Van Buskirk served as the 47th commander of the United States Seventh Fleet , forward deployed in Yokosuka , Japan , in 2010 and 2011 . He commanded U.S. naval forces during Operation Tomodachi , providing assistance to Japan following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Scott R. Van Buskirk