LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Senior Airman John Heather, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-22A Raptor crew chief, wipes the canopy as he conducts a routine cleaning procedure to ensure clarity for the pilots deploying to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7. More than 200 personnel and 12 F-22A Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron departed for Japan for their Air Expeditionary Force deployment, which demonstrates the continued U.S. commitment to fulfill it security responsibilities through the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)