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Commander of the Philippine Air Force’s Tactical Operations Wing West Brig. Gen. Erick Quijada Escarcha; Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Commander-in-Chief Self-Defense Fleet Vice Adm. SAITO Akira; Naval Air Wing Commander of the Philippine Navy Commodore Juario Marayag; Australian Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations Lt. Gen. Greg Bilton; and Commander U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Admiral Karl Thomas pose for a photo in front of a P8A Poseidon after a flight demonstration in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 26. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific.