service member from Sasebo Naval Base may face assault charges based on suspicion he hit a man with a mug over the weekend according to a local news report and a police spokesman service member struck a 19-year-old man across the head with a mug around 7:07 a.m Saturday at a business in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka city a Fukuoka Prefectural Police spokesman told Stars and Stripes by phone Monday Police arrested the service member 35 minutes later Police declined to provide details about his rank and affiliation A local TV news report identified the man as a U.S Stars and Stripes is withholding the service member’s name until criminal charges are filed A spokesman for the naval base on Monday acknowledged that an individual affiliated with the base and under the jurisdiction of the status of forces agreement was involved in an incident in Fukuoka SOFA outlines the rights and responsibilities of individuals in Japan with the U.S “The U.S Navy takes any infractions of host nation laws by its personnel seriously and is cooperating to the extent possible with Japanese authorities We are unable to comment further at this time due to the ongoing investigation,” spokesman Aki Nichols told Stars and Stripes by email A report Saturday by Nagasaki Culture Telecasting said a “heavily drunk” sailor was asked to leave a bar by employees The sailor left but immediately returned and with a mug from a table hit the man the police spokesman told Stars and Stripes Some Japanese government officials are required to speak to the media only on condition of anonymity The police spokesman declined to say where the service member was being held This work, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo First Navy Overseas Installation to Conduct Black Start Exercise, by PO1 Chase Stephens, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Coordinated efforts lead to effective crises management, by PO2 Raquell Williams, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Japan — Things weren’t looking so good for E.J King in the first half of Saturday’s Western Japan Athletic Association boys soccer final The Cobras trailed 3-0 to Fukuoka International with 40 minutes left to play But a pair of Cobras seniors then started to strike Damian Perez notched a hat track and Amin Alipourkashki scored with 10 seconds left as King rallied for four goals in the final 15 minutes to down the Sharks 4-3 at Sasebo’s Nimitz Park King repeated its championship of last year and was one of two teams that captured their respective WJAA small-schools tournament titles Saturday Leilani Zuniga scored the lone goal for Matthew C which avenged its round-robin loss to Nagoya International the day before blanking the Dolphins 1-0 to win the girls small schools title but a great weekend of soccer,” Cobras coach Ricky Andrew said They played a great second half after an amazing first half of soccer from Fukuoka.” Perez was named the boys tournament’s offensive MVP and Alipourkashki shared defensive MVP honors with Ren Spinosi of third-place Matthew C The Samurai outlasted Marist Brothers 4-2 in penalties to take third spot Zuniga tallied her seventh goal of the season in the first half and the Samurai defense and goalkeeper Brooklyn Hunter held on to outlast the Dolphins in the final “We were more disciplined in our defensive duties,” Samurai coach Daniel Burns said adding that Perry was “motivated” to win after losing in both the WJAA and Far East finals last season “Winning WJAA was one of our season goals and we’ve accomplished that,” Burns said defending Far East Division I boys champion Kadena entered the WJAA large-schools tournament and came in third edging host Canadian Academy 2-1 in the third-place tilt Elijah Whipp scored once in the third-place match and came away from the weekend with seven total and 11 overall in five matches thus far this season “It was a great chance to see how the new (Panthers) team plays together,” Kadena coach Abe Summers said This work, USS America Conducts Change of Command Ceremony, by LT Carolina Fernandez, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright 2025) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) hosts tours during CFAS Fleet Friendship Day in Sasebo lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region Sign up for our weekly newsletter of articles from Japan Sasebo Naval Base recently became the first Navy base in Japan to successfully test its ability to maintain electrical power through backup generators in case it’s cut off from the local grid was a “resounding success,” Sasebo commander Capt Michael Fontaine told Stars and Stripes by email Wednesday “Energy resilience is critical to an installation and the exercise successfully tested [Sasebo Naval Base’s] backup power sources and our ability to sustain operations during a power interruption,” he said “It also highlighted our synergy with the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the local Japanese community when dealing with contingencies.” focuses on the ability of the backup systems to start independently and transfer and maintain the electrical load until energy from off the installation is restored Sasebo was the first base in Japan to complete the exercise That meant working carefully with local utility Kyushu Electric Power Co to ensure the exercise did not affect the power grid Sasebo had to carry out the exercise only once base spokesman Aki Nichols said by email Wednesday the Public Works Department cut power to the main base Dragon Vale and Fiddler’s Green housing areas and Nimitz Park Black Start began with no notice at those five sites and lasted 12 hours such as the naval base and Forward Deployed Naval Forces headquarters mission-critical functions and emergency services shifted to backup generators and resumed normal operations The exercise involved more than flipping a switch Balancing 66,000 volts while ensuring backup power is available for the base comes with a high risk “but our team was able to safely and successfully assess the installation’s energy infrastructure and policies and identify ways to improve them in the future,” Baca said Black Start identifies vulnerabilities and potential risks to the installation during real-world scenarios and potential risks to the commercial energy grid if a “black start” event ever occurs This work, CFAS Hosts Sasebo Fleet Friendship Day [Image 8 of 8], by PO1 Kristen Yarber, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli will relieve its sister ship USS America as the lead ship of an amphibious ready group at Sasebo Naval Base the Navy announced Friday in a news release commissioned in 2020 and currently homeported in San Diego which includes an amphibious ready group composed of Navy ships and U.S is the only one of its kind based outside the United States The Navy did not say when the rotation would take place Katie Koenig declined to comment on a schedule due to security concerns No other ships are currently involved in the homeport shift Koenig told Stars and Stripes by email Saturday the ship’s homeport before it deployed to Japan the ship will enter a maintenance and upgrade period Both ships are small flattops that typically carry a variety of aircraft F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters and MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters Two more are under construction by Ingalls Shipbuilding Among the Tripoli’s improvements over its predecessor are an extended hangar deck a reconfigurable command and control complex an enhanced medical bay and additional aviation support spaces “The security environment in the Indo-Pacific requires that the U.S Navy station the most capable ships forward,” Pacific Fleet said in the news release “This posture allows the most rapid response times for maritime and joint forces and brings our most capable ships with the greatest amount of striking power and operational capability to bear in the timeliest manner.” the America made its first visit to South Korea in September and participated in exercises The Tripoli in December 2022 concluded its eight-month maiden voyage from San Diego to the Western Pacific and subsequently entered a yearlong maintenance and upgrade period As the new lead for the squadron and the amphibious ready group the Tripoli will regularly deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Okinawa and sail alongside an amphibious transport dock and dock landing ship The squadron acts as a contingency response force maritime interdiction and recovery of downed aircrew and craft This work, USS San Diego Holds Change of Command Ceremony in Sasebo, Japan, by LT Bridget Wiseman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Emily Wheeler and Alliyah Regala will represent DoDEA during the 63rd annual USSYP Washington Week were selected from among DoDEA’s top student leaders to be part of the national delegation of 104 students who will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study born in the Philippines and raised all over the world She currently serves as the Student Council president in addition to numerous other leadership roles and outgoing personality alongside her dedication to mentoring her cadets outside of school and hearing out every single student’s voice ensuring an inclusive learning environment for all Attending USSYP will help Regala prepare for her dream of majoring in political science and serving as a foreign affairs officer in the military Chosen as alternates to the 2025 program were Aiko Haight from Okinawa Each year this extremely competitive merit-based program brings the most outstanding high school students – two from each state for an intensive week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it The overall mission of the program is to help instill within each class of USSYP student delegates more profound knowledge of the American political process and a lifelong commitment to public service In addition to outstanding leadership abilities and a strong commitment to volunteer work the student delegates rank academically in the top one percent of their states among high school juniors and seniors alumni of the program continue to excel and develop impressive qualities that are often directed toward public service the student delegates will attend meetings and briefings with senators the honorary co-chairs of the program are the vice president of the United States and the Senate majority and minority leaders This work, SRF-JRMC’s Sasebo Detachment Says Farewell and Welcomes New OIC, by Randall Baucom, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A woman found dead this week in a Fukuoka hotel room was the wife of a U.S according to Japanese police and local media reports The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is probing an incident involving “personnel affiliated with the U.S Megan Greene told Stars and Stripes in an email Tuesday “We are unable to comment further at this time due to the ongoing investigation,” she wrote Fukuoka Prefectural police found the woman after receiving a report at 9:20 a.m Monday from a hotel in the city’s Chuo district a police spokesman told Stars and Stripes by phone Tuesday A police news release said the woman “died unnaturally.” The woman was an American and the wife of a U.S according to a report Tuesday from Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co forces have detained the husband for questioning and Japanese police are cooperating with the U.S base-related person” visiting the hotel with the woman around 7 p.m Kyodo called the woman a “foreigner and wife of a U.S.-base related person.” and said she may have been involved in a crime The police spokesman would not identify the hotel but the address he provided matches Hotel SOL Read now > This work, USS Frank Cable conducts Port Visit in Sasebo, Japan, by PO1 Karri Langerman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright USS Frank Cable Arrives Sasebo, Japanhttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/8717970/uss-frank-cable-arrives-sasebo-japan Japan’s fall season is the perfect time to get out and appreciate the changing of the landscape with countless open-air events and festivals held throughout the nation you can expect hundreds of dancers in kimono to perform a traditional michiyuki odori dance as the shrine’s chief priest on a holy horse children in ancient festive attire and three mikoshi (portable shrine) parade through the streets of Sasebo City The traditional ambiance will give you the feel of ancient samurai times the deity of the Kameyama Hachimangu shrine will be transferred to the portable shrines before they are carried over to the Matsuura Park during a Okudari (descent of God) procession the deity on the mikoshi will come back to the shrine with an Onobori (ascension of God) procession Nov you can enjoy live performances by local marching bands as well as enjoy the many food and game booths “Sasebo Okunchi is an important annual traditional festival for Sasebo locals,” said Kazuya Masumoto an executive member of Sasebo Okunchi Promotion Association we welcome the deity of Kameyama Hachimangu and spend three days with the descended deity to wish for a rich harvest “I hope a lot of American sailors from the naval base visit us to take a look at the traditional Sasebo festival,” Masumoto said : Dances and performances (at Kameyama Hachimangu shrine) : Procession (from Kameyama Hachimangu shrine to Matsuura Park) : Dances and performances (at Matsuura Park) : Dances and Performances (at Matsuura Park) 12:30 -2:30 p.m.: Procession (from Matsuura Park to Kameyama Hachimangu shrine) 3 p.m.: Dances and performances (at Kameyama Hachimangu shrine) Location: (Kameyama Hachimangu) 3-3 Hachiman-cho For more information: Sasebo Okunchi Promotion Association (Tel: 0956-23-1155) you can find a burger anywhere in Japan – from fast-food franchise to mom-and-pop sandwich shops But few reveal the secret sauce on Japan’s hamburger history: The U.S It is said that burgers came to Japan from the U.S tourists from all over as well as American military personnel regularly stop for a bite of their special burgers The most well-known Japanese burger is the Sasebo Burger which was born and raised around Sasebo Naval Base in Nagasaki It is common to see people lined up in front of burger joints throughout Sasebo City to get their favorite burgers on weekends The official standards for a Sasebo Burger according to Sasebo Tourism Office’s Hideo Miyachi are a homemade cooked-to-order patty served on a bun with as many local products (like tomatoes and lettuce) as possible and most city-certified burger shops have their own unique twist on the iconic sandwich Some of these interesting takes include substituting the beef patty with Berkshire pork Others proudly adhere to the tradition of a 100 percent beef patty “It was amazing,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Idanan from Sasebo Naval Base after sampling a special burger at Log Kit “The bun was very soft; and I liked the mayonnaise I would say this is lot better than the ones in the States I think I will tell my friends about this.” Sasebo’s hamburger culture has its roots in the tastes of U.S locals were looking to appease such preferences It was a time when hungry troops frequented the city craving a taste of home “My father used to own a cleaning shop and bicycle rental shop right in front of the main gate,” said Fujitani “We had this idea to sell something for soldiers to eat from the corner of our shop because many were very hungry and always looking for food after a night out on the town.” It was a family friend a Japanese-American from the States that worked on base that taught his father how to make hamburgers “We had no idea what a hamburger was; the economic situation in Japan was very poor back then,” Fujitani said Then we started selling take-out burgers to soldiers in 1951.” Fujitani renovated the burger stand into the current eat-in burger restaurant to target more Japanese as well as Americans This came on the heels of McDonald’s 1971 debut in Tokyo’s Ginza district He said he has since adjusted his burgers to fit Japanese tastes like adding mayonnaise to make them a little sweet only young local people came to our shop to try something new,” Fujitani said It has been more than 60 years since I first started making burgers and I am proud to be a part of the history of spreading hamburgers in Japan.” The Sasebo Burger trend really took off in 1988 when Sasebo City cooked up a promotional campaign to attract tourists with local foods There are now about 30 Sasebo Burger shops in Sasebo alone – and countless others Yokosuka City gave birth to the Navy Burger in 2008 Navy officials presented their traditional recipe to city officials to promote friendship the 100 percent beef burger takes its place alongside Yokosuka Kaigun Curry as a city-certified delicacy Curry boasts being the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s official recipe.) There are 13 certified Navy Burger shops in Yokosuka the Misawa Air Force Burger was created by city officials in council with an American cook from the base in 2011 It’s described as a burger that’s well grilled (with grill marks to prove it) with lettuce Currently the official Air Force Burger is only served at Kurema Park Restaurant in Michino Eki Misawa military presence (and more heavily than anywhere else in Japan) the island can lay claim to American-inspired taco rice But perhaps since burger joints have been here for so long there is not (or not yet) an official Okinawa Burger there’s probably no easier place in country to find a good burger Good burger shops are everywhere throughout the island of Okinawa Even though they don’t have a brand name like Sasebo Burger there are variety of local favorites – from Captain Kangaroo’s Sparky Burger to Jetta Burger Market’s Texas Extra Burger – to choose from no matter where you are in the Land of the Rising Sun check out a few burger joints for a true taste of your host nation that is sure to remind you of home The big Sasebo Burger bang has made itself heard – and tasted – on at least one U.S The Sasebo Burger is now available at Galaxies Nightclub on Sasebo Naval Base I wanted to make our original Sasebo Burger for service members,” said Efrain Gracia “We use 100 percent American beef and Sasebo local vegetables It is a special combination of real American burger and local style which became one of our popular dishes here on Sasebo Naval Base.” Popular burger: Jumbo Chicken Special Burger (580 yen / $4.00) Popular burger: Special burger (880 yen / $6.00) Popular burger: Bacon Egg Burger (650 yen / $4.50) Popular burger: Misawa Air Force Burger (480 yen / $3.30) Popular burger: Yokosuka Navy Burger (1,300 yen including fries and pickles / $9.00) Popular burger: George Washington Burger (1,100 yen / $7.50) Popular burger: Yokosuka Navy Burger (1,200 yen / $8.20) 4 tablespoon of mirin (sweet rice cooking wine) Heat at a low even temperature while stirring until the mixture thickens – for about five minutes Chop onion well and stir fry until it turns slightly yellow Mix well until the mixture is barely able to hold together easily and pour it over the patties in the frying pan we do not discuss ship’s movements,” base spokesman Aki Nichols told Stars and Stripes by email on Wednesday Michael Fontaine “looks forward to welcoming USS San Diego and their families to the Sasebo community and we stand ready to support her as part of our forward deployed fleet,” Nichols said Sasebo is home to the America Amphibious Ready Group which includes the Green Bay and is led by the amphibious assault ship USS America Green Bay has been deployed to Sasebo for a decade and will return to the United States at its new homeport of San Diego Amphibious transport dock ships support amphibious assault special operations or expeditionary warfare missions and serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious operations “This posture allows the most rapid response times possible for maritime and joint forces and brings our most capable ships with the greatest amount of striking power and operational capability to bear in the timeliest manner,” the release said This work, CFAS Student to Represent DoDEA at US Senate Youth Program, by PO2 Raquell Williams, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on security and defense issues in the Western Pacific region. He is a graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University. You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing r.chan@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content announced on Thursday that its newest amphibious warship Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email The Japanese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a written request for comment The U.S. Pacific Fleet said USS Tripoli, which is the sister ship of the America and the second America-class amphibious assault ship, will change its home port from San Diego in California to Sasebo in Japan, located to the east of China across the East China Sea The latter has been stationed in Sasebo since December 2019 and will move to San Diego as a result It was not immediately clear when the "scheduled rotation of forces" would take place The rotation of warships reflected the security environment in the Indo-Pacific, where the U.S. Navy is required to deploy the most capable ships for enhancing the national security of the U.S and improving its ability to protect strategic interests While neither the America nor the Tripoli are equipped with a catapult and arresting system that supports flight operations by fixed-wing aircraft they are operated with the F-35B fighter jets which can perform short takeoffs and vertical landings on their flight decks Navy showed that the America was sailing in the Philippine Sea located to the east of the first island chain and conducting flight operations with the F-35B jets as of Monday The Tripoli was spotted leaving San Diego on January 27 Pacific Fleet said in a statement: "Maintaining a forward-deployed naval force capability with the most advanced ships supports the United States' commitment to the defense of Japan and the security and stability of the vital Indo-Pacific region." Navy continually monitors force readiness and capabilities to provide the most robust Long-range planners constantly evaluate whether ships and equipment are being used effectively and efficiently." The U.S. Navy will continue to deploy its most advanced warships in the Western Pacific Ocean, where China has expanded its naval reach and presence far away from its shores Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsweek is committed to journalism that is factual and fair We value your input and encourage you to rate this article Newsletters in your inbox See all This work, Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military begin biennial exercise Keen Sword 25, by Capt. Danny Rangel, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, USFJ Alliance Evolves: Multilateral Partnerships, training at core of C2 Modernization efforts, by SSgt Savannah Mesimer, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego is on its way to Japan where it will take the place of its sister ship USS Green Bay The San Diego sailed away from its namesake city on Aug The warship was homeported for 12 years at the naval base there The ship will make its way to Sasebo Naval Base on Kyushu the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands as part of a swap announced last month by the U.S John Mike declined in a Thursday email to Stars and Stripes to comment on the ship’s arrival date The base is home to the America Amphibious Ready Group led by the amphibious assault ship USS America which routinely deployed with the Green Bay over the past decade The Navy in 2021 awarded BAE Systems a $90.2 million contract for a yearlong modernization period for the San Diego ballast tank repairs and refurbished living spaces yearlong maintenance period prior to its deployment to Sasebo in 2015 Pacific Fleet said in a press release that year The San Diego will join the group to support a variety of missions by transporting personnel equipment and vehicles that would be used as part of a landing force and aircraft like the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor or Navy and Marine Corps helicopters it provides naval power projection capabilities that allow the Navy and Marine Corps team to rapidly insert and support forces ashore,” he wrote The new assignment will be “very rewarding for the crew and families,” and the San Diego is “prepared for the move,” according to the ship’s skipper “We appreciate all the support and fond memories of the City of San Diego but it’s time for the city’s namesake USS San Diego to lead the charge America is counting on us to deter aggression and preserve our way of life,” he said in the release the Green Bay will make its way to San Diego concluding a decade-long assignment at Sasebo It’s currently conducting routine operations somewhere in the 7th Fleet’s area of operations He declined to comment on when the Green Bay will leave for San Diego or whether the ship will undergo maintenance when it arrives there Navy and Marine Corps bases in the path of a punishing typhoon tracking across southern Japan secured ships and planes and stocked up on peanut butter Thursday Typhoon Shanshan passed south of Sasebo Naval Base as it stormed across Kyushu according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center at Pearl Harbor Shanshan at its strongest packed maximum sustained winds of nearly 90 mph with gusts over 100 mph Thursday had weakened to a Category 1-equivalent storm about twice as fast as the average person walks Thanks to two weak weather systems steering the typhoon according to the center’s update at noon Thursday “The system has the potential to move erratically during a quasi-stationary period with possible loops and backtracking,” the update stated Nearly 20 inches of rain fell on Kyushu between Wednesday and Thursday That triggered a landslide that killed one person and injured several others At Sasebo — homeport of the America Amphibious Ready Group about 30 miles north of Nagasaki — all nonessential operations shut down as of noon and all ships were secured in the harbor Sasebo is known to be a very safe harbor protected from storm effects and so we are hoping that this is the case this time around,” spokesman Aki Nichols told Stars and Stripes by phone Thursday “But we are taking all the precautions we normal do.” Ships were secured by doubling and tripling storm lines and positioning them in the safest locations on berth assignments 22 miles southwest of Hiroshima and next in the storm’s path moved into Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 2 on Thursday afternoon meaning it expected winds of 57 mph or higher within 24 hours peanut butter and jelly ahead of the storm and then I saw more people posting it’s going to be one of the biggest ones,” she said The commissary was well stocked with milk and eggs but the shelf for sandwich bread was empty “I got yen out to go out to the Japanese grocery stores just in case they didn’t have stuff here,” Kovalevich said Shanshan is expected to pass 62 miles south-southeast of Iwakuni around 4 p.m still packing 46 mph sustained winds and 58 mph gusts at its center according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center MCAS Iwakuni is closely monitoring Shanshan’s progress Justin Weinstein told Stars and Stripes by email Thursday “The air station is taking standard typhoon precautions in securing aircraft and equipment and adjusting the schedules of on-base services,” he said preparedness measures and shelter locations on and off base are available via internal communications and the MCAS Iwakuni social media channels The base on its official Facebook page Wednesday advised residents on- and off-base to secure outside items and encouraged anyone living in flood-prone areas to use the on-base evacuation shelter Dozens of domestic flights connecting southwestern cities and islands will be canceled through Friday Japan Railway suspended bullet trains and local train services Thursday on Kyushu Similar steps may be taken on the main island of Honshu through Sunday Stars and Stripes reporter Dave Ornauer contributed to this report The chilly months continue and though it may be hard to believe Japan’s first cherry blossoms appear in Okinawa in late January then spread northbound up the mainland Tokyo will have the earliest blooms on the mainland on March 21 followed by Hiroshima (near MCAS Iwakuni) on Mar 23 and Nagasaki (near Sasebo Naval Base) on Mar The Misawa area is expected to see sakura blossoms later around April 18 Kushiro City in Hokkaido will get cherry blossoms last around May 9 incoming commanding officer of the forward-deployed USS America (LHA 6) speaks during his change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay This work, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) Conducts Change of Command Ceremony [Image 14 of 14], by PO2 Sade Wallace, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Today's print edition Home Delivery The first Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) warship to transit the Taiwan Strait earlier this week joined naval and air forces from Australia for joint military exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday Highlighting the ramped-up tensions in the area the joint show of force came as the Chinese military's Southern Theater Command said that it had also organized its air and sea forces to carry out drills and patrols of the sea and airspace around the flash point Scarborough Shoal in the strategic waterway.googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Kong-rey was about 220 miles west-southwest of Sasebo and has put the pedal to the metal hurtling northeast at 35 mph and holding steady at 50-mph sustained winds and 65-mph gusts at center bases throughout Japan remain in seasonal Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness status Fire Controlman Aegis 1st Class Clarence Lamont Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) poses for a group photo with the CFAS command triad and Sailors after Lamont had received news that he was chosen as the 2024 U.S.-Japan Navy Friendship Association (JANAFA) Award Winner at CFAS The JANAFA award is awarded for the promotion of friendship and mutual understanding between the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force poses for a picture with Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) while the ship is in port in Sasebo part of the America Amphibious Ready Group A government panel on Monday proposed that Fukui Cave The cave will likely become the country's 64th special historic site.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); The cave shed light on changes in stone tools from the Upper Paleolithic period to the beginning of the ancient Jomon Period The site also showcases how the cave was formed in line with an environmental shift from a cold climate to a warmer one In its proposal submitted to culture minister Masahito Moriyama the Cultural Affairs Council also recommended that two sites be included on the list of historic places Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.