An MQ-4C Triton operated by Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, takes first flight as initial operational capability on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 18. The Triton has an operating altitude greater than 50,000 feet and endurance greater than 24 hours, which provides continuous communications relay to keep a distributed Navy connected and ensures commanders are operating from a shared operational picture. (US Navy Video)
Rear Adm. George Wikoff relieved Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell to become the acting Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a change of charge ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Sept. 7, 2023.
