{"id":12664,"date":"2016-08-25T15:06:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T19:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexingtoninstitute.org\/?p=12664"},"modified":"2016-08-26T15:05:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T19:05:05","slug":"pentagons-operational-test-evaluation-office-determined-minimize-f-35-successes-national-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lexingtoninstitute.org\/pentagons-operational-test-evaluation-office-determined-minimize-f-35-successes-national-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon&#8217;s Operational Test and Evaluation Office Determined To Minimize F-35 Successes (From National Interest)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If one listened only to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&amp;E), it would be easy to conclude that the F-35 is a failed program. Yet, at the same time that DOT&amp;E warns of continuing challenges to the Joint Strike Fighter, substantial progress is being made. Both the Air Force and Marine Corps have declared Initial Operating Capability for the A and B variants, respectfully. Just this month, the Air Force demonstrated the ability to operate the F-35A with a wide range of payloads. It is time for DOT&amp;E to stop being the voice of gloom on what is clearly a maturing and increasingly successful program. I have written in depth on this issue for National Interest <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/blog\/the-buzz\/pentagons-operational-test-evaluation-office-determined-17472\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If one listened only to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&amp;E), it would be easy to conclude that the F-35 is a failed program. Yet, at the same time that DOT&amp;E warns of continuing challenges to the Joint Strike Fighter, substantial progress is being made. 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