SSJ Friends,
You are invited to join us!

YCAPS Webinar Series: Rear Admiral Jamie Kelly
Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (JST) via Google Meet

Join YCAPS for the second iteration of our webinar series celebrating the Yokosuka community's contributions to the world. Our featured guest will be Rear Adm. James "Jamie" Kelly (US Navy, retired) who served as commander for both Naval Forces Japan and Yokosuka's Carrier Strike Group. To join, please go to: meet.google.com/gkr-fved-tqp

Rear Adm. Kelly will discuss the central importance of communities such as Yokosuka and Sasebo to empower the forward-deployed U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force units. He will also take us beyond the military aspects to talk about the strengths of the communities and their vitality as something more than "Navy towns."

About the Speaker:
Rear Adm. James Kelly served as commander of Naval Forces Japan from 2005-2009. During this tenure, he led the Navy through a number of important milestone events including the arrival of USS George Washington -- the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be forwarded deployed to Yokosuka. Exceptionally active in the community, he is remembered for his role in the creation of the iconic Yokosuka Burger and building housing for junior Sailors. Prior to that, he had served in Yokosuka as commander of the USS Kitty Hawk Strike Group. Following his retirement in 2009, he became dean of the College of Operational and Strategic Leadership at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

Cost: Free of charge. Please RSVP at info@ycaps.org or register via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/2569683913275171/ RSVP not required, but helpful for organizers.

Best regards,

John Bradford

President, YCAPS