Patrol Squadron Eight Participates in Joint Maritime Patrol Exercise with JMSDF

[The Patriot]

KANOYA AIR BASE, Japan - On Tuesday, September 11th, members of Patrol Squadron Eight’s (VP-8) Fighting Tigers traveled to Kanoya Air Base to participate in a Coordinated Maritime Patrol Operational Procedures (CMPOP) exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). The purpose of this joint exercise was to showcase coordination between the United States Navy and the JMSDF Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance (MPR) communities.


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