On July 2, 2024, alongside the celebration of the first 1,000 flight hours achieved by the F-35A assigned to the 6th Wing, the 156th Squadron “Linci” (Italian for “Lynxes”) was reactivated at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

The primary mission of the squadron, which served as a fighter-bomber squadron with a focus on maritime attack and reconnaissance missions until it was temporarily deactivated at Ghedi Air Base in September 2016, will be to provide operational conversion to the aircrews assigned to the F-35A aircraft.