrated the U.S.’s commitment to ensure peace and security in the region through maritime support and support the coalitions’ enduring mission to defeat ISIS in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)