Former boxing champion and current Senator of the Philippeins, Manny Pacquiao, flew on board a U.S. Navy P-8A for a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) mission recently.
CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (Sept. 15, 2021) Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao poses with Supreme Court Justice Alexander Gesmundo, Director Kelia Cummings of the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and Combat Aircrew 7 of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 before a flight to demonstrate the maritime capabilities of the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon. VP-10, based out of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, is currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron conducts maritime patrol and reconnaissance as well as theater outreach operations as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Julio Delgado.)
Combat Aircrew (CAC) 7 of VP-10 briefed Pacquiao, Supreme Court Justice Alexander Gesmundo, and Director Kelia Cummings of the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on the capabilities and sensors on the aircraft.
