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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member refuels a F-35A Lightning II during a hot-pit refuel on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 28, 2023. These operations project that our regional coalition partners are evolving tactics and capabilities in order to maintain peace through deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Clevenger)