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The 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the Valkyries.
The name was picked from a number of candidates submitted by the community for the unit, which is the Air Force s first UK-based F-35 Lightning II fighter squadron.
The US Air Force will call its first UK-based F-35 Lightning II fighter squadron the Valkyries.
The 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will take on the title, according to a release.
The service announced the nickname for its first overseas Joint Strike Fighter squadron Monday; the name beat other crowdsourced choices, including Archangels, Sabres, Sentinels and Swordsmen, the release states.