The tenth annual Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP) will be held on Saturday, March 15 from 1-3 p.m. at the SCI Building, 220 W. Garden St., in downtown Pensacola. This free event, presented by the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida and sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami, is a salute to the U.S. military in Japan.
Speakers will include the Honorable Junya Nakano, Consul General of the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami; Rear Adm. James D. “Jamie” Kelly, USN (Ret.), former commander of Naval Forces Japan; and Dr. Matthew Perry, descendent of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, the U.S. naval officer whose 1853 expedition ended Japan’s isolationist period. Rear Adm. Kelly and Dr. Perry will be speaking via Zoom.
In addition to the guest speakers, guests can visit table displays of U.S. bases in Japan, like Okinawa, Sasebo, Iwakuni, Yokosuka, Misawa and more, and share experiences with others who were stationed in Japan.
Following the formal program, a reception will be held with Japanese food and drink. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact info@jasnwfl.org or call (850) 602-7049.