Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Sergio Montanez | OKINAWA, Japan (July 29, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 Junior...... read more read more
JSA is organized by Sailors from paygrades E-1 through E-5 as a way to promote morale, manage concerns and create volunteer events for Sailors wishing to get involved in the community.
JSA directors create, and follow through with fun ways for Sailors to give back to the community, but also develop essential skills of leadership and communication through the command. The current president of JSA is Petty Officer Second Class Kathrynn Walker.
COMREL’s allow Sailors to momentarily step away from the fast pace of deployment demands, and foster new friendships with our host communities by way of language exchanges and interacting with local children, said Walker.
Although Walker was unable was to attend the COMREL, Petty Officer Second Class John MacDonald, JSA Vice President, volunteered alongside nine other members at the center.
The Children’s Center of Okinawa provided the Sailors, and local children, with many activities such as sports and traditional Japanese games. The Sailors also read with the children and practiced English.
“Overall it was a great time, we enjoyed the fun we had with the kids,” said MacDonald. “JSA is looking to make a positive impact on the community, and will continue to create events for our members.”
VP-5 “Mad Foxes” are deployed to Kadena conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F and U.S. Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region.
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2019 01:45 |
| Story ID: | 337527 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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