Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Commander Task Force 72 | 09.21.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 21, 2022) – Members of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 pose for a group photo in front of a US Navy EP-3 during Raijin 22-2, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Washington, the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa,......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Commander Task Force 72 | 09.21.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 21, 2022) –Capt. Sugahara Katsunori, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81, and Cmdr. Nicholas Bullard, commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 paint a Daruma doll for good fortune during the gift exchange portion of Raijin 22-2, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island,......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Commander Task Force 72 | 09.21.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 21, 2022) – Cmdr. Nicholas Bullard, commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 presents a gift to Capt. Sugahara Katsunori, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81, during Raijin 22-2, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Washington, the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Commander Task Force 72 | 09.21.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 21, 2022) – Cmdr. Nicholas Bullard, commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 presents a gift to Capt. Sugahara Katsunori, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81, during Raijin 22-2, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Washington, the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Commander Task Force 72 | 09.21.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 21, 2022) – Visiting members of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 greet Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 during Raijin 22-2, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Washington, the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron conducts naval......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hattell | Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa | 03.28.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (March 28, 2022) – Aviators of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron EIGHT ONE (VQ-81), and Sailors assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1) fist-bump during Raijin 22-1, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Was., the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hattell | Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa | 03.28.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (March 28, 2022) – Capt. Hiroshi Miyaji, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron EIGHT ONE (VQ-81), poses for a photo with Cmdr. David Van Kampen, commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1) during Raijin 22-1, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Washington, the VQ-1 “World......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hattell | Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa | 03.28.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (March 28, 2022) – Capt. Hiroshi Miyaji, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron EIGHT ONE (VQ-81), exchanges gifts with Cmdr. David Van Kampen, commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1) during Raijin 22-1, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Was., the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are......
