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U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Ryan Lapsley, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) Squadron 26, conducts routine maintenance on a P-8A Poseidon on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 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)