KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 21, 2022) – Visiting members of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 greet Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 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 the 7th Fleet area of operations.

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