U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendarf-Richardson, taxi for take-off at Łask Air Base, Poland, Aug. 7, 2022. The F-22 Raptors were forward-deployed to the 32nd Tactical Air Base to support the NATO Air Shielding mission. The NATO Air Shielding mission is a multinational effort and a long-term deterrence and defense posture.