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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jack Aistrup

Pacific Update: 319th ERS MQ-9 Demo Flight

Media Center - Japan

Nov. 5, 2022 | 1:00

KANOYA, Japan (Nov. 5, 2022) On this Pacific Update: The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base conducted a demonstration flight of the MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft, Nov. 5, 2022. U.S. Pacific Air Forces is deploying MQ-9 Reapers, a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft, and personnel to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base to conduct airborne reconnaissance operations in close coordination with the Japan Ministry of Defense. The presence of U.S. military personnel and assets in Japan supports our allies and partners by maintaining regional stability and security within the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jack D. Aistrup)