 The Mad Foxes of Patrol Squadron 5 out of Jacksonville, Florida recently departed Misawa as they wrapped up their six-month deployment in the 7th Fleet Area of Operation. We've accomplished all of our missions from here, and we just had great support from the Misawa base. We're going to miss it a lot. For many, this was their first time in Japan, and they enjoyed the opportunities they had to experience what our host nation has to offer. My dad was in the Marines prior, and he spent most of his time in Japan. So it was cool to be able to come back and kind of like live those memories that he had told me about growing up. But perhaps most memorably, they played an essential role in a search-and-rescue mission near Guam early in their deployment. We were excited to put VP-5's name out there to show the versatility of this aircraft. Our performance in Misawa, representing our country, the Mad Foxes really knocked it out of the park. Petty Officer Ben Larshide, Misawa Air Base, Japan.