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Andrew Lee Orchard

MFP Year

2022-2024

MFP Class

Home Agencies

U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Navy

Host Agencies

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Defense (MOD), Japan Coast Guard, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Office of Hon. Itsunori Onodara, National Diet, Office of Hon. Akihisa Nagashima, National Diet

Objective

Gain a deeper understanding of Japan’s overall ocean policy as a Mansfield Fellow. He hopes to achieve this through exposure to the policy process and Japan’s perspectives while forming long-term friendships with counterparts during the fellowship. Leverage such firsthand experience to further contribute to the U.S.-Japan alliance in this era of strategic competition.