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Capt. Jonathan Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, and Trischa Sanders, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Child and Youth Programs (CFAY CYP) Ikego Youth Programs, cut a ceremonial ribbon outside the Ikego Youth Programs building Monday.

(U.S. Navy photo by James Kimber)

Capt. Jonathan Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, and Trischa Sanders, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Child and Youth Programs (CFAY CYP) Ikego Youth Programs, cut a ceremonial ribbon outside the Ikego Youth Programs building Monday, August 10, 2026. The two-floor, nearly 23,000 square foot facility began construction in July 2023 and offers a School Age Care Center, Teen Center, tween program, indoor basketball court, several multipurpose rooms, a kitchen, music room, laundry facilities, and staff offices to serve military-connected youth of varying ages in Ikego Hills.

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