I see what you're getting at, but there could be a hundred pretty good reasons for this. For example, "avoid target overkill" and "employ the best weapon for the target," both basic principles of fire control (I know this is Army doctrine but it's relevant nonetheless).
A third principle is "minimize friendly exposure." Why expose the F-35's stealth tech to Russian S-400s hanging out in Syria? Every time we do so the adversary gets another chance to get smarter on how to detect and engage it.
Finally (and this is certainly a criticism) the F-35 costs more than twice as much to fly as the F-15: $44k per hour. Why spend more and risk losing such an exquisite aircraft when a cheaper one will do just as well.
The F-35 or F-22 could certainly do this mission, but it's not what they were designed for.

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This is an expression of the culture that needs to change. Maybe you don't think lifting heavy things is part of your job. Name an Army MOS that would never conceivably have to evacuate a casualty and if I agree I'll also agree that said MOS doesn't need lower body strength.
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The average American man weighs 198#, and the average American woman weighs 170#. I acknowledge those numbers skew high due to the prevalence of obesity in the US. But still, an average American should have no problem passing the ACFT MDL standard.
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.@TrainingFor600 what did you observe during the pilot program?
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