221023-F-KS661-1005
Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, left, shakes hands with Col. Jun Oh, 374th Operations Group commander, prior to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron activation and assumption of command ceremony at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2022. Pacific Air Forces is deploying MQ-9s, a medium-altitude, long endurance remotely piloted aircraft, and personnel to JMSDF Kanoya Air Base to conduct airborne reconnaissance operations in close coordination with the Japan Ministry of Defense in furtherance of the U.S.-Japan treaty and to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)