Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Diddon, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the underside of an F-22A Raptor at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Kadena Air Base's strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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