Naval Air Facility Atsugi Base Guide

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Cdr. Neal Young (left), Lt. Garrett Sherwood (center), Cdr. Christopher Williams (right) of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) Eagles depart Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAF) in F/A-18E Super Hornets Dec. 1.
NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Dec. 01, 2020) – Cdr. Neal Young (left), Lt. Garrett Sherwood (center), Cdr. Christopher Williams (right) of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) Eagles depart Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAF) in F/A-18E Super Hornets Dec. 1. (VFA-115) is currently conducting low altitude air to surface training and terrain navigation as well as foreign airfield operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ange Olivier Clement/Released), Japan (Dec. 1, 2020)

 

This base was built in 1938, by the Japanese Imperial Navy as the Kamikaze Naval Air Base. On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. On August 30, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur landed with 8,000 troops at Atsugi to accept the formal surrender.

The mission of this base is to provide facilities, services, material and logistics support for U.S. Navy aviation operations for Carrier Air Wing FIVE.

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