Operation Handclasp was a 1958 joint

Air Force An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviati ...

-Navy operation conducted with the

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's U.S. 7th Fleet to demonstrate military weapons for Asian political and military leaders.

Example of use

DANFS contains numerous references to this operation. For example, see USS Alvin C. Cockrell (DE-366). ''Operation Handclasp'' is not to be confused with Project Handclasp an official U.S. Navy program that distributes materials donated in the U.S. to less economically well-off residents of foreign countries on behalf of American citizens.

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Handclasp Hand clasping or hand folding is the interlocking of the fingers of one hand with the fingers of another. It is commonly used to express authority above or respect for others. It is also common to clasp the hands during prayer. Phenotypical defin ...