 The short take-off, vertical landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is expected to be the next generation of fighter plane in the Marine Corps arsenal. This airplane is designed to operate the way the Marine Corps operates in the next stationary environment. It is our program and we share it with the Italians but we are bringing this airplane in as a result of all of our efforts. The F-35B will replace two types of aircraft in the Marine Corps fleet. The F-18 Hornet and the EV-AB Harrier. General James Amos said he hopes Americans embrace the aircraft for its benefits and warned against canceling the program. There's not a backup for this. I've testified in Congress. There's no plan B. In other words, this airplane, to do the things that our nation requires of the Marine Corps, we need this airplane. Reporting from Naval Air Station Betuxent River, Maryland, I'm Corporal Benjamin Harris.