Meet the Admiral (Founding Members Only)
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In the past several weeks, tensions have been rising in the seas surrounding Japan. The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces have been at the center of attention, and the Japanese public seems eager to see them play a more robust role in defense of Japan. How do JMSDF officers consider their role amidst rising tensions and increased attention and scrutiny?
Join us for an unusual opportunity for a day trip to Yokosuka, to visit the Self Defense Fleet Headquarters; and to visit JMSDF Destroyer Amagiri for a tour led by the captain of the ship, Commander Yusuke Saito.
This is a Founding Members only event. Family members over the age of 18 are welcome also.
We will meet at I-House and travel by bus to Yokosuka, have an early lunch (Yokosuka Navy Burger or Yokosuka Navy Curry), then visit two Japan Maritime Self Defense Force bases in Yokosuka: the JMSDF Self Defense Fleet Headquarters (Funakoshi), and the Yoshikura base where Amagiri is located. It will be an all-day event.
Please sign up by Friday, August 26. We will need your full name, address, affiliation, and phone number so that we can register you in advance for permission to enter the SDF bases.