Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sasebo District Commandant Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, center, Sasebo City Mayor Daisuke Miyajima, third from right, and Capt. Michael Fontaine, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), second from right, break open a ceremonial barrel of sake during a reception following JMSDF Sasebo District’s 72nd founding anniversary ceremony at the JMSDF Sasebo District Hirase Gymnasium in Sasebo, Japan Nov. 8, 2025. JMSDF Sasebo District is collocated with CFAS and is responsible for providing security and defense, disaster response, and logistical support to the JMSDF fleet in its area of responsibility which encompasses Japan’s southwestern territorial waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kristen Yarber)
| Date Taken: | 11.07.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.24.2025 22:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9408591 |
| VIRIN: | 251108-N-KW679-1392 |
| Resolution: | 3822x2548 |
| Size: | 1.03 MB |
| Location: | SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP |
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