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Thursday, October 18, 2012  South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is planning to test the capabilities of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Friday, September 16, 2011  Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to cut work force by 350, offering incentives to leave

Thursday, September 01, 2011  A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort to start construction of a hangar and training facilities for the new F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  The Navy has hired a Florida firm for $70 million in construction at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort in preparation for the arrival of its new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  Some residents of Beaufort in South Carolina are raising questions about potential disruption a new Marine Corps jet might cause in the region.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is raising concerns with the Pentagon that potential noise from new F-35 combat jets at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort might undermine support for the military in his state.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  A Navy report says the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is still expected to receive five squadrons of new F-35 jet fighters.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  Two members of South Carolina's congressional delegation say they will urge the Department of Defense to base new F-35 fighters at the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station.

Monday, October 04, 2010  Two of South Carolina's senior representatives are discussing the importance of the military's next-generation F-35 fighter jet to the state's military presence.

Monday, August 16, 2010  A U.S. House review suggests nearly $1 trillion could be trimmed from defense spending during the next decade. The study says almost $10 billion could saved by stopping production of the Navy's new F-35 jets.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  The Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont to serve as homes to the U.S. Air Force's pricey new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  The Navy wants to know what people think about plans to bring new F-35 jets to the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station on the South Carolina coast.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010  The Air Force is seeking public comment about the service's plan to base its newest F-35 jet fighter at two bases in South Carolina.

Thursday, July 23, 2009  Senate defunds second engine for new jet fighter that Obama, Gates opposed