3 Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Regional Transportation Officer Lt. Evan Jones, has been studying Japanese through the Navy Center for Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (CLREC). Jones began studying Japanese in October 2019, interested in making the most out of his personal and professional experience while stationed in Japan. “My first tour in Japan, aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), I made efforts to experience Japan to the fullest,” said Jones. “I was fortunate to be stationed in Japan again, and this time work alongside a more diverse workforce, including my Japanese colleagues and my counterparts in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). Learning the language enabled me to take my ‘experience’ a step further.”