Air Force Capt. Derek Kirkwood, 34th Fighter Squadron flight commander, climbs into the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II while Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits to close the stepladder Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kirkwood and House are just two of more than 300 Airmen from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, who are stationed temporarily at Kadena AB. ( Air Force

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