WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa — The USS New Orleans left Okinawa on Thursday for its homeport in Japan more than a week after U.S. and Japanese sailors and Japan’s coast guard extinguished a ...

The latest vessel to be stationed at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, arrived this week as a replacement for its sister ship, which returned to the United States two months ago. The amphibious dock landing ...

This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet. Amphibious warship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) left Okinawa, Japan, on Thursday, sailing toward U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, on ...

CFAS is the home of the Navy's only forward-deployed Amphibious Ready Group, anchored by USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Supporting Bonhomme Richard, our seven other forward-deployed ships and all U.S.

The Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise, already homeported at the MSDF’s Sasebo Base, is scheduled to remain deployed to the new Amphibious Mine and Warfare Group there. Credit: Japan Maritime ...

SASEBO, Japan – With the snip of a ribbon, a newly constructed and partially renovated E.J. King Middle High School was officially declared ready to teach during a ceremony here on Commander Fleet ...

PCS'ing? If a permanent change of station, or PCS, is in your future, you may have questions about moving. As part of the Military and Family Support Center, the Relocation Assistance Program provides ...

Sasebo. Sasebo. Sasebo. I don't remember exactly how many times I read this name out loud the first time I saw it on the map. To me, it's both beautiful and funny. Try pronouncing the word in front of ...

Dec. 6 (UPI) --USS America dropped anchor Friday at its new homeport in Sasebo, Japan. The America, the Navy's newest amphibious assault ship, came from San Diego to serve as flagship of 7th Fleet's ...

TOKYO — A U.S. naval base in western Japan was locked down Thursday amid reports of gunfire. Security personnel evacuated a building at CFAS Sasebo, which is located 614 miles west of Tokyo. "THIS IS ...