The test units tasked with conducting a key F-35 initial operational capability assessment are poised to complete test exercises by May after wrapping up a series of tests meant to demonstrate the Joint Strike Fighter's operational performance. The testing, called the IOC Readiness Assessment, will produce a report that Air Combat Command Chief Gen. Herbert Carlisle will use to determine whether the F-35A variant is ready for operational use within the Air Force. The assessment is just one of many...