Capt. Michael Fontaine, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Nagasaki Governor Kengo Oishi, Sasebo City Mayor Daisuke Miyajima, Marines assigned to the 265th Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, Capt. Ethan M. Rule, America commanding officer, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukada, JMSDF Sasebo District commandant, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha pose for a photo during a ship tour aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the Sasebo Fleet Friendship Day open-base event at CFAS April 5, 2025. CFAS opened its main base complex to the public to celebrate the friendship and partnership between the U.S. Navy, Japan Self-Defense Force, and the local Japanese community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sophia H. Bumps)