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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis for take-off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill AFB, 388th and 419th Fighter Wings arrived to Kadena AB for a six-month deployment that's part of Pacific Command's "theater security" program.