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U.S. Navy Capt. David Huljack, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, left, stands
at attention as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Izuru Ikeuchi, commander of Fleet
Surface Force, second from right, reads a citation for Lt. Mac Anderson, also assigned to
DESRON 15, second from left, at JMSDF Funakoshi Base Service Activity in Yokosuka, Japan,
Aug. 7, 2026. Huljack and Anderson both received Defense Cooperation Medals, 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: | 9876731 |
| VIRIN: | 260807-N-CL550-2040 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 3.93 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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