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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Izuru Ikeuchi, commander of Fleet Surface Force,
left, U.S. Navy Lt. Mac Anderson, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, 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: | 9876733 |
| VIRIN: | 260807-N-CL550-2047 |
| Resolution: | 7679x5119 |
| Size: | 2.99 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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