Lawmakers want the Pentagon to draft a plan to fully transition F-35 program management from the joint program office to the Air Force and Navy by 2029. The language is included in a joint explanatory statement accompanying the House and Senate’s compromise version of the defense policy bill for fiscal year 2022, which was released today. The bill includes a slew of F-35 provisions ranging from propulsion upgrades and procurement quantities to plans for long-term sustainment and the eventual transfer...