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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member wears an American
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member wears an American flag patch given to him by a Soldier at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. Exchanging patches is a tradition between friendly military that helps ... More