F-22 Raptor pilots from the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed from Langley AFB, Virginia, partnered with 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle pilots from Kadena AB, Japan, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force 204 Squadron pilots at Naha AB, Japan, for a joint exercise on 4 April 2014. The three fighter squadrons trained on defensive counterair and multilateral integration operations in order to improve interoperability and bolster readiness. Personnel and aircraft from the 94th FS deployed to Kadena in January 2014.
