7th Fleet Patrol Aircraft Supports Search and Rescue

Courtesy Photo | PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2020) - A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, the "Mad Foxes" assisted in locating a vessel Nov. 30 that had been missing for three days near the island of Saipan. The VP-5 aircraft located the vessel Nov. 30, and remained on station until a U.S. Coast Guard vessel and a merchant vessel arrived to assist in rescue efforts. The "Mad Foxes", stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, are currently deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Navy courtesy asset)  

PACIFIC OCEAN, UNITED STATES

12.02.2020

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Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

PACIFIC OCEAN- A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, the "Mad Foxes" assisted in locating a vessel Nov. 30 that had been missing for three days near the island of Saipan.

The 7th Fleet Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) began supporting the search and rescue (SAR) effort Nov. 27, shortly after a 21-foot fishing vessel carrying two passengers was reported four hours overdue from scheduled return time.

The VP-5 aircraft located the vessel Nov. 30, and remained on station until a U.S. Coast Guard vessel and a merchant vessel arrived to assist in rescue efforts.

“We're very happy to be a part of this successful rescue effort. At sea, we're all on the same team, and today we came together to bring two lost mariners home,” said Lt. Cmdr. James Miller, Mission Commander.

The "Mad Foxes", stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, are currently deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron is conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance as well as theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict.

• Date Taken: 12.02.2020
• Date Posted: 12.01.2020 20:29
• Story ID: 384034
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, US