An Air Force F-22 Raptor prepares for an early evening takeoff at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, arch 5, 2022. The F-22s were rapidly deployed to the base earlier in the month on order from the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and join a range of joint, coalition and allied and partner combat airpower capabilities already based in the region.

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