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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
A father and son sit inside an assault amphibious vehicle
A father and son sit inside an assault amphibious vehicle May 10 during the Fuji Friendship Festival 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. There were numerous static displays, including U.S. Marine C... More
U.S. Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and Soldiers from the Western Army Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct boat... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force complete
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force complete Marine Corps swim qualification as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26, 2015. Exercise Iron Fist 15 is an annual bil... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Romin Dasmalchi, Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Romin Dasmalchi, Commanding Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) speaks with soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during the culminating event of the Japanese ... 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 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, guide in a 7-ton truck to refill during exercise Northern Viper on Hokkudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. Northern Viper is a regul... More
A U.S. Marine from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
A U.S. Marine from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires for a live fire ski range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 30... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A Soldier
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A Soldier with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force applies gauze to a simulated wound while attending Combat Life Savers Course during Exercise Iron Fist, Jan. 16, 201... More
U.S. Marines from Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th
U.S. Marines from Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, prepare to reload an M777 Howitzer during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 5, 2020. Northern Viper ... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fire an M240B during a crew-served weapons range as a part of the Artillery Relocation Training Program 20.3 at Combined Arms Tr... More
Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion-13, I Marine
Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion-13, I Marine Expeditionary Force, teach members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force their tactical combat casualty care and combat life saver procedures during Exercis... More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Hospital
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan High, a Combat Skills Training instructor, teaches a Soldier with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force how to apply p... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cove Day prepares to signal
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cove Day prepares to signal to his team at a Combat Aircraft Loading Area during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. Personnel currently a... More
U.S. Navy Corpsman Boldrey with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Navy Corpsman Boldrey with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, works with a Philippine Marine on a simulated causality during military operations on urban terrain training as part of KAMANDAG 2 at th... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade observe an impact area during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San Clement... More
United States Marine Corps Col. Clay Tipton, commanding
United States Marine Corps Col. Clay Tipton, commanding officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army Infantry Regiment Col. Yoshiyuki Goto about the combat... More
U.S. Navy Sailors gain proficiency by testing for blood
U.S. Navy Sailors gain proficiency by testing for blood types during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Ele... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) engineers get
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) engineers get ready to conduct a breach during a company-level assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 10. Exercise Iron Fist is an a... More
U.S. Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and Soldiers from the Western Army Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct Amphi... More
U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, (BLT) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets while conducting a vertical assault at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2... More
A Japan Self-Defense Force soldier makes his targeting
A Japan Self-Defense Force soldier makes his targeting notes during an unknown distance course of fire aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2016. This training was a part of Exercise Iron F... More
Amphibious assault vehicle 7’s carry the Marines and
Amphibious assault vehicle 7’s carry the Marines and Sailors of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, through Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during the cu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Hardy, rifleman,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Hardy, rifleman, Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, (BLT) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, yells orders to other Marines while conducting a vertical... 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 Lt.General John Wissler, Commanding General,
U.S. Marine Lt.General John Wissler, Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Lt. General Koichiro Bansho, Commanding General, Western Army as Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion,... More
U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, (BLT) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security on hostile role players while conducting a vertical assault at Combat Town,... More
Marines fire an illumination round from an M777A2
Marines fire an illumination round from an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm during live-fire artillery training Sept. 1 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2... More
Australian Defense Force Pvt. Steven J. Jones, right,
Australian Defense Force Pvt. Steven J. Jones, right, saws a piece of timber while U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Bagley holds it steady during exercise Harii Hamutuk 2015, at the Port Hera Naval Base, in Hera,... More
Service members from 15th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense
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 Squadron 361, 3rd Ma... More
Members of the U.S. Army 56th Army Band and Japan Ground
Members of the U.S. Army 56th Army Band and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members of the Western Army Band play music for locals at Hanabata Park in Kumamoto, Japan during Yama Sakura (YS) 71. Yama Sa... 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
Forest Light 19.2 opening ceremony
Col. Jason Perry, the Commanding Officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Col. Iijima Tatsuya, the Regimental Commander of 7th Infantry Battalion, give a speech to the troops during the opening ... More
190208-N-ZH960-1003 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand
190208-N-ZH960-1003 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand (8 February, 2019) – U.S. Soldier Sgt. Thomas O’Ban, with the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion, browses wares at a local festival during exercise Cobra Gold 19 ... More
Col. Jonathan D. Haight, U.S. Army Japan deputy commander,
Col. Jonathan D. Haight, U.S. Army Japan deputy commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Dodson Jr., USARJ command sergeant major, visited the Contingency Command Post during Tomodachi Rescue Exercise at Camp ... More
Pfc. Patrick Smith, 3rd Platoon, 66th Engineer Company,
Pfc. Patrick Smith, 3rd Platoon, 66th Engineer Company, demonstrates the use of the crow's foot, a grappling hook used to detect and detonate tripwires or anti-personnel mines, for Japan Ground Self-Defense for... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct amphibious raids and military operations on urban terrain during Exercise Iron Fist 15 ... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force receive
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force receive a safety brief for a mechanized raid from U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Marine Corps Air Groun... More
Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, Commanding General III Marine
Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, Commanding General III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Gen. Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, pose with the color guard during the III MEF Marine Corps Birt... 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, enter a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training during exercise Forest Light 19.2, in Aibano T... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct preoperative assessment on a simulated patient during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan.... More
Col. Jason Perry (Left), the commanding officer of
Col. Jason Perry (Left), the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Daniel Thomas (Right), the executive officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, pose for a pho... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), with 22nd
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), with 22nd Rapid Deployment Regiment, tour Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2020. The tour was an opportunity for the JGSDF to conduct a site sur... More
Shimoda Junior High School students move simulated
Shimoda Junior High School students move simulated supplies distributed by U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during the Shizuoka Disaster Drill Aug. 31 in Shizuoka prefecture. “This is th... More
Teams of soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Teams of soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) Western Army Infantry Regiment conduct combat rubber raiding craft training in the waves of California during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 on Mari... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers use cover
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers use cover to throw snowballs during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2016. The snowball game co... More
U.S. Marines Cpl. Roxana Laffee, Cpl. Naryiver
U.S. Marines Cpl. Roxana Laffee, Cpl. Naryiver Polanco-Brito, and Cpl. Diana Gonzalez, all with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to conduct bilateral training during exercise ... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands to offload U.S. Marines and members of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of a heliborne insert during exercise N... More
Sgt. Edward Ceruti, U.S. Army Medical Department
Sgt. Edward Ceruti, U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan combat medic specialist, and Pfc. Antoinette Power, 307th Expeditionary Signal Battalion information technology specialist, stand watch at the Con... More
Capt. Yuuki Odaka, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Capt. Yuuki Odaka, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 14th Aviation S3, gives a capability brief to Col. Jonathan D. Haight, U.S. Army Japan deputy commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Dodson Jr., USARJ comma... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 96 multi purpose
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 96 multi purpose missile system fires a TOW missile at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The missile launch was part of a demonstration during Operation Rising Thund... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to exit an MV-22B Osprey as part of fast-rope training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elaina McMillian
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elaina McMillian conducts post-operative care during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 23, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Lo... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-4),
U.S. Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-4), Marine Air Control Group 18 (MACG-18), 1st Marine Air Wing, maintain a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) during exercise Northern Viper on Yausu... More
Sgt. Paul J. Sonico, a section leader and Brawley,
Sgt. Paul J. Sonico, a section leader and Brawley, Calif. Native, with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a M41A1 Saber Tub... More
A U.S. Marine sentry circles a 7-Ton Truck Medium Tactical
A U.S. Marine sentry circles a 7-Ton Truck Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings... More
Capt. Kyle P. McCarley, right, points to an improvised
Capt. Kyle P. McCarley, right, points to an improvised terrain model while discussing a simulated security mission May 8 in the Central Training Area during a quarterly Marine Corps common skills training evolu... More
190208-N-ZH960-1121 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand
190208-N-ZH960-1121 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand (8 February, 2019) – U.S. Soldiers share a meal with Thai locals while at a community relations project during exercise Cobra Gold 19 at Phitsanulok, Kingdom... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
U.S. service members, Japanese service members, and
U.S. service members, Japanese service members, and local citizens watch a military demonstration during the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade's 9th anniversary and the Camp Naha 47th anniversary cel... More
Master Sergeant Yuuto Fukuhara takes a knee and posts
Master Sergeant Yuuto Fukuhara takes a knee and posts security while practicing small unit level techniques and procedures as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program at Kin Blue beach here, July 16. Fukuhar... More
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Redman (left), crew chief, U.S.
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Redman (left), crew chief, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, gives a tour of one of his unit’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to his Japan Ground Self-Defense Force counterpart during the se... More
Members of the U.S. Army 56th Army Band and Japan Ground
Members of the U.S. Army 56th Army Band and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members of the Western Army Band play music for locals at Hanabata Park in Kumamoto, Japan during Yama Sakura (YS) 71. Yama Sa... More
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe helicopters from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct dive fire training during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Ja... More
A soldier with Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan
A soldier with Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, plots map points for impending naval gunfire during a supporting arms coordination center exercise(SACCEX) at San Clemente Island,... More
Marines post security during rehearsals here March
Marines post security during rehearsals here March 7, 2012. The rehearsals were conducted in preparation of a two-day field training exercise. The Marines are from Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37, 3rd Mari... More
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, commanding general of the Eastern
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, commanding general of the Eastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Maj. Gen. James Boozer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Japan, receive a briefing at Yakima Training Cente... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Henderson, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Henderson, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, anchors the rope from an MV-22B Osprey as part of fast-rope training during Exercise Iron Fi... More
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Ingwerson, an operations chief
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Ingwerson, an operations chief with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducts a safety brief before a live fire range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at H... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, conduct a simulated assault on U.S. Marines from 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion during a force on force training event during exercise Northern Viper on Yau... More
U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, (BLT) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets while conducting a vertical assault at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2... 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 inspect a balloon communications satellite for Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 17,... More