YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Navy Region Japan (CNFJ/CNRJ) Rear Adm. Gregory Fenton hosted more than 40 students and instructors from the Japanese Ministry of Defense Joint Staff College (JSC) at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka Sept. 18 to strengthen the joint alliance.

Aircraft carrier-based flight training operations are scheduled to occur at Ault Field on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. No Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) training operations are scheduled for the Outlying Landing Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash., from Sept. 23-29, 2018.

Today, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic ordered all Navy installations in the Hampton Roads area to return to Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Five as Hurricane Florence no longer poses a threat to the area.

This afternoon, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic lifted the emergency evacuation order for active duty Navy and civilian personnel, dependents of active duty service members and reservists on active duty residing in Virginia Zone A effective Sunday. This follows the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s notice lifting the order earlier today.