U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Austin Hurley, 44th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks in the cockpit of a F-15 Eagle April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 is a vital asset to carrying out Kadena’s mission of providing premier air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)