U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth Luke, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks for a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Kadena conducts operations in support of the defense of Japan, as well as U.S. efforts to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melany Bermudez)