Navy loves the F-35C.

via DefPro...

"I want to dispel the contention that the Navy is soft on F-35C," said Rear Adm. Michael C. Manazir. "The Navy has had the F-35C in her horizon for more than a decade. As we built the path from F/A-18 aircraft on to the carrier to fifth generation, we grew the E/F Super Hornets in the limits of fourth generation capability. We now need to move into the F-35C to realize our vision for TACAIR (tactical air) coming off the carriers."

Outstanding.  Read more at DefPro, but this is another blow to the many critics of this airplane.  Just like the LPD-17, only later will the doubters understand the leap ahead that these systems represent...and then they will claim to have supported them all along!