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200126-N-AC117-0452 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 26, 2020) Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sit in a hangar at Andersen Air Force Base, The aircraft are deployed to Guam as part of an early operational capability (EOC) test to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy's lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class MacAdam Kane Weissman/Released)