Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned Strike Fighter Squadrons 27 and 102 (VFA-27, VFA-102), Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, prepare to launch during a training exercise Feb. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. VFA-27 and VFA-102 flew with Kadena’s 44th Fighter Squadron in the first joint aerial combat exercise between USN and Air Force fighter squadrons stationed in Japan. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft/Released)

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