Japan Air Self-Defense Force members unload pallets
Japan Air Self-Defense Force members unload pallets from a C-130 Hercules aircraft March 19. Aircrews from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered seven boron pallets to a JASDAF base to aid stabilization efforts a... More
Maj. Giuseppe Stavale, from Cincinnati, Ohio, greets
Maj. Giuseppe Stavale, from Cincinnati, Ohio, greets Hiroshi Marui, the director general with South Kanto Defense Bureau, Oct. 25 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadr... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off from Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan to return to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, say farewell to Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) service members at JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2017. VMFA-232 conducted exercises wi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Parth Patel, collateral duty
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Parth Patel, collateral duty inspector with Marine Corps Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, inspects an F/A-18C Hornet before takeoff at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air ... More
Japanese officials and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
Japanese officials and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 prepare for take-off during a familiarization flight on the MV-22 Osprey Oct. 25 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Before the flight, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, taxi after landing at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017. VMFA-232 is conducting exercis... More
Capt. Aron Pena (Center), 36th Airlift Squadron, shakes
Capt. Aron Pena (Center), 36th Airlift Squadron, shakes hands with a member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force after completing a delivery mission carrying seven pallets of boron here March 19. Japanese forces... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xavier Diaz, an airframes
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xavier Diaz, an airframes mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, waits before refilling the reservoirs of an F/A-18C Hornet at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)... More
Aircrews from the 36th Airlift Squadron fly from Yokota
Aircrews from the 36th Airlift Squadron fly from Yokota Air Base to Hyakuri Air Base to deliver seven pallets of boron to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force March 19. Japanese forces will use the boron to help... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Frank Machniak, a pilot with
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Frank Machniak, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, prepares to exit an F/A-18C Hornet after landing at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, J... More
Masakazu Yoshida, the Defense Councilor for Acquisition
Masakazu Yoshida, the Defense Councilor for Acquisition Reform, Internal Bureau, asks Maj. Giuseppe Stavale, at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 showcased the ... More
Japanese forces host a welcoming ceremony for the arrival
Japanese forces host a welcoming ceremony for the arrival of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan July 7, 2017. This is the first time VMFA-2... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2017. VMFA-232 has been conducting exercises... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Moore, a powerline mechanic
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Moore, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, secures storage on an F/A-18C Hornet at JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2017. Maintenance keeps ai... More
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Japanese
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force members talk after delivering seven pallets of boron here March 19. Japanese forces will use the boron to aid stabilization efforts at t... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 are fired up as they prepare to take off at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2017. VMFA-232... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Schmitt, a powerline
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Schmitt, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, gives directions to an F/A-18C Hornet at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, J... More
An U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
An U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 sits ready to depart Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, and return to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwaku... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph Standifird, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph Standifird, sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, bids farewell to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) service member at JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Japa... More
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe views the cockpit of an MV-22B
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe views the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey Hyakuri Air Base during the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s Air Review 2014 Oct. 26. The air review happens every three years showcasing Japan's de... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, taxi in F/A-18C Hornets at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017. VMFA-232 is conducting exercises with the JASD... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 is prepared for takeoff at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2017. VMFA-232 is conducting ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Velasquez, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Velasquez, a communications and navigation technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, gives the good-to-go to F/A-18C Hornet pilots preparing to take off at Jap... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2017, as part of the Aviation Training Reloc... More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk flies to Fukushima Prefecture to
An HH-60G Pave Hawk flies to Fukushima Prefecture to transport Australian volunteers and U.S. service members to support of building a water pump system to transport fresh water into the Fukushima nuclear power... More
Members of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load ten
Members of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load ten pallets of water, food and blankets onto a C-17 Globalmaster III aircraft here March 20. These were the first humanitarian relief supplies to be delivered to Sendai.
Japanese officials and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
Japanese officials and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 pose in front of the MV-22 Osprey Oct. 25 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Marines answered questions about the Osprey and gave Japan... More
A member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force tows an
A member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force tows an MV-22B Osprey at Hyakuri Air Base during the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s Air Review 2014 Oct. 25. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 26... More
Members from Japan Air Self-Defense Force provides
Members from Japan Air Self-Defense Force provides power for a US Air Force C-130 Hercules after unloading seven boron pallets here March 19. Aircrews from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered the boron to help ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) pilots taxi an
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) pilots taxi an F-4 Phantom II at JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Japan July 7, 2017. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 is conducting exercises with the JASDF as part of the ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Favors, a powerline
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Favors, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, signals an F/A-18C Hornet pilot to fire up his engines at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyak... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Ensley, a powerline
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Ensley, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, assists in refueling an F/A-18C Hornet at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hyakuri Air Base, ... More
Japanese officials and U.S. Marines and sailors board
Japanese officials and U.S. Marines and sailors board an MV-22 Osprey Oct. 25 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Marines answered questions about the aircraft and gave Japanese officials a familiarization fli... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Schmitt, a powerlines
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Schmitt, a powerlines mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, signals to an F/A-18C Hornet pilot that he is clear to start his engines at Japan Air Self-Defen... More
Hiroshi Marui, the director general with South Kanto
Hiroshi Marui, the director general with South Kanto Defense Bureau, walks off the MV-22 Osprey Oct. 25 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 showcased the Ospre... More
Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force view the
Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force view the propeller of an MV-22B Osprey at Hyakuri Air Base during the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s Air Review 2014 Oct. 26. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrot... More