PACIFIC OCEAN –
The U.S. Navy conducted a joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) off the coast of Japan, Nov. 19-20.
One P-8A Poseidon from Commander, Task Force 72, one P-8A from RAAF, and one P-1 from JMSDF, conducted the trilateral mission designed to improve interoperability and combined ISR proficiency.
Activities like this highlight the close coordination between our allies and partners to strengthen deterrence in support of shared goals of safety and security across the region.
U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific.