Story by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 07.29.2025
Forty high school students tested their creativity and problem-solving skills at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division on July 22....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hannah Cox | Patrol Squadron 47 | 08.20.2023
Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 hosted a static display of the P-8A Poseidon during an air show in which the Royal Norwegian Air Force launched the last P-3C Orion mission flight at Andøya Air Station, Norway, June 30, 2023....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aubrey Stueven | Patrol Squadron Two Six | 06.14.2023
POHANG, Republic of Korea – The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 and their sister squadron, the “War Eagles” of VP-16, participated in the 53rd Republic of Korea (ROK) U.S. Maritime Patrol Aircraft Committee Meeting (MPACM). The meeting marks 70 years of the ROK-U.S. alliance and took place in Pohang, ROK on June 14-16....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aubrey Stueven | Patrol Squadron Two Six | 04.21.2023
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan – The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 conducted a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise with Japanese Air Development P-3C Squadron 51 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Matsumoto Tamotsu, Commander, Fleet Air Force, April 21....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aubrey Stueven | Patrol Squadron Two Six | 04.19.2023
HACHINOHE AIR BASE, Japan – The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 participated in a joint Link exercise and Expendable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Target (EMATT) exercise at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Hachinohe Air Base, April 19-20....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Flinn | Patrol Squadron 47 | 01.30.2019
The "Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron 47 participated with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Fleet Air Wing 5 in a coordinated maritime patrol operational procedures exercise Jan. 30th....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Flinn | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 08.02.2018
Commander Task Force (CTF) 172 completed its role during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, Aug. 2.
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Walters | Patrol Squadron 47 | 11.15.2016
OKINAWA, Japan - Members with the Golden Swordsmen of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 assisted New Zealand in field survey operations following an earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand Nov. 15....