Around a dozen US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons and 300 personnel deployed from Hill AFB in Utah to Osan AB in the Republic of Korea in mid-January. A rotational deployment of 12 F-22A Raptors and 300 personnel from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Virginia, arrived at Kadena AB on Okinawa in late January for a four-month deployment. A US Air Force spokesperson described both deployments as routine. "Air Combat Command continues to routinely deploy aircraft to the Asia-Pacific region, providing Pacific Air Forces and US Pacific Command commanders a theatre security package in the region, deepening ties with our allies and our relationship with the international community."
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