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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) from MacDill Air Force Base, prepare a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 927th ARW for takeoff during a PACIFIC WEASEL (PAC WEASEL) exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2021. During the PAC WEASEL exercise more than 30 aircraft, including the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, E-3 Sentry, KC-135 Stratotanker and U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon, conducted a simulated Defensive Counter-Air mission over the western coast of Japan. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)