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Capt. Tamara Graham, director of force requirements, Commander, Naval Air Forces, speaks at a reception commemorating the partnership between the U.S. and Japan during Operation Tomodachi at the residence of the Consul General of Japan, Jan. 17. Operation Tomodachi was a U.S. Armed Forces humanitarian assistance operation involving 24 ships, 140 aircraft and more than 15,000 Sailors and Marines, supporting Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles J. Scudella III)