The USS George Washington will relieve the USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka, Japan as the forward-deployed naval forces aircraft carrier, deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A series of power outages has plagued the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet over the past week, with some sailors and families going without electricity for more than 24 hours.

The carrier will depart from Yokosuka Naval Base on Sept. 9, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry. Julia Longbottom, Britain's ambassador to Japan, greeted the carrier during its inaugural ...