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Readout of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Sakai Ryo

22 November 2023

Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Desiree Frame provided the following readout:

TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and women serving in the JMSDF during her visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
SLIDESHOW | images | 231122-N-UD469-1687 TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and women serving in the JMSDF during her visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during their visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
SLIDESHOW | images | 231122-N-UD469-1619 TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during their visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meet with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during their visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
SLIDESHOW | images | 231122-N-UD469-1606 TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meet with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during their visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meet with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during their visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)
SLIDESHOW | images | 231122-N-UD469-1557 TOKYO (Nov. 22, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meet with Adm. Ryo Sakai, Chief of Maritime Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during their visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 22. Franchetti and Honea visited with leaders and Sailors in 7th Fleet to highlight Franchetti's priority of strengthening the Navy team. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray)

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti met with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Sakai Ryo at the Japanese Self-Defense Force headquarters building on Camp Ichigaya, Tokyo, Japan, today.

Franchetti’s visit, her first international trip as CNO, underscored the U.S Navy’s commitment to strengthening the U.S. - Japan alliance amid historic shared momentum toward peace, stability, and deterrence in a free and open Indo-Pacific.

During their meeting, the two Heads of Navy discussed how the operations and integration between the JMSDF and U.S. Navy support and enforce the rules-based international order. 

Franchetti thanked Sakai for his leadership and JMSDF’s contributions to the peace and stability in the region. The leaders also discussed forward-deployed Navy personnel in Japan, as well as the upcoming swap of the aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS George Washington (CVN 73).

The U.S. Navy and JMSDF regularly operate together around the globe. Notably, both navies participated in this year’s Large Scale Exercise, Sea Dragon and Resilient Shield exercises, as well as supported numerous international joint operations.

Franchetti and Sakai last met in September at the U.S. Navy’s International Seapower Symposium in Newport, Rhode Island.

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