The Marine Corps is replacing the AV-8B Harrier and F/A-18 Hornet with the F-35B and F-35C, but this is about more than a new fighter jet. The F-35 is changing Marine Corps aviation, close air support, expeditionary warfare, tactical air power, and how Marines operate in a future war against advanced air defenses. In this video, we break down Marine F-35 strategy, F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing operations, F-35C carrier operations, readiness problems, logistics challenges, austere basing, sensor fusion, data sharing, and what all of this means for the future of Marine air power. 00:00 – Intro 00:54 – A little Marine aviation history 03:22 – What the F-35 brings 07:07 – Expeditionary warfare and the F-35 08:53 – F-35 readiness rates 11:45 – Keeping the F-35 connected to data 16:52 – Channel updates

Source: How the F – 35 Is Changing Marine Air Power