Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, fly in formation before aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 11, 2025. While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the 356th EFS works in conjunction with additional heavy, reconnaissance, and fourth and fifth generation fighter assets that are both augmented to and stationed at Kadena to ensure continued steady-state fighter capabilities in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.30.2025 19:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9463381 |
| VIRIN: | 251211-F-BX586-1383 |
| Resolution: | 5772x3840 |
| Size: | 7.16 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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