Kahu Kordell Kekoa blesses an F-22 Raptor with ti leaves and Hawaiian water during the F-22 Raptor Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The arrival of the F-22 Raptor marks the beginning of a new associate unit between the Hawaii Air National Guard and the active duty Air Force. The Raptor represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities for U.S. forces in the Pacific.