YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Capt. Rich Jarrett, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) commanding officer, unveiled a special command logo commemorating the command’s 75th year of promoting peace and partnership with Japan, CFAY’s host nation, Jan 1.In a year-long celebration that will last throughout...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in conjunction with the Navy Gold Star Program and Navy installations around the world, hosted the sixth annual “Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members” Sept. 23. The event is aligned with Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day, which is...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 were rolled-out Tuesday, Nov. 16 during a SHOTEX event at Sullivans Elementary School onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).The event follows the recent authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by the Food and Drug...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- To help stop the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) has implemented a broad scope of health protection measures to help keep the disease at bay.In meeting this challenge, CFAY is also introducing a number of novel methods to...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Chapel of Hope personnel delivers goodie bags to Sailors currently under Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Restriction of Movement (ROM) at Transient Personnel Unit (TPU), April 23.The goodie bags were put together at the Yokosuka...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and tenant command Ombudsman create a program to assist eligible active duty families with essential tasks during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic entitled the Family Partner Program (FPP).In an effort to reduce interaction...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- In response to COVID-19, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) created the CFAY Community Information and Resource Call Center (CIRCC), a call center that assists the CFAY community in receiving information related to base-wide business hours, available services, current...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) welcomed the 38th commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the base auditorium, July 9.Capt. Jeffrey J. Kim was relieved by Capt. Rich Jarrett as the commanding officer of CFAY during a ceremony that was attended by more...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Typhoon Faxai made landfall east of Tokyo bringing heavy rain and winds of more than 124 miles per hour to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Sept. 9.The typhoon passed directly over the base damaging cars, buildings, portions of a seawall, and uprooting multiple trees...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka welcomed 37,000 visitors to its 26th annual Spring Festival on March 30.Guests from all over Japan — including nearby Tokyo and the country’s northern most island of Hokkaido — traveled to Yokosuka for a chance to enjoy a ship tour, live music,...