To be (operational), or not be (operational)...
"The 61st FS is up, running and fully operational," said Lt. Col. David Lercher, 56th Fighter Wing F-35 division chief. "In order to be considered fully operational the squadron must have 24 primarily assigned aircraft."
And then one paragraph later...
The 62nd FS is on track to have eight F-35s by the end of 2015 and be fully operational by the end of 2017
Full article-
https://www.f35.com/news/detail/f-35...nues-to-evolve
-RP