Weeks after they arrived in Puerto Rico, the F-35s were shown flying with live AIM-120Ds, AIM-9Xs and GBU-54s.

The U.S. is now showing in official images the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35Bs operating in the Caribbean, weeks after they were initially deployed to Puerto Rico. The first images were released on the DVIDS network on Oct. 2, 2025, although they were captured on Sept. 13 – the day the F-35s arrived at the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Contents Weeks after they arrived in Puerto Rico, the F-35s were shown flying with live AIM-120Ds, AIM-9Xs and GBU-54s. Armed F-35s F-35s in Puerto Rico Significance

Armed F-35s

Notably, on Oct. 3, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) released a video showing the F-35Bs being armed and launched with live wea

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