YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) opened it’s gates to more than 48,000 Japanese nationals for Friendship Day, an annual event to strengthen bonds between the U.S. Navy and Japan. The open base event was established to invite Japanese community members to join CFAY Sailors and their families and enjoy many events hosted […]
YOKOSUKA, Japan– Forty-four USS George Washington (CVN 73) first class petty officers (FCPO) were selected to join the chief petty officer (CPO) ranks when the Navy announced the results of the Fiscal Year 2013 Active Duty CPO Selection Board July 31. “Advancement into the Chief Petty Officer Mess is a true career milestone achievement that […]
YOKOSUKA, Japan– Capt. Brent Scott, fleet chaplain, U.S. Pacific Fleet Command, visited the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Aug. 2. Scott held a candid and open discussion with George Washington Sailors during his visit to discuss the arduous challenges of forward-deployed life. “What we wanted is an open and honest […]
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia– For one Project HOPE volunteer, Pacific Partnership 2012 is more than a chance to give something back. It is a chance to face 33-years of uncertainty about her past. When Cambodian-born Danielle Pech Carson, a Project HOPE volunteer, went ashore in Cambodia to bring medical assistance, she cried. Not because she was sad […]
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia– A joint team of dentists from four nations worked together to provide healthy smiles for local residents in Cambodia July 31. United States, Cambodian, Australian and Peruvian dentists teamed up at a medical civic actions project (MEDCAP) at Hun Sen Cheungkor School in Sihanoukville to provide dental care as part of Pacific Partnership […]
SASEBO, Japan– USS Denver is currently undergoing an inspection to ensure that the ship meets the statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements as set by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The SECNAV and CNO have designated the President, Board of Inspection and Survey (PREINSURV) as their agent to conduct […]
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia– Culinary Specialists (CS) participating in Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) took part in a culinary subject matter expert exchange (SMEE), 30 July, at Starfish Bakery in Sihanoukville. The SMEE participants exchanged techniques such as garnishes and food presentation as well as sanitation. Chief Culinary Specialist Renato Faustino was the officer-in-charge of the SMEE and […]
POLARIS POINT, Guam – The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in her homeport in Guam after a six month regular overhaul and dry docking, July 30. The dry docking was a scheduled periodic overhaul to maintain the ship’s conditioning and keep Frank Cable mission ready. “The main purpose of the dry docking […]
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia – Volunteers from Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) kicked off the Cambodian leg of the mission with a friendly soccer game against a local team. During the game, players from both sides got to experience part of the other’s culture while showing a competitive edge during a Community Service Project (COMSERV). “The best part […]
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia – Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) held an opening ceremony, July 29, to kick off a two-week mission across four provinces including Sihanoukville, Koh Kong, Kampot, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Pacific Partnership is making its second trip to Cambodia, having last visited in 2010. The 2012 multinational and multi-organization military and civilian crew of […]