A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The presence of U.S. military personnel and assets in Japan ensures regional stability and security beneficial to all nations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)