Sep 27, 2022
220921-N-IS471-542 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: 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, Japan. The squadron conducts naval operations as part of a rotational deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Glenn Slaughter)