An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2020. Aircraft and more than 300 Airmen from the 18th Wing deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of ongoing operations. Like the Indo-Pacific, stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility demands a credible, capable, and dynamic defense posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)