JAPAN
Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Sailors and community members serve and receive food during a command picnic at Nimitz Park in Sasebo, Japan.

(Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raquell Williams)

Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Sailors and community members serve and receive food during a command picnic at Nimitz Park in Sasebo, Japan, May 23, 2025. The event doubled as an opportunity to celebrate outgoing CFAS Chief Staff Officer Cmdr. Mariah Rule’s upcoming retirement from naval service and also announce the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) results for CFAS Sailors.

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