Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force maintain
Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force maintain security posture prior to a JGSDF MIM-23 Improved Hawk live-fire training exercise conducted at Camp McGregor Operational Readiness Training Complex, For... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers take
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers take cover during a battalion-level assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 12. In a short span of a decade, this exercise h... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Justin Schmidt and Leading Pvt.
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Justin Schmidt and Leading Pvt. Kana Furusho with the 15th Brigade Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, sing together during the 20th Annual Combined Band Concert, at Okinawa Civic Hall... More
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force clear hallways while conducting Urban Explosive Demolitions training during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Jan. 19. Exercis... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Fe... More
Marines share military culture with JGSDF officer candidates
Cpl. Charles A. Ferenchak, a military policeman, explains to Kousei Shibata, an officer candidate with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the features of a Marine Corps vehicle. Ferenchak is with Combat Logis... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force members line the streets
Japan Ground Self Defense Force members line the streets to welcome the soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Oct. 23 as they arrive to Aibano Training Area, ... More
Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japanese
Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japanese soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment participate in Exercise Iron Fist 2013 opening ceremony, Jan. 22 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton... More
Members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan
Members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit play a game of football on the Del Mar Beach at the conclusion of Exercise Iro... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Naohide Shio
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Naohide Shio interprets for JGSDF Capt. Tomoyuki Adachi during the command post exercise portion of Exercise Forest Light 13-3 Feb. 26 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area i... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and Marines
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and Marines with Combat Assault Battalion prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey March 1 at the Central Training area near Camp Hansen. The Osprey transported the JGSDF offic... More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew W. McFarlane (center), commander
U.S. Army Col. Matthew W. McFarlane (center), commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division sits with members of the 4-25 IBCT staff and members of the Japan Ground Self-D... More
Islandwide exercise tests disaster response
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Maj. Hideki Shoji lifts Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie E. Walters while practicing medical evacuation carries at Camp Foster Oct. 23 during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2013. ... More
Left: Cpl. Amanda V. Davis with the III Marine Expeditionary
Left: Cpl. Amanda V. Davis with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band sings Nov. 16 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo during the 2013 Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Festival.
Spc. Michelle Owens (left), a nutrition care specialist
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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
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, tread
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, tread through snow covered terrain Feb. 24 at the Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan, during Exercise Forest Light 14-2. Snow patrol training wa... 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
Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members pose
Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members pose for photos prior to the 43rd annual USO Service Salute March 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster. Seven JSDF and U.S. service members were nomina... More
Aviation training at Orient Shield 14
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jake Uber, a test Pilot with C. Co., 1st Bn, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment (Attack) from Ft. Carson, Co. teaches Soldiers from the 17th Infantry Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.... More
A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force service member,
A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force service member, left, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Schroeder ride in a tactical convoy during Khaan Quest 2015 at the Five Hills Training Area in Tavantolgoi, M... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, settles in at Camp Aibano, Japan, Sept. 7, 2015, in support of Exercise Forest Light 16-1. MWSS-171’s main purpose dur... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Masami Miura,
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Masami Miura, right, observes as U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Marquel T. Thompson drills into the frame of a barracks during exercise Harii Hamutuk 2015, at the Port Hera Na... More
Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor Leste service members
Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor Leste service members and Japan Ground Self Defense Force service members construct frames for partition walls inside a newly-built barracks during exercise Harii Hamutuk 2015... More
Soldiers from the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan
Soldiers from the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J) join Japan Ground Self-Defense Reserve Component candidates and service members for a group photo in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Nov. 19,... More
U.S. Marine SSgt. John Logan, MV-22 Osprey Crew Chief,
U.S. Marine SSgt. John Logan, MV-22 Osprey Crew Chief, gives a capabilities brief to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
BAN CHAM KHO, RAYONG, Thailand – U.S. Marines, Royal
BAN CHAM KHO, RAYONG, Thailand – U.S. Marines, Royal Thai Navy and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members lay a concrete slab for an open air classroom at the Ban Cham Kho school project in Rayong, Thailand, o... More
U.S. Marines provide security for a Japan Ground Self
U.S. Marines provide security for a Japan Ground Self Defense Force CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnersh... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers receive
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers receive a debrief after completing a beach raid during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016. Iron Fist allows U.S. Marines to exch... More
JGSDF tests out new simulation equipment
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member visiting the annual Training Expo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan tests out the Instrumental Tactical Evaluation Simulated System on Friday, April 29, 2016. This recently... 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
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force salute the national colors of both nations, Dec. 7, 2016, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, during th... More
Japanese and U.S. service members gather for the closing
Japanese and U.S. service members gather for the closing ceremony of Yama Sakura 71, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. During YS 71, U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members perform Taiko
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members perform Taiko Drums during the community BBQ held June 14, 2017 on Camp Zama’s Yano field as part of the Army Birthday Week. (U.S. Army Photos by Noriko Kudo)
Service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stand in formation during the Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade’s unit-activation ceremony at Camp Ainoura, Japan, April 7, 2018. The 31st Mar... More
181002-N-XK398-1017 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines
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181002-N-XK398-1060 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines
181002-N-XK398-1060 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 02, 2018) Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) enter the well deck of the amphibi... 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
KAMANDAG 2 Group Photo
U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Philippine Armed Forces and Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers pose for a photo during KAMANDAG 2 at Subic Bay, Philippines, Oct. 9, 2018. KAMANDAG 2 hel... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Joseph Moroso IV with Charlie
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Joseph Moroso IV with Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prepares to participate in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise inside a U.S. ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shinichi
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade commanding general, presents an award to Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, during... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan Barnes, operations officer
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan Barnes, operations officer with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Regiment, walks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Col. Masateru Kabemura, the deputy commander of 15th Briga... More
190907-A-FJ530-828 OYANOHARA TRAINING AREA, Japan (Sept.
190907-A-FJ530-828 OYANOHARA TRAINING AREA, Japan (Sept. 7, 2019) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Nobuhisa Minamino, commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment discusses operations with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Se... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Addison Bach, a clarinet
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Addison Bach, a clarinet instrumentalist, with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band rehearses before the 24th Annual Combined Concert with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15t... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austun Manasan maneuvers
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austun Manasan maneuvers a 7-ton during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 20, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Ele... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a live fire exercise alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Service Members with the 12th I... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a bilateral training meeting with Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Traini... More
A U.S. Marine Corps AAV P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle
A U.S. Marine Corps AAV P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, approaches the water for a simulated amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Mari... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, are instructed on an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan.... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Crosley, a semitrailer
U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Crosley, a semitrailer refueler operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, provides refueling support to a UH-1Y Venom during exercise Northern Viper ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pause from providing support to Marine H-1 Aircraft to take a group picture during exercise Northern Viper at Camp Obihiro, Hokkaido... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 “Gunfighters” clear a path in preparation for cold weather flight operations during Northern Viper in Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, 2020. Northern Viper ... More
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Kose, the commanding officer of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, talk before a live fire demonstr... More
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
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shara Carlisle, 35th Force
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shara Carlisle, 35th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School assistant commandant and instructor, teaches a leadership course to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers during... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen. Yuichi
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen. Yuichi Takada, commandant of the JGSDF Combined Training School, presented the Defense Cooperation Award to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael D. Reilly, commanding ... 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
U.S Marine Corps Lt. Col. Benjamin Beard, Marine Corps
U.S Marine Corps Lt. Col. Benjamin Beard, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma installation operations officer, lead Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), with 22nd Rapid Deployment Regiment, in a tour at... More
Two Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chinook CH-47
Two Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chinook CH-47 helicopters participate in a First Flight rehearsal with U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan over Tokyo Bay, Japan, Dec. 16. Three Black Hawk helicopter crews wi... More
Sgt. Hironobu Ehara presents a guidon at the Camp Foster
Sgt. Hironobu Ehara presents a guidon at the Camp Foster Parade Deck Aug. 20 during the practical application of drill. Ehara is an infantryman with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 1st Division Headquarte... More
Lt. Col. Jon Larsen, commander of the 25th Infantry
Lt. Col. Jon Larsen, commander of the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, stands with Col. Kojo Furuya, commander of Middle Army’s, 10th Division, 33rd Infantry Regiment, during the ... More
Members of the United States Army and The Japanese
Members of the United States Army and The Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces teamed up to collect, track and distribute lessons learned during the bi-lateral training even Yama Sakura 63, held in Sendai, Japan... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Mayuko Masuda,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Mayuko Masuda, left, and JGSDF Capt. Tomoyuki Adachi, 2nd from left, discuss a simulated attack plan Feb. 26 during the command post exercise portion of Exercise Forest L... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stand
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stand in formation during the opening ceremony of the Exercise Forest Light 13-3 Feb. 26 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan. The exerc... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force log
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force log their shots from the 100 yard-line while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 31, 2014. Iron ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begin their assault while conducting raid training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboar... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire a 120mm mortar system during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 13, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that bring... More
Cpl. Jarrod R. Allen maintains a 7-ton truck Aug. 30
Cpl. Jarrod R. Allen maintains a 7-ton truck Aug. 30 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido, Japan. Marines at the administrative logistics ordnance comman... More
Cpl. Devin S. Stevens, left, calls in fire missions
Cpl. Devin S. Stevens, left, calls in fire missions Aug. 31 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2. During ARTP 14-2, fire support teams consisting of forward observer... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force observe
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force observe artillery strikes during a maneuver training exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 3. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thunder, a combi... 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
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary W. Woodworth, from Palatka,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary W. Woodworth, from Palatka, Florida, points out possible improvised explosive device indicators as part of tactical convoy operations training during Khaan Quest 2015 at the Five Hills ... More
Senior leaders from the U.S. Army Reserve Engagement
Senior leaders from the U.S. Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (right) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Reserve Component (left) discuss how to broaden their bilateral partnership during a formal meetin... More
Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Norman, I Corps Command
Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Norman, I Corps Command Sergeant Major, shares a lighthearted moment with Yama Sakura 69 sergeants major during a luncheon for the senior enlisted leaders on Camp Itami, Japan, Dec. 4... More
Lt. Col. Chip Rankin, Chief of Plans of the 34th “Red
Lt. Col. Chip Rankin, Chief of Plans of the 34th “Red Bull” Infantry Division from Breezy Point, Minn., sits to the left of Brig. Gen. William Lieder, 34th Infantry Division Deputy Commander of Sustainment and ... More
United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy
United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy sits with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps commanding general, as she observes a commander’s update assessment during Yama Sakura 69 on Camp Itami, Japan, Dec. ... 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
United States Marine Corps Sgt. Mason Wilhelmy, scout
United States Marine Corps Sgt. Mason Wilhelmy, scout sniper instructor, 1st Marine Division Schools, assists a soldier of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army Infantry Regiment’s Scout Sniper pro... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers watch a passing
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers watch a passing Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) during a beach raid aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016. This is during the second phase of Iron Fist, which foc... 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
U.S. Navy Operations Specialist-Chief Petty Officer
U.S. Navy Operations Specialist-Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Sutton guides a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) onto a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) during the Supporting Arms Coordinating Cent... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses Marines and Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers during the concluding ceremony of Exercise Iro... 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
The Mayor of Urasoe City Tetsuji Matsumoto hits the
The Mayor of Urasoe City Tetsuji Matsumoto hits the ball during a friendship softball game June 11 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Leaders of the military and local community came together for a day of bond... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, left, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, works with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, right, a 35th L... More
U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade and
U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participated in a brief for Yama Sakura at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, December 1, 2017. The purpose of th... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Safety officers from
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Safety officers from the 15th Brigade watch as Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members shoot during a friendly marksmanship exchange between the JGSDF and U.S. Marines March 14 ab... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Yuta Takano observes
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Yuta Takano observes his sector June 21, 2018, at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, during a Khaan Quest 2018 patrolling lane. The purpose of Khaan Quest is to gain United... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Richard Ryan shows visiting
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Richard Ryan shows visiting Japan Ground Self-Defense Force command members the underwater helicopter egress training pool June 28 during a bilateral training week between the JGSD... More
COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, GOTEMBA, Japan
COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, GOTEMBA, Japan – A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type-90 tank fires at a long-range target during the annual Fuji Firepower Demonstration Aug. 26 on Combined Arms Trai... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, buckle in during on and off drills aboard a MV-22B Osprey... More
Lt. Col. David Ortiz, the battalion commander with
Lt. Col. David Ortiz, the battalion commander with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, gives the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers a token of appreciation beca... More
Queensland, Australia officials and military personnel
Queensland, Australia officials and military personnel of various nations toured multiple locations during exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19), July 16, 2019. During the tour, the officials and military personn... More
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepare to conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, ... More
U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces leaders
U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces leaders conduct an annual Joint Bilateral Senior Enlisted Symposium at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2019. More than 50 members came together to discuss challenges ... More