Air Force Capt. Gregory Hermach, 525th Fighter Squadron pilot, left, and Airman 1st Class Reid West, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepare an F-22A Raptor at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. For decades, Kadena Air Base has served as the keystone of the Pacific. The 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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