Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot coordinate points prior to land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious... More
U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members volunteered in the local community during Yama Sakura (YS) 71. About 40 personnel helped clean up two different locations that were damaged... More
Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, Commanding General
Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, Commanding General 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Satoru Nomura, Vice Commanding General-International at Central Readiness ... More
Soldiers with 8th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with 8th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, set up security during Forest Light Middle Army at Shikoku, Japan, Dec. 10, 2019. Forest Light Middle Army is an annual training exercise th... More
A U.S. Marine Corps AAV P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a rehearsal of concept with members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 05, 2020) Japan Ground Self-Defense
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 05, 2020) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers and Japan Maritime Self Defense Soldiers arrive on the flight deck aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 4... More
Members of the 15th Anti-Air Regiment Japan Ground
Members of the 15th Anti-Air Regiment Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) meet with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Henry Dolberry Jr., commanding officer for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, to conduct at s... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about Stryker vehicles from Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military pe... More
A U.S. Marine with Company F, Battalion Landing Team
A U.S. Marine with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast ropes off an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinfor... More
Marines demonstrate how to defend and attack with a
Marines demonstrate how to defend and attack with a rifle for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officer candidates on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15. Three hundred and sixty officer candidates visited Comba... More
Service members assigned to the Western Army Infantry
Service members assigned to the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, fire on simulated enemy targets during Exercise Iron Fist 2016, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twen... More
A U.S. Marine and service members from 15th Brigade,
A U.S. Marine and service members from 15th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unload a simulated injured casualty from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Sq... More
Senior leaders from approximately 20 military and civilian
Senior leaders from approximately 20 military and civilian rotary wing organizations from Japan and United States pose for a group photo during the second Tachikawa Helicopter Conference conducted July 26, 2016... More
Army Maj. Donald Kim (left), U.S. Army liaison officer
Army Maj. Donald Kim (left), U.S. Army liaison officer for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army and Central Readiness Force, and Yuka Ogura (right), a supervisor for the prefectural government’s Eme... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr., Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr., Commanding General of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, meets Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing currently ass... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, show Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Service Members with the 12th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Airmen
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Airmen work together during a team exercise at the Airman Leadership School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2020. The teams had to get a safety belt around ... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Jonathan Hogue,
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Jonathan Hogue, originally from Austin, Texas, and assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment (AIMD) Misawa, demonstrates an aircraft propeller tester for Japan... More
Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, hike in a column formation through the winter landscape during overnight snow survival shelter training Feb. 27 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata pre... More
An U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat
An U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces, 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, Northern Army ... More
United States Marine Corps Sgt. Mason Wilhelmy, a scout
United States Marine Corps Sgt. Mason Wilhelmy, a scout sniper instructor with 1st Marine Division Schools, tries on a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Western Army Infantry Regiment soldier’s flak jacket durin... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, listen and take notes on a class about the M2 .50 caliber machine gun during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area,... More
In grand pomp and circumstance, service members marched
In grand pomp and circumstance, service members marched onto the parade field. Dec. 6, for the opening ceremony of Yama Sakura 63. Yama Sakura is a bilateral training exercise held twice a year with members of ... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault Red Beach during Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015. Exercise Iron Fist, now in its 10th iteration, is a bilateral trainin... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers rehearse for
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers rehearse for a platoon attack exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2016. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment facilitated the us... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers observe U.S.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers observe U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andreas W. Aasen receive a blood choke from a U.S. Marine during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Japan Ground-Self Defense Force soldiers practice fire and maneuver drills during an Exercise Iron Fist training event, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendl... More
Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct boat familiarization alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers at Kin Blue Trainin... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members, U.S. Army
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force watch a demonstration of U.S. Army Level-1 Combatives Training Dec. 7, 2017, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan. U.S. Army Level-1 C... More
Second Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi gives the signal for
Second Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi gives the signal for his Marines to pass through friendly lines during rehearsals here March 7, 2012. The rehearsals were conducted in preparation of a two-day field training exer... More
U.S. Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines,
U.S. Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and Soldiers from the Western Army Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct boat operations as part of t... More
Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot, points
Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot, points out the various parts of an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. A group of reserve officers from the Japan Self-Defens... More
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan— A group poses for a photo
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan— A group poses for a photo at dinner at Surfside Nov. 27 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The dinner was part of a cultural exchange between Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Mari... More
Soldiers in the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct
Soldiers in the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct Marine Corps intermediate swim qualification as a part of the Exercise Iron Fist on Camp Pendleton, CA, Jan. 16, 2018. Exercise Iron Fist brings together ... More
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade congratulate
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade congratulate Lt. Col. Matthey J. Gorbaty and Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV during an award ceremony at the chapel on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 201... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristopher Demonte, a fire direction
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristopher Demonte, a fire direction control Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, skis down a hill during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, H... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live-fire range at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled t... More
U.S. Marines load a simulated casualty onto a Japan
U.S. Marines load a simulated casualty onto a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force UH-1J Iroquois during casualty evacuation training Aug. 21 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Prog... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Marines
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Marines practice ground fighting during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S. Marines spent... More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Kristen Matson, left, operations
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Kristen Matson, left, operations officer for Bravo Surgical Company, 1st Medical Battalion, speaks to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade during ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicles drive on the beach during an amphibious assault as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12. Capable m... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Tomotake Nagamura,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Tomotake Nagamura, company commander with Western Army Infantry Regiment, rides with U.S. Marines of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, during fire and maneuver training event... More
U.S. Navy and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership
U.S. Navy and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership pose for a photo during a cultural exchange event led by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2018. Multinati... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and members of the 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct a ceremony concluding the end of exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Ar... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Andrew Bohn breaks away from a tackle
U.S. Marine Capt. Andrew Bohn breaks away from a tackle March 29 during a rugby match on Camp Hansen. In rugby, a player can carry the ball as long as he stays on his feet; the moment the player falls to the gr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr., Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr., Commanding General of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, meets Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing currently ass... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,
U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Air Control Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, prepare to refuel an UH-1Y helicopter attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 on a Forward A... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st
A U.S. Marine with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, assemble a water charge explosive for urban breachin... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Pool, Combat Videographer,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Pool, Combat Videographer, Combat Camera, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) documents as Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st... More
U.S. Marines post security on patrol Dec. 9 during
U.S. Marines post security on patrol Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exercise designed to enhance the... More
Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western
Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army Infantry Regiment Scout Sniper program get on line with each other to provide cover-fire during a walk-through of a break contact drill during an a... More
Distinguished visitors and members of the III Marine
Distinguished visitors and members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade bands, gather on stage after the 24th Annual Combined Concert Sept. 14, 2019 at the Okin... More
Working to recoil razor wire is no easy process, but
Working to recoil razor wire is no easy process, but these U.S. Army Japan soldiers undertake the task safely and efficiently. These soldiers participated in the first ever deployment exercise held April 15-18 ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members stand in a
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members stand in a line for a MV-22 Osprey familiarization flight during the Northern Viper 17 media day in Hokkaido, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Misawa Air Base has been a hub for U.S... More
A U.S. Army Japan deployable assessment tam traveled
A U.S. Army Japan deployable assessment tam traveled to Japan Ground Self Defense Force Camp Asaka for the 2013 Joint Exercise For Rescue, or JXR exercise, near Tokyo, Japan. The exercise simulated a magnitude ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct urban area exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is an annual exerci... More
191106-N-DX072-1149 SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 6, 2019) Lt.
191106-N-DX072-1149 SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 6, 2019) Lt. j.g. John Morgenthaler, from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, demonstrates the use of a telescopic alidade to Basic English Enhancement course students from Japan ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Bedford secures rockets
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Bedford secures rockets inside of a rocket pod at a Combat Aircraft Loading Area during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. Perso... More
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), patrol on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 15, 2015. The Marines of the 31st MEU are ... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 3d Assault
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion,1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, check their communication connections during a scenario-based, battalion-sized amph... More
A soldier with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
A soldier with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, checks his teammate's radio during military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mitchel Hoppe ground guides
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mitchel Hoppe ground guides for a 7-ton during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 19, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Com... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kelly ground guides
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kelly ground guides for a 7-ton during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 19, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat El... More
A Marine posts security as his platoon halts during
A Marine posts security as his platoon halts during a field training exercise here March 8. Marines from 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and members from 4th Infantry Regiment, 5th Br... More
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members compete in a tug-of-war competition here, March 11. The Marines and JGSDF members conducted the competition following the conclusion of field training events ... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 27, ... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P... More
US Soldiers serve Japanese communities
Lt. Col. Christopher Rizzo, I Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion commander, assists a trainee in the production of rice cakes at the Smile Studio near Camp Asaka, Japan Nov. 5. Rizzo was one of sever... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members provide forward
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members provide forward security Dec. 9 during Forest Light 15-1 at the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Forest Light is a routine, semi-annual exer... More
Cobra Gold partners work together to build better community
A member of the 105th Engineer Unit, Engineer Unit, North Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, watches as a Royal Thai Navy sailor pours water into a cement mixing cylinder Jan. 27, at the Ban Cham Kho humani... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mortar team demonstrates
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mortar team demonstrates misfire procedures during an Exercise Iron Fist 2016 training event, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1. Exercise Iron Fist is an ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers train in Combat
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers train in Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts at Kin Blue Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 13, 2017. The soldiers are with 12th Infantry Regiment, Western Army, ... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Soldiers
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, learn how to properly load patients onto an M997A2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheele... More
190212-N-ZH960-1193 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand
190212-N-ZH960-1193 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand (12 February, 2019) – Service members march to formation for the opening ceremony of exercise Cobra Gold 19 at Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Coffey, a pilot training
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Coffey, a pilot training officer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade on the ca... More
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, takes a photo after the opening ceremony with a member of the Hokkaido Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense member Masashi Suw... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run for cover during urban operations training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 9. The inher... More
Japanese Maj. Gen. Takeyoshi Omori, the deputy commander
Japanese Maj. Gen. Takeyoshi Omori, the deputy commander of 4th Division, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, thanks a U.S. Army helicopter pilot by giving him and his crew a Japanese coin for excellence after an ... More
Cpl. Sean Fisney of Olyphant, PA, an infantryman with
Cpl. Sean Fisney of Olyphant, PA, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, provides perimeter security alongside members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force for an ai... More
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinfo... More
Australian Defence Force and Japan Ground Self Defense
Australian Defence Force and Japan Ground Self Defense Force service members construct a concrete foundation form during exercise Harii Hamutuk 2015 at the Port Hera Naval Base in Hera, Timor Leste, Oct. 19, 20... More
United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Lundgren,
United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Lundgren, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, shakes hands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Tomotake Nagamura after a successful live-fire rang... More
Cpl. Lionel Armstrong demonstrates how to apply a nautical
Cpl. Lionel Armstrong demonstrates how to apply a nautical compass to a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2016. The JG... More
CAMP KENGUN, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
CAMP KENGUN, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan -- Canadian Brig. Gen. Dany Fortin, I Corps deputy commanding general of operations, paints the left eye of a Daruma doll during the STARTEX reception for ... More
CAMP KENGUN, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
CAMP KENGUN, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan -- Japan Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, 5th Chief of Staff and the highest-ranking officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces visits service members during Yama Sak... More
181010-N-XK398-1115 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines
181010-N-XK398-1115 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 10, 2018) Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) conduct a final AAV-P7/A1 assault ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Reconnaissance Battalion, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, pose for a group photo as par... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Steve Yeon, Hospital Corpsman
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Steve Yeon, Hospital Corpsman Robert Becker, Hospital Corpsman Timothy Basham, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Gianfranco Vetesse and Hospital Corpsman Joseph Deleon from 4th Marine Reg... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, are given a few hours of relaxation to unwind, rest, and watch The Big Game during exercise Northern Viper on Hokkudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japa... More
2nd Lt. Adam T. Wolfe explains his scheme of maneuver
2nd Lt. Adam T. Wolfe explains his scheme of maneuver to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prior to a helicopter-borne insertion rehearsal Feb. 27 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area in Hokkaido prefecture,... More
Lt. Col. Neil J. Owens, second from right, answers
Lt. Col. Neil J. Owens, second from right, answers questions from local community officials during an observation tour Aug. 26 as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Ar... More
U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in an operations brief, utilizing a terrain model for Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Camp Pendleto... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Military Police Marine with Combat
A U.S. Marine Corps Military Police Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 gives a class on table 2 procedures during exercise KAMANDAG 2 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2018. KAM... More
Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps
Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Army form a line to receive lunch at Camp Growl, Queensland, July 22, 2019, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19). The 17 U.S. and Austr... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade demonstrate combat casualty care procedures for U.S. Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, return from a secondary observation post to camp during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2020. North... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis at Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. The arrival of the Osprey to exercise Northern Viper brings an add... More
Lance Cpl. Jesse R. Siqueiros speaks with Sgt. 1st
Lance Cpl. Jesse R. Siqueiros speaks with Sgt. 1st Class Koji Sato during Exercise Forest Light 12-01 at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Aug. 24. They discussed the fundamentals of shooting to ensure th... More
Lance Cpl. Wesley L. Dorman fires an M249 squad automatic
Lance Cpl. Wesley L. Dorman fires an M249 squad automatic weapon May 8 in the Central Training Area, during a quarterly Marine Corps common skills training evolution. The training was specifically designed for ... More