Eagles keep watch over Kadena
An F-15C Eagle taxis down a runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. For decades, Kadena Air Base has served as the keystone of the Pacific. The base's strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cesar J. Navarro)