15 March 2023 Five Indo-Pacific Nations begin Exercise Sea Dragon ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 “Red Lancers” and VP-45 “Pelicans” join the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), India Navy (INN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) to
13 February 2023 USS Antietam (CG 54) Conducts Port Visit in Otaru, Japan OTARU, Japan - Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan concluded a visit to Otaru in the northern Japanese island prefecture of Hokkaido Feb. 10.
13 February 2023 Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Security Passes Region Assessment SASEBO, Japan - Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) security department participated in a Regional Assessment (RASS), Feb. 13-16, with a team from Commander Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) reviewing all aspects of the installation's security force and emergency response operations.
25 January 2023 Submarine Group 7 Hosts Japanese Submarine Officers in Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan - Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Commander, Task Force (CTF) 74 hosted Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine officers at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan to discuss the roles and responsibilities of CTF 74 as well as U.S. Navy submarine officers’ career
19 January 2023 U.S. Navy remembers partnership during Tomodachi SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Capt. Tamara Graham, director of force requirements, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), spoke to an audience of U.S. and Japanese military and civic leaders at the “Thank You from Fukushima” reception hosted by the Honorable Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan at his
06 November 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Hosts Japanese Prime Minister during International Fleet Review PHILIPPINE SEA - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 units concluded their participation in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force International Fleet Review
24 October 2022 Allies, Modernization at Heart of U.S.-Japan Efforts in Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON - The international rules-based order that served the world well, is under attack and the United States and Japan need to work even closer together to defend, maintain and strengthen the order, Ely Ratner, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs said.
20 October 2022 CNO and Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Meet; Discuss Enhancing U.S.-Japanese Alliance WASHINGTON - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki at the Pentagon for an office call, Oct. 19.
06 October 2022 U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea Conduct a Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise SEA OF JAPAN - Following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (local time), which was part of a larger series of launches over the past two weeks, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Arleigh
28 September 2022 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Visits USS Howard (DDG 83) YOKOSUKA, Japan - Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) while moored at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 28.