Navy Sailors around the world have a duty to be prepared for the unexpected. In an instant, events like Pearl Harbor and 9/11 took the U.S. by surprise and changed the status quo for the U.S. military around the world. Even as recently as 2011, U.S. servicemembers in Japan had to respond to the

June is nationally recognized as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. It is celebrated annually to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, during which patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City rallied to combat the rampant harassment and persecution of LGBTQ

Most of the story of Shinano, an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) aircraft carrier during World War II, is only known through a few eye-witness accounts, as the records or photos were scattered or lost after the war. Here is a story from Hosokawa Chiyokichi, who worked as a ship rigger at Ship Repair

YOKOHAMA, Japan (June 8, 2022) - On a cloudy spring day in Yokohama, Japan, a group of Sailors murmured as they gathered their tools. Sheers, weed eaters and rakes were passed out as Sailors gazed upon a seemingly endless sea of tombstones and the overgrown shrubbery that surrounded them.

Maintaining the safety of Sailors is a top priority at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Safety inspector Joe Umemura knows this all too well through his management of the Enterprise Safety Application Management System (ESAMS). ESAMS is a streamlined safety application that can manage

Dealing with a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is one of those moments where excitement, stress, and sadness can occur simultaneously. There's joy in the idea of embarking on a new adventure, the hesitancy of concluding another chapter in life, and the strain of an imminent move ahead.

Winter has come and gone, and the warm currents of spring wind have begun to pass throughout Japan. Along with the pleasant breezes and higher temperatures, you might have noticed the gradual blooming of a particular pink flower: the cherry blossom.

America is a nation that prides itself on change. Though our total historical record is short and laden with cruelty and conflict, we as a nation have risen above that in pursuit of freedom and true equality.February is Black History Month, and Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) is looking

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 30, 2020) – After learning that a cubic-inch box could generate fuel for 30 years, a beguiled young mechanical engineering student from Richmond, Virginia commissioned in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate. His plan was to learn everything he could about

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) arrived in Yokosuka May 4 for a routine visit during its deployment to the Indo-Pacific.  The visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crew’s interaction