(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    CFAS Visits JMSDF Sasebo District Commander [Image 5 of 8]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    Two military officers, one in U.S. Navy digital camouflage (name tape: FONTAINE) and one in Japan Air Self-Defense Force blue digital camouflage (name tape: FUKUDA), are jointly holding a commemorative gift item during a formal bilateral meeting. The setting appears to be an official office in Japan, decorated with a world map in Japanese, framed certificates, and a traditional Daruma doll. Small Japanese and American flags on the table indicate a bilateral diplomatic or military exchange event.

    SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN

    08.25.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Raquell Williams 

    Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo

    Capt. Michael Fontaine, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, and Japan Maritime Self Defense
    Force (JMSDF) Sasebo District Commandant Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda pose for a photo
    during a farewell office call at JMSDF Sasebo District in Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026.
    Fontaine visited local government and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) counterparts in the
    week prior to the upcoming CFAS change of command to bid them farewell and thank them for
    their support during his command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
    Class Raquell Williams)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.25.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 01:04
    Photo ID: 9902768
    VIRIN: 260826-N-VD231-2035
    Resolution: 2918x2334
    Size: 571.94 KB
    Location: SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP
    Web Views: 5
    Downloads: 0

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, CFAS Visits JMSDF Sasebo District Commander [Image 8 of 8], by PO2 Raquell Williams, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A formal bilateral meeting is taking place between Japanese and U.S. military/civilian representatives in an official conference room. Small American and Japanese flags are displayed on the table, indicating an official diplomatic or military liaison meeting. The participants appear relaxed and engaged in friendly conversation.
    A formal military meeting is taking place in an office setting between what appear to be U.S. Navy personnel and Japanese Self-Defense Force members. Small desktop flags representing Japan and the United States are prominently displayed on the conference table, indicating a bilateral military liaison or coordination meeting. The atmosphere appears relaxed and collegial, with participants engaged in conversation.
    Two individuals in Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) digital camouflage uniforms are seated at a conference table during what appears to be an official bilateral meeting. Name placards on the table identify participants including VADM FUKUDA Tatsuya (Commandant, Sasebo District) and CAPT Michael Fontaine (Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo). Both Japanese and American flags are displayed on the table, indicating a U.S.-Japan military liaison meeting.
    Two individuals are seated at a conference table during what appears to be a formal bilateral meeting between U.S. and Japanese officials. A U.S. Navy officer in camouflage uniform with the name tape 'FONTAINE' is speaking, accompanied by a civilian in a dark blazer. Small American and Japanese flags are displayed on the table alongside name placards with Japanese and English text.
    Two military officers, one in U.S. Navy digital camouflage (name tape: FONTAINE) and one in Japan Air Self-Defense Force blue digital camouflage (name tape: FUKUDA), are jointly holding a commemorative gift item during a formal bilateral meeting. The setting appears to be an official office in Japan, decorated with a world map in Japanese, framed certificates, and a traditional Daruma doll. Small Japanese and American flags on the table indicate a bilateral diplomatic or military exchange event.
    Two military officers are shaking hands in what appears to be an official meeting room. The officer on the left wears a U.S. Navy digital camouflage uniform with the name tag 'FONTAINE', while the officer on the right wears a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) blue digital camouflage uniform with the name tag 'FUKUDA'. The background displays numerous military plaques, unit crests, and commemorative items on the wall.
    Two military officers, one from the U.S. Navy and one from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), are posing together while jointly holding a small decorative gift box. The setting appears to be an official military office decorated with numerous commemorative plaques, medallions, and unit insignia from both U.S. and Japanese naval forces. This appears to be a formal bilateral military exchange or courtesy visit.
    Two military officers, one in U.S. Navy digital camouflage (NWU) and one in Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) blue camouflage uniform, are shaking hands in front of a building entrance. The stone monument in the foreground displays Japanese characters reading '佐世保地方総監部' (Sasebo District Headquarters). The setting appears to be the JMSDF Sasebo District Headquarters in Sasebo, Japan, suggesting a formal bilateral military meeting.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    No tags found.

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Schedule Social Post
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery