U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Kear, 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, performs visual checks during aircraft launch procedures at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2021. Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
An F-15C Eagle takes off from the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021. Kadena aircrews perform bilateral training in a joint environment with regional allies and partners to deter adversaries and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
An F-15C Eagle takes off from the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021. Kadena aircrews perform bilateral training in a joint environment with regional allies and partners to deter adversaries and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
An F-15C Eagle takes off from the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021. Kadena aircrews perform bilateral training in a joint environment with regional allies and partners to deter adversaries and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Joseph Uehlein, right, and Logan Crider, left, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chiefs, conduct maintenance on an F-15C Eagle speed break on Kadena Air Base, Oct. 27, 2021. By training and operating throughout the Indo-Pacific region, aircrews will employ layers of operational unpredictability to an adversary’s strategic decision making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
An F-15C Eagle prepares to taxi for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021. Kadena aircrews perform bilateral training in a joint environment with regional allies and partners to deter adversaries and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
An F-15C Eagle prepares to taxi for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021. Kadena aircrews perform bilateral training in a joint environment with regional allies and partners to deter adversaries and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Senior Airman Jonah Juve, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-15C Eagle out to the runway at Kadena Air Base, Oct. 27, 2021. Kadena aircrews train alongside joint service members, allies and partners to increase lethality and enhance interoperability, allowing our forces to counter military aggression by sharing responsibilities for common defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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