Navy Office of Community Outreach
SASEBO, Japan – – A Murrieta, California, native and 2016 Palona Valley High School graduate is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures ship, USS Pioneer.
Seaman Justin Sean Fabricante is a quartermaster aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship, operating out of Sasebo, Japan. The ship routinely deploys to protect alliances, enhance partnerships, and be ready to respond if a natural disaster occurs in the region.
A Navy quartermaster is responsible for standing watch as assistants to officers of the deck and the navigator; serving as helmsman and performing ship control, navigation and bridge watch duties. They also procure, correct, use and stow navigational and oceanographic publications and oceanographic charts. They maintain navigational instruments and keep correct navigational time.
Fabricante is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Murrietta.
“You have to be motivated towards something,” said Fabricante.
Fabricante was named as the Food Services Assistant of the Month.
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.
With a crew of more than 80, pioneer is 224 feet long and weighs approximately 1,300 tons. pioneer is one of the Navy’s 11 Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships that are designed to neutralize mines from vital waterways and harbors. There are four minesweeper in Sasebo as part of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures force that are on-call to respond in the event of a mine-clearing operation in the Indo-Pacific.
MCMs in Sasebo routinely operate with allies and partners to build mine countermeasures proficiency and sustain our alliances.
“I’m happy to be a part of the Navy because the opportunity to serve overseas and experience a different culture is great,” said Fabricante. “The Navy has made me more confident and eager to try new things. Working with so many different people gives me perspectives of where the person came from.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Fabricante and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means a lot for my family so I can serve them in their name and honor them,” said Fabricante.
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 quartermaster is responsible for standing watch as assistants to officers of the deck and the navigator; serving as helmsman and performing ship control, navigation and bridge watch duties. They also procure, correct, use and stow navigational and oceanographic publications and oceanographic charts. They maintain navigational instruments and keep correct navigational time.
Fabricante is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Murrietta.
“You have to be motivated towards something,” said Fabricante.
Fabricante was named as the Food Services Assistant of the Month.
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.
With a crew of more than 80, pioneer is 224 feet long and weighs approximately 1,300 tons. pioneer is one of the Navy’s 11 Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships that are designed to neutralize mines from vital waterways and harbors. There are four minesweeper in Sasebo as part of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures force that are on-call to respond in the event of a mine-clearing operation in the Indo-Pacific.
MCMs in Sasebo routinely operate with allies and partners to build mine countermeasures proficiency and sustain our alliances.
“I’m happy to be a part of the Navy because the opportunity to serve overseas and experience a different culture is great,” said Fabricante. “The Navy has made me more confident and eager to try new things. Working with so many different people gives me perspectives of where the person came from.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Fabricante and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means a lot for my family so I can serve them in their name and honor them,” said Fabricante.
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.