 Sailors from Fleet Activities Yacowska gathered at the base theater to greet Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus during his visit to Japan. During an all-hands call he emphasized his priorities for the future of the Navy, focusing on people, power, platforms, partnerships, and maintaining a global presence. He also stressed the importance of the Pacific region and the changes Sailors would be seeing around Japan. We're sending our newest and our most modern platforms here to the Pacific because what the Navy and Marine Corps give to the nation uniquely is presence. We are where you need to be not just the right place the right time but the right place all the time. After the all-hands call some Sailors got the chance to get their picture taken with the Secretary of the Navy. Petty Officer Nathan Carpenter, Yacowska Naval Base, Japan.