A Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, closes the distance to a KC-135 Stratotanker to start the aerial refueling process during Operation Iron Dagger, Dec. 9, 2021. Iron Dagger enables a flexible theater posture enhancing PACAF’s capability to provide the Department of Defense options for proactive and scalable employment of the joint force during conflict. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

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