RAF LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland (Dec. 19, 2020) Cmdr. Joseph Snyder, executive officer of the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Clayton Hunt start the engines of a P-8A maritime patrol aircraft while Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Laquan Phillips performs the duties of a plane captain, Dec. 19, 2020.
VP-46 is currently forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts a full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national security interests and stability in Europe and Africa. Original public domain image from Flickr