Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 18, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to assess the land given back to the local Okinawa community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- Children pose for a photo
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- Children pose for a photo after playing in the mud during a softball game May 12 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Okinawa Defense Bureau, Henoko and Marines gather... More
Tsuyoshi Gibu, left, Satoshi Yamada, center, and Mark
Tsuyoshi Gibu, left, Satoshi Yamada, center, and Mark L. Roberts observe a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise from a temporary emergency operations center Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. The... More
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A child practices batting
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A child practices batting on the side of the field during a softball game May 12 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The tournament allowed members of Henoko and the Okinawa Defense... More
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A child helps sweep water
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A child helps sweep water off a softball field before a softball game May 12 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Okinawa Defense Bureau, Henoko and Marines gathered, ... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children warm-up during
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children warm-up during a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Feb. 12 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 200 children and volunteers from... More
Children race from the starting line during a game
Children race from the starting line during a game of tamaire at the U.S-Japan Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Jan. 21 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Tamaire is a traditional game play... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
An Ishikawa police officer escorts preschool children
An Ishikawa police officer escorts preschool children off a bus during a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. The exercise scenario, which was the first of its ... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Col. Brian Howlett gives
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Col. Brian Howlett gives an opening speech before a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Feb. 12 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 200 c... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
Okinawa, US leaders discuss cooperation
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri speaks to senior U.S. military and civilian leaders at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster Feb. 14 before Hirofumi Takeda, the director general of the Okinawa Defense Bureau, addresses th... More
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory Affairs Aiko Shimajiri, center, poses with Col. Peter Lee and Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima Dec. 12 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The three al... More
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 18, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to assess the land given back to the local Okinawa community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 18, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to assess the land given back to the local Okinawa community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children eat lunch during
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children eat lunch during a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Feb. 12 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The teams shared a meal of burgers and chip... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
Children cheer on their teammates during the U.S-Japan
Children cheer on their teammates during the U.S-Japan Sports Exchange Jan. 21 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The event brought over 100 children from the local and military communities on Okinawa for a da... More
Members of the Kin Town Office, Kin Town Fire Department,
Members of the Kin Town Office, Kin Town Fire Department, Ishikawa Police Station, Okinawa Prefectural Police and Marines from Camp Hansen stand in formation for the closing ceremony of a bilateral humanitarian... More
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives a command brief to Chugoku Shikoku Defense Bureau officials, Okinawa Defen... More
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 18, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to assess the land given back to the local Okinawa community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 18, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to assess the land given back to the local Okinawa community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory Affairs Aiko Shimajiri speaks with Col. Christopher Feyedelem Dec. 12 on Camp Kinser. The two along with the Mayor of Urasoe City Tetsuji Matsumoto and key s... More
Emergency responders triage Yoshimori Uema during a
Emergency responders triage Yoshimori Uema during a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. Uema was a role player who was suffering a simulated injury caused by t... More
Emergency responders prepare to transport a simulated
Emergency responders prepare to transport a simulated evacuee to safety by ambulance during a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. The evacuee was flown into th... More
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, poses for a group photo with Toshiyuki Kuwabara, center, chairman of the Iwakuni City Council, and other members of the counci... More
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory Affairs Aiko Shimajiri speaks with Col. Peter Lee Dec. 12 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The two along with the Mayor of Ginowan City Atsushi Sakim... More
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- Col. Kevin Norton, right,
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- Col. Kevin Norton, right, shakes hands with Munekatsu Kayou, middle, before a softball game May 12 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The tournament allowed members of Henoko and t... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children excitedly count
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children excitedly count bean bags during a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Feb. 12 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 200 children ... More
Emergency responders help Yoshimori Uema to safety
Emergency responders help Yoshimori Uema to safety during a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. Uema was a role player who was suffering a simulated injury cau... More
Toshiyuki Kuwabara, left, chairman of the Iwakuni City
Toshiyuki Kuwabara, left, chairman of the Iwakuni City Council, listens to Lt. Col. James Hurd, right, executive officer for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, explains the use of the UC-35D Cessna during... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children play tug-of-war
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children play tug-of-war during a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Feb. 12 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 200 children and volunte... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Pvt. Miguel A. Hernandez
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Pvt. Miguel A. Hernandez and a child from Nakagawa Elementary School work together during a three legged race during a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bur... More
The Okinawa Prefectural Police Air Team lowers a disaster
The Okinawa Prefectural Police Air Team lowers a disaster kit from a helicopter to a temporary evacuation site during a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. The... More
Defense minister visits Okinawa
Okinawa Defense Bureau officials brief Itsunori Onodera, center, about a planned land return at Camp Foster Sept. 7. The land return is part of the Okinawa consolidation program, part of the Defense Policy Revi... More
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory Affairs Aiko Shimajiri, center, and Kazunori Inoue, left, listen as the Mayor of Urasoe City Tetsuji Matsumoto speaks Dec. 12 on Camp Kinser. The three along... More
Children and volunteers play a game of tamaire during
Children and volunteers play a game of tamaire during the U.S-Japan Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Jan. 21 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Tamaire is a traditional game played in Japan... More
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territory Affairs Aiko Shimajiri, center, poses with Col. Thomas A. Pecina and Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima Dec. 12 Camp Foster. The three along with other key st... More
Emergency responders escort a simulated evacuee to
Emergency responders escort a simulated evacuee to safety during a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. The exercise scenario, which was the first of its kind o... More
Satoshi Yamada addresses emergency responders from
Satoshi Yamada addresses emergency responders from Kin Town and Ishikawa at the opening ceremony for a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. The exercise feature... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
Mark L. Roberts gives opening remarks before the start
Mark L. Roberts gives opening remarks before the start of a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. This was the first exercise where members of the Kin Town Offic... More
Volunteers lead children in stretches before the U.S-Japan
Volunteers lead children in stretches before the U.S-Japan Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Jan. 21 aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Over 100 children from the local and military communit... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children toss bean bags
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Children toss bean bags during a Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau Feb. 12 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 200 children and voluntee... More
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A child from the Henoko
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A child from the Henoko team hits a ball May 12 during a softball game aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The tournament allowed members of Henoko and the Okinawa Defense Bureau, w... More
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at
Officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau visit at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 18, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to assess the land given back to the local Okinawa community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A player sprints to third
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- A player sprints to third base during a softball game May 12 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The tournament allowed members of Henoko and the Okinawa Defense Bureau, who work cl... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
Tsuyoshi Gibu gives opening remarks before the start
Tsuyoshi Gibu gives opening remarks before the start of a bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Jan. 29 at Camp Hansen. “We always have to keep in mind to protect ourselves from danger ... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Officer, and Ministry of Environment all came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan to conduct sampling of water, April 21,... More