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U.S. Navy Capt. David Huljack, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, right, and
Lt. Mac Anderson, also assigned to DESRON 15, second from right, prepare to receive Defense
Cooperation Medals from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Izuru Ikeuchi,
commander of Fleet Surface Force, at JMSDF Funakoshi Base Service Activity in Yokosuka,
Japan, Aug. 7, 2026. The Defense Cooperation Medal is the highest award Japan Self-
Defense Forces grant to foreign service members. DESRON 15 is the Navy’s largest DESRON
and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor
DiMartino)
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.19.2026 00:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9876723 |
| VIRIN: | 260807-N-CL550-2002 |
| Resolution: | 7851x5234 |
| Size: | 4.8 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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