Maj. Gen. Donald K. Carpenter, Director of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office’s Lightning Sustainment Center, left; Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Commanding Officer Capt. James M. Belmont, center; and FRCE Fixed Wing Division Director Donald Jeter, right, discuss current and future F-35 sustainment initiatives at the depot. Carpenter visited FRCE Jan. 24 in order to tour the depot’s F-35 components and air vehicle modification lines and familiarize himself with depot operations that support the F-35’s mission readiness.