190130-N-KG618-1391 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2019)

190130-N-KG618-1391
OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2019) — Lt. Zach Alcairo, left, Patrol Squadron 47 Combat Aircrew 9 Mission Commander, presents a gift to Lt. Takahiro Fujiki, right, Fleet Air Wing 5 Mission Commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, during a reception following a Coordinated Maritime Patrol Operational Procedures exercise. The "Golden Swordsmen" are currently deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/RELEASED)