The crash occurred on government property east of the air station at 11:54 p.m. local time Thursday.
The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.
The aircraft, which fell overboard as the carrier completed an at-sea replenishment July 8, was pulled from a depth of roughly 9,500 feet.
Air Combat Command aims to finish checking its F-35As for faulty ejection seats by mid-October.
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