Commander US Navy 7th Fleet confirmed to speak at MAST Asia

Reaffirming the US Navy’s support for MAST Asia during a recent meeting at US Navy base, Yokosuka, Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas has committed to speak at the MAST Asia 2015 Official Opening/Keynote Session and pledged significant participation at the event in general by the naval staff/personnel of the base.

Yokosuka (US Navy and/or Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force bases) will also provide the location for the MAST Asia 2015 ship visit programme.

A schedule of visiting units will follow in a MAST eNews in February 2015.

Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas, Commander of US Navy 7th Fleet, UK Royal Navy Commander Simon Staley, and Warren Edge, MAST meet during a recent visit to Yokosuka, Japan