U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight inspections inside the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. While a first in-theater for the F-35A, the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B variant has been stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, since January 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)