Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa

02/10/2026

🌟 Sailor Spotlight 🌟 Meet this week's Sailor Spotlight: Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Erykah Bookman!

⚓CS2 Bookman works in the Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa Unaccompanied Housing as the Finance Manager, supporting Sailors from CFAO, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion and Okinawa-based tenant commands with exceptional quarters onboard Camp Shields and White Beach Naval Facility!🛥

CS2 is a member of the Command Resiliency team and Social Committee! 🎉

📝 Thank you for your continuous hard work, CS2 Bookman. 🇺🇸⚓

01/10/2026

21/09/2026

⚓Senior Chief, Departing!

On Sept. 12th, Senior Chief Machinist Mate Nestorio Delgado, CFAO's Port Operations Leading Chief Petty Officer, held his end of service ceremony at CFAO Headquarters on Kadena Air Base.

Senior Chief Delgado completed 22 years of faithful service and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal, a certificate of appreciation from the President of the United States and a certificate of transfer to the Fleet Reserve of the United States Navy.

His wife, Lexie Delgado received a letter of appreciation from the United States Navy for her continued support of her husband's contributions to the nation.

Thank you Senior Chief Delgado for your leadership and dedicated service to our country. Fair Winds and Following Seas, Senior Chief Delgado! 🕊

18/09/2026

⚓ Last weekend, members from the Okinawa Chief's Mess spent the morning landscaping and cleaning the historic Desmond Doss Point at Hacksaw Ridge in Urasoe City, Okinawa. 🍃

The event gave chief petty officers the ability to connect with the local community by trimming grass, pulling weeds and collecting any trash, while learning about the historical significance of the Maeda Escarpment, known as Hacksaw Ridge, a region of the Urasoe Castle Ruins.

U.S. Navy
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan
Commander, Navy Installations Command
U.S. Forces Japan (在日米軍司令部)

17/09/2026

🕊Fair Winds and Following Seas🌊

On September 9th, Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ricardo Williams, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa’s (CFAO) security department, took the oath of enlistment with Cmdr. Michael Garcia, CFAO's executive officer, at CFAO headquarters on Kadena Air Base, reenlisting for another 4️⃣ years. 🥳

Additionally, MA1 received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for their end-of-tour award.

Bravo Zulu and thank you, MA1 Williams, for your dedication and service to the U.S. Navy! 🇺🇸

16/09/2026

🇺🇸 We Will Remember with Every Step 🕯

Last week, U.S. Navy, 防衛省　海上自衛隊　(Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force), and Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, Fire and Emergency Services personnel came together to remember the nearly 3000 lives lost on 9/11.

Personnel spent the morning walking, rucking and running across the hills of Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa's White Beach Naval Facility. More than 50 personnel crossed the finish line after completing the 4K course.

Thank you to our incredible Navy MWR, Okinawa team for setting up and to the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan Corpsmen standing by to provide medical support.

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan
U.S. Forces Japan (在日米軍司令部)
Commander, Navy Installations Command

16/09/2026

⚓ NAVY CHIEF! NAVY PRIDE! ⚓
Today at Kadena Air Base, we celebrated the official pinning of the newest class of Chief Petty Officers! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to the 25 Sailors, Marines, and Airmen who earned their anchors and joined the mess as part of Class 133! 🐏

THANK YOU to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan, III MEF Marines, Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN and others for training and sponsoring these new chiefs through the FY2027 selection season.

📸 The full photo album will be shared through the chiefs mess for families, friends, and shipmates!

AFN Okinawa
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan
U.S. Forces Japan (在日米軍司令部)
Commander, Navy Installations Command

16/09/2026

❗️Attention: Camp Shields Visitors❗️

The CAMP SHIELDS Main Gate will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, September 17, 1000-1300 for maintenance. The Botanical Gardens Gate will be open from 1000-1300. ✅

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and support. Thank you.

15/09/2026

💪Fight through the Pain🌶

CFAO's security department recently held its non-lethal and hand-to-hand defense course onboard White Beach Naval Facility.

The course is required for security and auxiliary security force personnel, during which participants are sprayed with oleoresin capsicum, known as OC spray, and engage in multiple scenarios using non-lethal and hand-to-hand defense techniques in succession.

If you got your OC Certificate, how did you deal with the burn?🔥

U.S. Navy
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan

14/09/2026

🌊Happy Ombudsman Appreciation Day!⚓

September is Ombudsman Appreciation Month, and for the past 56 years, Navy ombudsmen have been a critical link between Sailors, families, and Navy leaders. Our ombudsmen are vital to the welfare of command families, and in this unique role, as officially appointed volunteers, their duties are wide-ranging.

Today, Sept. 14, U.S. Navy leaders across Okinawa gathered for an appreciation luncheon with the incredible U.S. Navy ombudsmen who support our Sailors and their families.

Thank you to all our ombudsmen, who volunteer their time and work tirelessly to improve command readiness and our families' resiliency!