U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Axel Cartagena, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 26, prepares to launch a P-8A Poseidon at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. VP-26 is forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Bennett IV)
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2026 03:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9644627 |
| VIRIN: | 260428-N-OF444-1076 |
| Resolution: | 4643x2612 |
| Size: | 2.08 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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