USS Chief hosts visitor during festival in Sasebo

Sasebo community members board the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sasebo Autumn Festival 2025 in Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. Chief welcomed more than 1,200 visitors during the festival which celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the JMSDF Sasebo District and included displays and demonstrations of JMSDF vessels, vehicles, equipment, and capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raquell Williams)