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Iron Dagger

Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation with Japanese aircraft during Operation Iron Dagger near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. The operation signals the continuing effort to support the Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment concept through agile combat employment.

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