Japan (Apr. 5, 2019) — Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Commander, Forces Japan, and Commander, 5th Air Force, middle, speaks with Cmdr. Nathan Gammache, Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 Commanding Officer, left, during a static display tour of a P-8A Poseidon. The "Golden Swordsmen" of VP-47 are currently deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

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