Navy Office of Community Outreach
SASEBO, Japan – A Los Angeles native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS).
Petty Officer 1st Class David Krigbaum is a mass communication specialist serving with the public affairs office at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, operating out of Sasebo, Japan.
A Navy mass communication specialist is responsible for the release of news and feature articles from personal interviews, messages, and witnessing of events. They tell the Navy's story through photographic, journalistic, and video graphic media products.
“I learned from my mother and my father, who is a retired force master chief, to care for others and to have self-discipline,” said Krigbaum. “My dad especially, if I mention his name, people always have fond memories of him, they talk about how much he inspired them.”
Krigbaum thus far is proud to be the acting public affairs officer of the command. He is appreciative that he is trusted in doing a highly respected job. He feels as though he would not have had this good of an opportunity anywhere else.
Moments like that makes it worth serving around the world ready at all times to defend America’s interests. With more than 50 percent of the world's shipping tonnage and a third of the world's crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy's presence in Sasebo is part of that long-standing commitment, explained Navy officials.
“I love being stationed here,” said Krigbaum. “I’ve gotten the opportunities here that I’ve never had before. I enjoy the country of Japan and the history. I’ve also met my wife here, so I really enjoy it here. I feel that since being in the Navy, I’ve had many opportunities to better myself professionally and personally I wouldn’t have had outside of the Navy.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Krigbaum and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“I’m in the Navy to serve my country,” said Krigbaum. “I also enjoy the travel and learning about different cultures.”
Seventh Fleet, which is celebrating its 75th year in 2018, spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet's area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50 percent of the world’s population with between 50-70 U.S. ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 sailors in the 7th Fleet.
A Navy mass communication specialist is responsible for the release of news and feature articles from personal interviews, messages, and witnessing of events. They tell the Navy's story through photographic, journalistic, and video graphic media products.
“I learned from my mother and my father, who is a retired force master chief, to care for others and to have self-discipline,” said Krigbaum. “My dad especially, if I mention his name, people always have fond memories of him, they talk about how much he inspired them.”
Krigbaum thus far is proud to be the acting public affairs officer of the command. He is appreciative that he is trusted in doing a highly respected job. He feels as though he would not have had this good of an opportunity anywhere else.
Moments like that makes it worth serving around the world ready at all times to defend America’s interests. With more than 50 percent of the world's shipping tonnage and a third of the world's crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy's presence in Sasebo is part of that long-standing commitment, explained Navy officials.
“I love being stationed here,” said Krigbaum. “I’ve gotten the opportunities here that I’ve never had before. I enjoy the country of Japan and the history. I’ve also met my wife here, so I really enjoy it here. I feel that since being in the Navy, I’ve had many opportunities to better myself professionally and personally I wouldn’t have had outside of the Navy.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Krigbaum and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“I’m in the Navy to serve my country,” said Krigbaum. “I also enjoy the travel and learning about different cultures.”
Seventh Fleet, which is celebrating its 75th year in 2018, spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet's area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50 percent of the world’s population with between 50-70 U.S. ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 sailors in the 7th Fleet.