F-22As bring air dominance to Kadena in preparation for phased F-15C/D withdrawal
U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel assigned to the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct recovery procedures on an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron as it arrives for a temporary deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. The Raptors, hailing from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, will work in conjunction with local Kadena-based assets to enhance U.S. operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)