KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Aug. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, meets with Capt. Will Toraason, commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, and Cmdr. Brian Blaschke, commanding officer of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, during a visit to Kadena Air Base. The ‘Mad Foxes’ of VP-5 are based out of Jacksonville, Florida, and are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron conducts maritime patrol and reconnaissance, as well as theater outreach operations, as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The advanced capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon enable the ‘Mad Foxes’ to perform anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, and search and rescue missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sergio Montanez)
| Date Taken: | 08.03.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2022 00:27 |
| Photo ID: | 7349979 |
| VIRIN: | 220803-N-SU685-0012 |
| Resolution: | 3571x2381 |
| Size: | 1.98 MB |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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