VP-26 conducts night flight ops in Japan

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Axel Cartagena, center, and Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Allan Vera, both assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) Squadron 26, direct a P-8 Poseidon aircraft after landing on Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 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)