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F 22 Alpha raptor arrived for

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deployment at Kadena Air Base , Japan

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from november 4th to november 8th . The

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F 22 assigned to the third Wing Joint

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Base Elmendorf Alaska were sent to

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backfill the aging CND model F 15 as

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part of the US Air Force's

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modernization plan . The deployment of

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newer and more advanced aircraft at

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Kadena exemplifies the Department of

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Defense's continued commitment to

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regional deterrence , as well as its

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commitment to maintaining a free and

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open indo pacific .