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For the third year in a row, the US military deployed drones over Santa Cruz Island in the Pacific Ocean.
A fleet of eight Navy Predator drones flew over the Santa Cruz islands on Saturday, as part of what is expected to be a massive operation, officials say.
One US Navy drone that made it to the island is in good condition.
«Thi바카라 스토리s was my proudest mission of my life. I had a big day,» said Captain Andrew Hochberg, commander of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
«It is a great honor to have this drone with me.»
The drone was flying from Marine Corps air station Iwakuni, Japan, heading for Andersen International Airport in Guam when it came under an «unsafe condition» and needed to land.
It was flown under full control of Navy personnel, and had completed four separate visits over the past three days, military officials said.
Hochberg said the US and foreign forces in the region are in constant contact during the operation.
«This aircraft was sent to Santa Cruz because that’s where we need this very best support in terms of intelligence gathering from the entire country. I am confident it will help us with that,» he said.
The United States Navy aircraft, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, flies from Joint Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington state. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Hauslohner, US Navy
The US and Japanese forces operate about 800 air defense installations in the region, including a fleet of s카지노 게임 사이트ome 100 Predator unmanned aircraft, military officials said.
«We have been providing that support for them for years,» Army Col. Jim Manger, the Pentagon’s liaison to the islands, said on a call with reporters.
Manger said he was not certain what caused the air incident earlier Saturday, but that it was «highly significant» for the defense relationship between the islands and the US.
US forces there are taking part in joint military exercises with their Japanese counterparts.
Japan is expected to increase its defense spending this year to about $4.1 billion for the fiscal year starting in May, from $3.5 billion in 2015.