Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prepare ammunition
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prepare ammunition to be loaded into the 20mm cannon on a Cobra anti-tank helicopter at a forward aircraft refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4. The... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers with 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, fire an FH-70 155mm Howitzer during Operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5, 2013. Th... More
Stryker crewmembers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Stryker crewmembers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, drive onto the range to zero their 105mm cannon at Yakima Training Center, WA., in preparation for qualification tables Sept. 7. The unit is takin... More
The color guard with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense
The color guard with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, stand in front of the formation rendering a salute as the national anthems for the U.S. and Japan play during an opening cer... More
The offical party arrives at the opening ceremony for
The offical party arrives at the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., Sept. 2. Operation Rising Thunder allowed Soldiers to train with the Japan Ground Self De... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Howard, right, a senior sniper,
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Howard, right, a senior sniper, gives pointers Pvt. Derrick Moster, a sniper, on how to prepare camouflage for a ghillie suit prior to a training exercise during Rising Thunder at the Yak... More
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, traverse open areas and clear buildings in the urban operation complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese Sgt. Tomotsugu Sudu, a gunner with 4th Tank Battalion, Japanese Gr... More
The 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Regimental
The 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Regimental Combat Team color guard stands in front of the formation rendering a salute as both national anthems play during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising T... More
A Japanese soldier renders his salute to the flag during
A Japanese soldier renders his salute to the flag during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4, 2013. The exercise aimed to improve and validate the Japa... 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
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
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, provide cover fire while other members clear buildings in the urban operation complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima ... More
Col. Jeff Bryson, commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd
Col. Jeff Bryson, commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., addresses his Soldiers and members of the Japan Gro... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support officer with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese 1st Sgt. Teruhiko Tanaka, a forward obse... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, left, the commander
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, left, the commander of 7th Infantry Division, greets Japanese Maj. Gen. Takeyoshi Omari, the deputy commander, 4th Division, prior to the opening ceremony for Operation Rising... More
A soldier with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, raises his hat while sitting on the shoulders of a fellow soldier during a group photo following the opening ceremon... More
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command Commander, with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps Commander, receive a brief on the Joint Integration Hi-Rain capabilities and the specifics of the High Mob... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cobra anti-tank helicopter
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cobra anti-tank helicopter takes off from a forward aircraft refueling point en route to engaging targets during a training exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4. ... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cobra anti-tank helicopter
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cobra anti-tank helicopter fires a TOW missile at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The missile launch was part of a demonstration during Operation Rising Thunder, a comb... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Miller, a range safety assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Miller, a range safety assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, observes Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, maneuver thro... More
Stryker crew members with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Stryker crew members with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, fire and zero their 105mm cannon at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., in preparation for qualification tables Sept. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army pho... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 10 battle tank
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 10 battle tank observes an artillery strike during a maneuver training exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 3. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thund... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
Half marathon participants run beneath the barrels
Half marathon participants run beneath the barrels of Paladin artillery carriers. Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathanial Hanson, a gunner with Bravo
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathanial Hanson, a gunner with Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, loads and checks his .50-caliber machine gun prior to heading... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, evaluates Japanese Master Sgt. Kazunori Takao and snipers with the 16... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, chats and shares family photos with Japanese Sgt. Tomotsugu Sudu, a tank gunner... More
Japanese cannon crew members with the 1st Battalion,
Japanese cannon crew members with the 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, prepare to fire an FH-70—155mm Howitzer during operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5, 2013. (U.S. Ar... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force participate
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force participate in the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., Sept. 2. Operation Rising Thunder allowed Soldiers to tr... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, practice clearing a room prior to maneuvering through the urban assault complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, W... More
Capt. Charles Smith, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,
Capt. Charles Smith, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, drinks water after finishing a half-marathon. Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in th... More
Col. Takashi Goto, a commander with the Japan Ground
Col. Takashi Goto, a commander with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, addresses Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McC... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers with 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, prepare and fire an FH-70 155mm Howitzer during Operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept.... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 10 battle tanks
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 10 battle tanks demonstrate firing while maneuvering at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The maneuver was part of a demonstration during Operation Rising Thunder, a c... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Chambers, left, a fire support
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Chambers, left, a fire support noncommissioned officer, Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, marks mortar round impact locations on a ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew Dunaway, a team leader assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew Dunaway, a team leader assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, leads his Soldiers through the urban assault complex as members of the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Groun... More
Japanese Sgt. 1st Class Ryuji Hira, a sniper with the
Japanese Sgt. 1st Class Ryuji Hira, a sniper with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, covers his ghillie suit with vegetation during a sniper exercise in cooperation with U.S. Army... More
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command Commander, with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps Commander, receive a brief on the Joint Integration Hi-Rain capabilities and the specifics of the High Mob... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, assigned to 5th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, evaluates snipers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japan Ground Self-D... More
Stryker crew members with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Stryker crew members with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, fire and zero their 105mm cannon at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., in preparation for qualification tables Sept. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army phot... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Divi... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, prepare to clear a room while maneuvering through the urban assault complex during Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, W... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, clear a room while maneuvering through the urban assault complex during Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept.... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member guides a Cobra
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member guides a Cobra anti-tank helicopter onto a forward aircraft refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thunder... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, the commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, the commander of 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, completes his remarks during the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Se... More
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, provide security while other team members clear buildings in the urban operation complex during Rising Thunder at Yaki... More
Hiroshi Takahashi, a Japanese soldier, approaches the
Hiroshi Takahashi, a Japanese soldier, approaches the finish line of a half-marathon to grab third place with a time of one hour, 25 minutes. Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Def... More
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe (standing right), commanding
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe (standing right), commanding general of the Eastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, is shown an anti-tank weapon system at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The demonstration ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin offers candy
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin offers candy to Japanese Sgt. 1st Class Yuji Matsumoto and soldiers the 16th Infantry Regiment, Heavy Mortar Company, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, during a pause in ... More
U.S. Army snipers assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army snipers assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, observe and train Japanese snipers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japan Ground Self-De... More
Members of the 4th Tank Battalion, Japanese Ground
Members of the 4th Tank Battalion, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force watch illumination rounds slowly fall from the sky ending their day at a tank gunnery range, Sept. 11 at Yakima Training Center, Wash. The t... More
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command Commander, with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps Commander, receive a brief on the Joint Integration Hi-Rain capabilities and the specifics of the High Mob... 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
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 5th Battalion, 20th
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, practice clearing a room prior to maneuvering through the urban assault complex at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 6. The soldiers are... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Chambers, a fire support
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Chambers, a fire support noncommissioned officer with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, marks mortar round impact locations on a ma... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Mitchell Brady, a range safety officer
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Mitchell Brady, a range safety officer assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, shows Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defe... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Anthony, left, a spotter assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Anthony, left, a spotter assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, teaches Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers, with 1... More
Soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, stand at attention while the U.S. and Japanese colors are retired during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thu... More
U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force from 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support officer with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese 1st Sgt. Teruhiko Tanaka, a forward obse... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division and Japanese
U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division and Japanese soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, stand together for a group photo following the opening cere... More
Japanese soldier Sgt. Yuki Takafuji waits by the finish
Japanese soldier Sgt. Yuki Takafuji waits by the finish line after being the first to complete a half-marathon. Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part... More
A soldier from 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, holds miniature U.S. and Japanese flags following the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder Sept. 4 at the Yakim... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, chats and shares family photos with Japanese Sgt. Tomotsugu Sudu, a tank gunner... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Billy Brashears, a platoon
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Billy Brashears, a platoon sergeant with Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, looks for targets to call out to his gunne... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
Soldiers from 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th
Soldiers from 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., participate in the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Billy Brashears, a platoon
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Billy Brashears, a platoon sergeant with Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, looks across a range while conducting a li... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support officer with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese 1st Sgt. Teruhiko Tanaka, a forward obse... More
A TOW missile fired from a Japan Ground Self-Defense
A TOW missile fired from a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 96 multi purpose missile system arcs toward a target at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thunder,... More
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command commander, with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps commander, receive a brief on the Joint Integration Hi-Rain capabilities and the specifics of the High Mobili... More
Japanese cannon crewmembers from 1st Battalion, 4th
Japanese cannon crewmembers from 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, prepare and fire an FH-70—155mm Howitzer during Operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center Sept. 5. During this first day of co... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, take a break to eat lunch and chat with the members of the 4th Tank Battalion, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forc... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Divi... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Capt. Hirohito Akazawa,
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Capt. Hirohito Akazawa, the 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, shows U.S. Army Spc. Travis Wilson, a signals intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalio... More
An FH-70 155 mm Howitzer cannon crewmember with 1st
An FH-70 155 mm Howitzer cannon crewmember with 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, braces himself from the back blast after firing a 155mm round down range during Op... More
A U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicle assigned to Bravo
A U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicle assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, rumbles across a range during a live-fire training exercise ... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member assists in
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member assists in maintaining the 20mm cannon on a Cobra anti-tank helicopter at a forward aircraft refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4. The exercise was... More
A soldier with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, holds miniature U.S. and Japanese flags following the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at the Yakima Tr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, with 5th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, delivers a safety brief and training information to Japanese snipers with th... 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. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Divi... More
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, move to their vehicles to prepare to train with U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Reg... More
Stryker crew members with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Stryker crew members with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, get into position to zero their 105mm cannon at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., in preparation for qualification tables Sept. 7, 2013. (U... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force call
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force call in artillery strikes during a maneuver training exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 3. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thunder, a comb... More
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command commander, with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps commander, receive a brief on the Joint Integration Hi-Rain capabilities and the specifics of the High Mobili... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers with 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, fire an FH-70 155mm Howitzer during Operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5, 2013. Th... 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, discuss the Type 10 battle tank with repres... More
U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Japanese soldiers from 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th D... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force members prepare a Type
Japan Ground Self Defense Force members prepare a Type 10 battle tank for a maneuver training exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 3. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thunder, a combined op... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Divi... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force range safety and
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force range safety and a JGSDF member walk off a range at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The exercise was part of Operation Rising Thunder, a combined operation between the ... More
Japanese 1st Sgt. Teruhiko Tanaka, a forward observer
Japanese 1st Sgt. Teruhiko Tanaka, a forward observer sergeant, and Sgt. 1st Class Yuji Matsumoto, both with the 16th Infantry Regiment, Heavy Mortar Company, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, determine the a... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cobra anti-tank helicopter
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Cobra anti-tank helicopter pilot prepares to take off from a forward aircraft refueling point en route to engaging targets during a training exercise at Yakima Training Center,... More
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, pull security as U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, evaluates Japanese Master Sgt. Kazunori Takao and snipers with the 16... More