USAF confirms withdrawal of F-15C/Ds from Japan

A U.S. Air Force spokesperson has confirmed that the 44th and 67th fighter squadrons will be withdrawn from Japan starting from next month.

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Senior Airman John Linzmeier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The entire process will take two years to complete.

Spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said fourth- and fifth-generation fighters will be rotated to Kadena Air Base, Japan in future.

She added that the Pentagon is still examining whether to eventually stick to a rotational mode or deploy permanent units there.

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