190107-N-KG618-1032 EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 7, 2019) Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class Mike Burnett, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, conducts flight operations while VP-47's Combat Aircrew 6 patrols the East China Sea. The "Golden Swordsmen" are deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan, conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/Released)