HONOLULU, Hawaii – Lt. Cmdr. Eric Gonzales, MSC, USN, from Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, VA, recently played a key role in supporting Exercise KEEN EDGE 26, a bilateral U.S.-Japan command post exercise focused on crisis response and high-end conflict operations. The exercise, held from January 20 to February 5, tested the capabilities of U.S. and Japanese forces to deter aggression and defend strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region. KEEN EDGE 26 brought together personnel from the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Japan Self-Defense Forces, and the Pacific Fleet Health Services Office, making it a truly joint and bilateral effort.
| Date Taken: | 02.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2026 08:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9548214 |
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| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
| Hometown: | WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, US |
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