Story by Lt. STEVEN IRVIN | Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) | 05.03.2025
Misawa Air Base, Japan– Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 held a Change of Command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on May 03, 2025, during which Cmdr. Derrick “DB” Bruce relieved Cmdr. AJ “Dumpster” Dierks....
Story by Lt. Carlos Gomez | Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet | 03.03.2024
A group of U.S. Navy sailors took a welcomed break from their participation in exercise Cobra Gold recently to learn how to play like kids again. The children of the Pattaya Orphanage were happy to help them in that endeavor....
Story by Lt. Carlos Gomez | Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet | 03.01.2024
The “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 participated in an amphibious exercise (AMPHIBEX) as part of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2024 in the Kingdom of Thailand, March 1, 2024....
Story by Lt. Sheena chiong | Commander Task Force 72 | 02.25.2024
The “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 participated in the Singapore Air Show in Changi, February 20-25, 2024.
Story by Lt. Victor Murkowski | Navy Public Affairs Support Element Japan | 01.24.2024
The U.S. Navy and four allied and partner nations concluded the annual, multinational exercise Sea Dragon 2024, Jan. 24.
Courtesy Story | Commander Task Force 72 | 11.14.2023
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan – The Republic of Korea (ROK) Naval Air Command (NAC) and U.S. Commander, Task Force 72 met at Naval Air Facility Atsugi for the biannual 54th Maritime Patrol Aircraft Committee Meeting (MPACM), Oct. 25-27....
Story by Lt. Ashley Hutson | Commander Task Force 72 | 08.28.2023
INS RAJALI, India – The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 completed a week-long combined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) subject matter expert exchange with the “Albatross” of Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 312 at India Naval Air Station Rajali, Tamil Nadu India, Aug. 28, 2023....
Courtesy Story | Commander Task Force 72 | 07.10.2023
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei – By invitation of the government of Brunei, 23 U.S. Navy personnel attached to the “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 hosted distinguished visitors (DV) on a P-8A Poseidon flight out of Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Base in Rimba, June 27....
