Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, the commander of 7th Fleet, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Akira Saito, the commander in chief of Self-Defense Fleet, JMSDF, attend a command brief at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2023. Thomas and Saito toured MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the capabilities and strategic importance of the air station and discuss how American and Japanese systems can work together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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