By Commander, Naval Forces Japan on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 12:18pm 21 March 2011 12:15 P.M. Japan Standard Time From: Commander, Naval Forces Japan Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan directed that Potassium Iodide (KI) be available for pick-up at 1200 today for all DoD personnel and dependents currently located at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, ...

By Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 3:18pm The following events and services have been cancelled or postponed: All MWR transportation St. Patrick’s Day 5K Awesome Blossom Bike Ride International Fishing Tournament The Yokosuka Challenge Bowling Tournament Single Sailor Golfing in Atsugi Intramural Spring ...

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 – Officials told personnel in and around Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Japan today to limit outdoor activities and to turn off air conditioning due to the detection of low levels of radioactivity. U.S. 7th Fleet officials said sensitive instruments aboard ...

By Joshua Stewart - Staff writer, Tuesday Mar 15, 2011 15:51:05 EDT The commander of Naval Forces Japan is recommending that sailors and their families at Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Naval Air Facility Atsugi take special action to limit their exposure to radiation. In a web video message released Tuesday, Rear Adm. Richard Wren urged sailors and their f ...

By Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:44pm TEPCO power has come out with a schedule of rolling blackouts for the remainder of the week.  The company divided Tokyo and all areas they provide power into five groups.  The will be conducting rolling blackouts for about three hours during the time slots assigned to each ...

By Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 8:33am WHAT ARE THEY? –Power outages during specified times in designated areas.  The blackouts are intended to reduce the loading on the electric grid in order to conserve electricity as a result of decreased capacity available. WHO DOES THIS IMPACT? –All of North-East Japan (CFAY ...

By Grant Okubo, Stars and Stripes, March 14, 2011 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Officials at the various services’ exchange outlets said Monday that some fuel rationing is in place, but policies will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Yokosuka Naval Base, as well as the Negishi and Ikego housing areas, have placed a 10-gallon per vehicle/per person limit on pu ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka -March 13th, 2011 NOTICE: Prime Minister Kan is requesting everyone residing in Japan to conserve electricity. Starting Monday, we are expected to suffer electrical power shortage due to the regular business resuming. We may start experiencing rolling blackouts. NOTICE: Japan TV news advise Rollin ...