U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Mr. George Glass greets Capt. Jon Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) upon the ambassador's arrival to CFAY. Glass will attend briefings at Commander Destroyer Squadron 15 (COMDESRON 15) and USS George Washington (CVN 73) during his visit. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Mitchell)
Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sub Area Activity Okinawa, will host White Beach Festival 2026.
The small team with 22nd Space Operations Squadron satellite control ground station in Diego Garcia, also known as “REEF”, has an important role to play in the Artemis II launch. The station acts as a crucial link in a global chain of satellite tracking stations, bridging a large communications gap over the Indian Ocean. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and the first mission with astronauts aboard the...
