Largest deployment of F-22 Raptors to the Pacific is underway

Courtesy Photo | Six F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena AB, Jan. 10, as part of a three month deployment in support of U.S. Pacific Commands security obligations in the western pacific.  

UNITED STATES

01.18.2009

Courtesy Story

Pacific Air Forces

By Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs

The U.S. Air Force has deployed two squadrons of F-22 Raptors to the Pacific as part of on-going rotations of forces to ensure security and stability throughout the region.

Twelve Raptors deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 18. The week prior, twelve Raptors from Langley Air Force Base, Va., began arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Both squadrons will be deployed to the Pacific for three months and will spend that time conducting air combat training with Air Force and other U.S. military assets in the region.

F-22s are the Air Force's newest and most advanced fighter, combining stealth, maneuverability, supercruise capability and superior avionics to provide the U.S. with unmatched air dominance.

For more information, contact Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs at [e-mail].

• Date Taken: 01.18.2009
• Date Posted: 01.22.2009 18:58
• Story ID: 29160
• Location: US