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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Baxter (right), commanding officer, of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14), and Command Master Chief Antoine Trice, alongside Mito Iinuma (middle) from Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan speak with local Japanese media reporters OZAWA, Fuka of Niigata Nippo and AKIMOTO, Rena of Jiji Press Niigata Bureau during a port visit to Niigata, Japan, July 25, 2026. Chief, part of Commander Task Force 77 (CTF-77), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Paul J. Hulen)
| Date Taken: | 07.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.29.2026 22:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9839345 |
| VIRIN: | 260725-N-BR341-5936 |
| Resolution: | 6685x4457 |
| Size: | 3.3 MB |
| Location: | NIIGATA, JP |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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