Personnel from Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Commander Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) Fire and Emergency Services Sasebo fire department gathered to honor the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011 at CFAS March. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham)
SASEBO, Japan (May 21, 2026) – A memorial ceremony was held in remembrance of the 53 American Prisoners of War (POW) and 14 Japanese laborers who died during the construction of the Soto Dam during World War II.
Firefighters from Commander, Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) Fire and Emergency Services Sasebo and the Sasebo City Fire Department conducted a joint training high-rise structural firefighting drill inside Kiku Tower at the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Hario Housing Area in Sasebo, Japan, Dec. 8, 2025.
Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Harbor Patrol Unit (HPU) conducted an inaugural blank-fire Training Assistance Visit (TAV) off the coast of Yokose Fuel Terminal in Saikai, Japan, July 16, 2025.
