U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base’s 909th Air Refueling Squadron over Northern Japan during a simulated maritime strike, Dec. 15, 2021. The simulated maritime strike was coordinated by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers operating a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center as part of a bilateral rehearsal of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)