AdvertisementMarine Version Of F-35 Deemed 'Combat Ready'July 31, 2015Scott NeumanfacebookEmailA Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter does a short takeoff (STOVL) from Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., in 2011. Eighteen years after development began, a version of the plane designed for the Marine Corps is expected to be deemed "combat ready." (AP)