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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Christian Gregory

USS America operations

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Christian Gregory, from Spring Hill, Florida, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), calibrates an analog signal generator in the ship’s calibration lab.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer Justinne Ivanitskiy, from CFAY™s Jewel of the East Galley, participates in an inter-service bakeoff and cake decorating contest in honor of Valentine™s Day at Club Alliance, Feb. 13. (U.S. Navy photo by Taylor Curry/Released)
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer Justinne Ivanitskiy

CFAY Galley hosts inter-service Valentine Cake decorating contest

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Commodore Matthew C. Perry General Mess or the “Jewel of the East” Galley Culinary Specialists hosted an inter-service bakeoff and cake decorating contest in honor of Valentine’s Day at Club Alliance, Feb. 13.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (December 13, 2019) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jeremiah Everett, from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, assigned to Submarine Group Seven, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal certificate during an awards ceremony. Everett was recognized as Submarine Group Seven's Bluejacket of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Litzenberger)
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jeremiah Everett

Upper Marlboro, Maryland native receives Bluejacket of the Year honors at Japan-based command

An Upper Marlboro, Maryland native is Commander, Submarine Group 7’s (CSG 7) 2019 Bluejacket of the Year.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing
Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley

Retired CMSAF McKinley visits Yokota

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley poses for a photo with the First Sergeants from 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2020.

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Airman 1st Class Lauren Buchholz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament maintenance member, applies lubricant to an M61A1 Vulcan gun system barrel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. The almasol syntemp lubricant is used to prevent corrosion and overheating of the barrel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Airman 1st Class Lauren Buchholz

Armament back shop locked, loaded

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 6, 2020) Yeoman 1st Class Silvia Raya, Submarine Group 7 Sailor of the Year, poses for a photo a Fleet Activities Yokosuka Feb. 6. Raya was selected through a very competitive process and will further compete for Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Litzenberger)
Yeoman 1st Class Silvia Raya

Tefe, Brazil Native receives Sailor of the Year honor at Japan-based command

J.D. Felty, left, regional deputy fire chief, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Fire and Emergency Services, and Yu Mori, a firefighter with USAG Japan Fire and Emergency Services, pose for a photo at the department’s Station 1 at Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020. Installation Management Command-Pacific named Felty best fire officer in the Pacific region and Mori best civilian firefighter.
J. D. Felty & Yu Mori

USAG Japan fire department named best large department in Pacific, again

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Eaton
Cmdr.Jordan Buzzell

USS Blue Ridge Sailors receive dental care

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Eaton
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leonard Adams

Blue Ridge/7th Fleet Sailors take Advancement Exam

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Eaton
Machinist's Mate Fireman Jamie Thornton

Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet Sailors hard at work

Yoko Dazely

Zama Personality Feature - Yoko Dazely

Eiko Kato, a cataloguer at the Camp Zama Library, participates in her second tai chi class at the Yano Fitness Center at Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 9, 2020.
Eiko Kato

Camp Zama tai chi class offers wide range of benefits

Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, directs his ‘three man’ during the placement of the jammer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The three-man team is responsible for making sure the munitions are safe and match mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson

14th AMU Airmen load today to fight tomorrow

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Caitlin Dunn

Sailors Aboard USS Milius (DDG 69) Participate in a Live-Fire Gunnery Exercsie

Kaoru Hashiguchi, an accounting technician with the 78th Signal Battalion at Camp Zama, Japan, works out Nov. 5 at the Yano Fitness Center there. Hashiguchi, 56, began training eight years ago to be a competitive bodybuilder and works out daily at Yano. (Photo Credit: Noriko Kudo, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs)
Kaoru Hashiguchi

Japanese employee at Camp Zama's 'life-changing' journey leads to bodybuilding success

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brieana E. Bolfing

Yokota MWD team train with Tokyo Customs

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock
Airman 1st Class Holly Villalta

Misawa defenders aim high and win big

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Douglas Smits, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal operations section chief, pauses for a photo with his family on the Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, June 10, 2018. Smits initially wanted to complete a marathon after a year of healing from a back surgery, but instead completed an Ironman World Championship. (Courtesy photo)
Master Sgt. Douglas Smits

Misawa EOD Airman forges path to recovery

Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler R. Fraser/Released
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jared Brenmanpaffumi

2019 Traffic Safety Mochi-Pounding Ceremony