A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron lands on the flight line at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Dec. 15, 2021. The arrival of the fifth-generation aircraft at the installation has been planned since 2015, marking its placement within the U.K. a critical component for training and combat readiness due to airspace and F-35 program partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Koby I. Saunders)