YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 11, 2026) - U.S. Navy leadership, international dignitaries, and local Japanese officials pose for a group photo during the landing memorial ceremony in Perry Park. Pictured are: Mrs. Arnold and Capt. Arnold, commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka,; Mrs. Hopkins, and Capt. Jon Hopkins, commander, fleet activities yokosuka (CFAY); Leana Lopez, acting political-military affairs counselor representative, U.S. Embassy; Katsuaki Kamiji, mayor of Yokosuka City; Mrs. Kamiji; Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Yagi, commandant, Yokosuka District; Capt. John Beattie, commanding officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Far East, and Mrs. Beattie; JMSDF Rear Adm. Yamaguchi, chief of staff, Yokosuka District; Mrs. Suarez, and Capt. Teague Suarez, chief of staff, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan. The ceremony commemorated the 173rd anniversary of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's landing in Kurihama, celebrating the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan. CFAY provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and more than 27,000 military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Sheryl Sullivan)
| Date Taken: | 07.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.22.2026 02:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9823791 |
| VIRIN: | 260711-N-SG091-1004 |
| Resolution: | 6463x4309 |
| Size: | 4.5 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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