U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Axel Cartagena, center, and Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Allan Vera, both assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) Squadron 26, direct a P-8 Poseidon aircraft after landing on Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 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: | 05.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.20.2026 21:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9699461 |
| VIRIN: | 260518-N-OF444-1825 |
| Resolution: | 4184x3138 |
| Size: | 6.37 MB |
| Location: | YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP |
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