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A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, supporting Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 26, departs from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2026. VP-26 is forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Bennett IV)