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CFAY PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
| Seahawk Umitaka | My CFAY Weekly | CFAY Town Hall Slides |
Services • | Content Submission | Event Coverage | Marquee Request | Photo Studio | Yoko-Pon Mascot Loaner |
Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Public Affairs Office supports public affairs policies and programs:
Control news releases, press conferences, and interviews of significance
Controls the use of Navy-produced material for screen television, radio, or print media; distribute information and participate in internal audience programs
Liaison with Japanese and American media representatives covering Yokosuka Naval Base-related stories and events
Manages the installation Community Relations program
Operates and programs the base commander’s access television channel, Americable channel 17-04, designed to distribute CFAY Announcements and other public information to base personnel at CFAY-operated facilities
Maintains the command official website, and the ad-free website Seahawk-Umitaka a site registered through the U.S. Navy Social Media Directory and Guidance, as well as all CFAY social media channels
Produces and distributes the My CFAY Weekly. Subscribe to My CFAY Weekly through the Defense Visual Information Distribution System or Seahawk-Umitaka.
DSN: 243-3003 Commercial: 046-816-3003 International call: +81-46-816-3003 Media Relations: 046-816-5077 cfay-information@us.navy.mil
CFAY PAO operates the CFAY Photo Studio. Hours are by appointment only. Make appointments online here: go.mil/cfay-photo
Register for the CFAY Emergency Notification System and have At Hoc messages sent straight to your phone. Also, check out the links provided on the CFAY Emergency Management page for local emergency notification systems provided by the city governments. go.mil/cfay-athoc
The CFAY Welcome Aboard provides up-to-date email addresses, shuttle bus services, lodging options, food delivery, school contact information, the Yokosuka Ombudsman Assembly roster, and more. https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/1448/welcome-aboard-yokosuka
CFAY Public Affairs operates the Commander's Access Channel, Americable Channel 17-04. The channel mirrors what is shown on the three Outdoor Digital Marquees located at Carney Gate, across the street from Fleet Recreation Center, and in front of the Community Readiness Center (installation of a fourth marquee in Ikego Hills Family Housing Area is scheduled in late-2026). Requests may be made by contacting the CFAY Public Affairs Office. An online request form is currently in development. Please note, all requests to promote fundraising (with exception to NMCRS), ticket sales (with exception to service birthday balls) and all for-profit operations will not be considered.
My CFAY Weekly is the official command newsletter for Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and the surrounding base community. Subscribe to My CFAY Weekly though the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) or set a reminder to check every Thursday evening. go.mil/my-cfay-weekly
CFAY Public Affairs operates the digital signage on the three Outdoor Marquees. The marquees are located at Carney Gate, across the street from Fleet Recreation Center, and in front of the Community Readiness Center (construction of a fourth marquee in the Ikego Hills Family Housing Area is scheduled in late-2026). The marquees mirror what is shown on the Commander's Access Channel, Americable Channel 17-04. Requests may be made by contacting the CFAY Public Affairs Office. An online request form is currently in development. Please note, all requests to promote fundraising (with exception to NMCRS), ticket sales (with exception to service birthday balls) and all for-profit operations will not be considered.
Serving the base community since 1951, the Seahawk Umitaka has evolved from the official base newspaper into a Python-automated website updating itself using RSS feeds from various commands around Yokosuka including CFAY, Navy Region Japan, 7th Fleet ships and more. Seahawk Umitaka does not serve advertisements nor store user data. Users can choose to provide an email address and receive a notification when we publish a new My CFAY Weekly, but it's not required. Commands that would like to participate need to create a DVIDS page and then contact the CFAY Public Affairs Office. www.seahawkumitaka.com
Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka hosts quarterly Towns Hall in the Ikego Hills Family Housing Area and the installation's Community Readiness Center. One is held in the morning and the other in the evening allowing base community members to choose which option better suits their schedule. Base community members who cannot attend either session, can still review the slideshow and a recording shared on our YouTube channel. For the recorded Town Hall, please visit our YouTube channel. A direct download link to our slides is available in each Town Hall's description. Links to the slideshow are also available on the official CFAY Public Affairs webpage. https://www.youtube.com/@cfayokosuka
Community Connections Hour with the CO is an opportunity for active-duty servicemembers and base community members to schedule office hours directly with Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka in the installation's headquarters building, C-2, on Command Hill. Community members are highly encouraged to submit questions in advance. go.mil/cfay-community-connections
Cup of Joe with the CO is a monthly meeting held in the Ikego Hills Family Housing Area. Here, base community members are invited to an open forum discussion with Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and CFAY leadership from various departments including Legal, Religious Ministries, Security, Housing, MWR, FFSC, CYP, Emergency Management and PAO. This meeting is open to all servicemembers and base community members regardless of their Housing assignment or location. Personnel who cannot attend but would like to have their concerns addressed publicly, may submit questions to our Flankspeed. go.mil/cfay-cup-of-joe
CFAY Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) publishes the monthly Ahoy Magazine. In it, find all of the upcoming events, workshops, registrations, and specials offered by CFAY MWR, CFAY FFSC, CFAY CYP, CFAY Navy Housing, and the Commodore Matthew C. Perry General Mess. Tap the link below: https://www.navymwryokosuka.com/ahoy-yokosuka
Sign up for the CFAY MWR Newsletter and have all of MWR's upcoming events and specials sent straight to your inbox for free. Unsubscribe at any time. https://www.navymwryokosuka.com/about/newsletter/sign-up
CNRJ MWR built a free app highlighting upcoming programs and events offered by CFAY MWR as well as other installations in the Region. Download it now on your iOS or Android device. https://www.navymwryokosuka.com/apps
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