190803-N-QY759-0169 SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 3, 2019) Festival-goers visit the pilot house of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) on an open ship tour during the Sasebo Seaside Festival, Aug. 3, 2019. Chief’s participation marked the first time a U.S. Navy ship has been part of the annual summer festival held at Sasebo Port. This year celebrates the festival’s 15th anniversary and the 130th anniversary of Sasebo as a naval port. Formerly an Imperial Japanese Navy base and shipyard, Sasebo is home to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sasebo District. Chief is forward-deployed to CFAS. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum/Released)