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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Baxter, commanding officer, of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14), exchanges gifts Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lt. Col. Jun Kamezawa, Niigata Rescue Squadron / Sub Base Commander at JASDF Niigata Sub Base during a port visit to Niigata, Japan, July 28, 2026. Chief, part of Commander, Task Force 77 (CTF-77), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 Seaman Paul J. Hulen)
| Date Taken: | 07.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.29.2026 23:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9839407 |
| VIRIN: | 260728-N-BR341-3015 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 9.6 MB |
| Location: | JP |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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