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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Koji Kaneshima, right, commander of Fleet Air Force (CFAF), and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, commander of Task Force (CTF) 70, pose for a photo after signing a memorandum of understanding to increase bilateral operations between the forces’ electronic attack squadrons, at the CFAF headquarters at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Dec. 6. The memorandum of understanding represented a pledge between the two commanders to increase bilateral operations and training between the JMSDF Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 and CTF-70 electronic attack assets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caroline H. Lui)