Air Force Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, Fifth Air Force deputy commander, walks toward a hangar with Lt. Col Alexander Kelly, 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, at Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2023. During Friedel’s visit, he spoke with the base commander and mayor to better understand the base and community reception of the 319th expeditionary reconnaissance squadron, and to provide insight on how the MQ-9 mission has been another cornerstone to help build integration that enhances the interests between both nations.

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