DoD: U.S. Open to Training Ukrainian F-16 Pilots if Needed, Hawaii Update

Regarding ongoing efforts in Hawaii, Singh also said that Joint Task Force 5-0 is now at full operational capacity and is actively synchronizing DOD support of operations there.

US Department of Defense: Last week, in a letter from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to counterparts in Europe, the U.S. signaled its willingness to approve the third-party transfer of U.S.-made F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.

Department of Defense: A B-1B Lancer flies with two Danish F-16s during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe

Both the Netherlands and Denmark have announced their intentions to make F-16 aircraft from their own fleets available to Ukraine.

Certain Critea Have To Be Met Before Authorizing The Transfer: