12 September 2025 USS Blue Ridge Changes Command The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) held a change of command ceremony Sept. 5. ...
09 September 2025 Commander, Self Defense Fleet Hosted Japan-U.S. Navy Commanders’ meeting KONDANKAI. Vice Adm. Katsushi Omachi, commander Self Defense Fleet, hosted Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander U.S. 7th Fleet and Japan and U.S. maritime commanders during an annual bilateral meeting known as “KONDANKAI” at the Maritime Operation Center on Yokosuka Naval Base, Sept. 4, 2025...
21 May 2024 Navy Wins DOD Fire and Emergency Service Awards WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense (DOD) announced the recipients for its prestigious Fire and Emergency Services Award (F&ES) for 2023, recognizing exceptional service and dedication within the military’s fire and emergency services community, on May 3...
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...
21 February 2022 US Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Resilient Shield 2022 YOKOSUKA, Japan – U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces will participate in Resilient Shield 2022 from Feb. 21- 25, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, and other command centers throughout the region.Resilient Shield is an annual computer-based Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint...