By Staff Sgt. Hailey Haux, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs / Published April 07, 2021
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during 5th generation fighter training near Japan, April 1, 2021. The F-22 Raptors are currently operating out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment concept. U.S. and Japanese forces train and operate together regularly, employing a full spectrum of joint and bilateral capabilities, to defend Japan and support a secure and stable Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Medeiros)
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By Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs / Published March 16, 2021
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the 199th Fighter Squadron, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan, March 12, 2021. Airmen with the 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter Squadron, based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, deployed to MCAS Iwakuni to conduct local area training with U.S. Marine Corps units. This training event is designed to support a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing global reach and agility throughout the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the 199th Fighter Squadron sits on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 12, 2021. Airmen with the 199th Fighter Squadron and the 19th Fighter Squadron, based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, deployed to MCAS Iwakuni to conduct local area training with U.S. Marine Corps units. Pacific Air Fo