Commander, Naval Forces Japan Story Archive
Sailors stationed aboard the Ticonderoga-class, guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) volunteered their time with sixth graders at Yokosuka Middle School June 4 in Yokosuka, Japan.
Students from Ikego Elementary School worked with students from Zushi Elementary School to clean up garbage and other natural debris on Zushi Beach June 9.
Thirty Sailors and Marines from installations around Japan's Kanto Plain participated in motorcycle safety training presented by the Yokohama Municipal Police Department July 2 at U.S. Army Garrison Yokohama North Dock in Yokohama, Japan.
USS Russell Arrives in Sendai (27 July 2010)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) arrived in Sendai, Japan, July 23 for a scheduled port visit.
Yokosuka CPO's Oath of Honor, Courage, Commitment at 12,400 Feet (10 August 2010)
A chief assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Western Pacific climbed to the top of Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest peak and reenlisted July 30.
Yokosuka Sailors Connect With Japanese College Students (13 August 2010)
U.S. Embassy Tokyo and Commander Naval Forces Japan organized and hosted a tour of Fleet Activities Yokosuka for 11 Japanese university students Aug. 12.
US Forces Participate In Annual Disaster Drill in Japan (31 August 2010)
U.S. Armed Forces in conjunction with Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), state and local agencies and U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka assisted in delivering disaster relief supplies evacuating simulated casualties as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) disaster drill Aug. 29.
Yokosuka Sailors Cheer Neighbors Into Holiday Season (6 December 2010)
Fleet Activities Yokosuka Sailors and civilian employees visited with members of the local community to hail the holiday season with a "Disco Dance Party" at the Sogo Fukushi Center Dec. 3.
VP-4 Perform SAR Missions in Support of Operation Tomodachi (16 March 2011)
Flight crews from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 are flying humanitarian and support missions as part of Operation Tomodachi in response to the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that hit northern Japan March 11.
US Navy Provides Pumps to Assist in Reactor Cooling Effort (17 March 2011)
The U.S. Navy provided five high-capacity pumping systems to Japan's Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Group Nuclear Asset Management Department to assist in the efforts to cool the core of the damaged No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant March 17.
The U.S. military's top Pacific leader spent several hours at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) March 22 to answer questions and address concerns regarding events in the wake of the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan March 11.
Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) began transferring fresh water to two fuel barges, which will be used to support cooling efforts at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, March 25.
CFAY Aerographer's Mates Assist in Operation Tomodachi (29 March 2011)
Sailors from Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) Naval Oceanography and Anti-Submarine Warfare Center (NOAC) are supporting Operation Tomodachi by keeping a watchful eye on weather conditions to help ensure safety of those responding.
Naval Forces/Navy Region Japan Changes Command (29 April 2011)
Command of Naval Forces and Navy Region Japan changed hands during a change of command ceremony April 29.
NSF Diego Garcia Changes Leadership (13 June 2011)
Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia held a change of command ceremony at Morale Welfare and Recreation's Jake's Place beach club June 9.