U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Rock, the Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Rock, the Commanding General of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, gives his remarks during the Okinawa-based Opening Ceremony for Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinaw... More
Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army
Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army Japan, exchanges stories about shared experiences with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Tetsuro Yamanoue, a participant of both Yama Sakura (YS)... 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
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
John M. Spizer, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Japan, speaks
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Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force,
Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force attend a jump safety brief for the New Year's jump event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, ... More
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers await further
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers await further instructions by a pulse acquisition radar Nov. 17 during the Chu-Sam and Hawk missile annual service practice at McGregor Range Complex, N.M. The pulse ... 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
Outside the window of the Japanese CH-47 Chinook the
Outside the window of the Japanese CH-47 Chinook the sprawling landscape of Ojojihara passes by during Orient Shield 2018. The objectives of OS 18 include training U.S. ground forces for deployment to Japan in ... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper with
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper with the 1st Airborne Brigade awaits the first bilateral jump event of the year over Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The jump, which dropped a total of ... More
U.S. Army Alaska infantrymen from the 1st Stryker Brigade
U.S. Army Alaska infantrymen from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from the 1st Airborne Brigade execute platoon movement-to-contact and ... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
Army Capt. Steven Dowell, I Corps Headquarters, discusses
Army Capt. Steven Dowell, I Corps Headquarters, discusses tactics with Army Maj. Juan Rebolledo, I Corps Headquarters, during a bilateral operations conference Dec. 12, 2019, at Camp Asaka, Japan. The meeting t... More
Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army
Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army Japan, walks with Joseph M. Young, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Dec. 10, 2019, at Camp Asaka, Japan. Young was shown around the camp durin... More
Sgt. Julian Berriel assigned to the Field Feeding Platoon,
Sgt. Julian Berriel assigned to the Field Feeding Platoon, 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Support Group, cooks steaks for the victory meal at Yama Sakura 79 at Camp Kengun, Japan Dec. 14. Yama ... More
Sergeant Major Ricky Holland of the Indiana National
Sergeant Major Ricky Holland of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducts a morning safety brief before Orient Shield 2018 port operations. Since its inception in 1985, Orient Shie... More
Col. Koji Furuya, Regimental Commander of 33rd Infantry
Col. Koji Furuya, Regimental Commander of 33rd Infantry Regiment, 10th Division of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and Lt. Col. Jonathan Larsen, Battalion Commander of 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment ... More
Several community members perform a traditional Japanese
Several community members perform a traditional Japanese dance on the tower during the 59th annual Bon Odori Festival held Aug. 4, 2018, on Camp Zama, Japan. More than 20,000 Japanese and American community mem... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, participate in Combat Life Saver drills during Rising Thunder 19, September 3, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima,... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guards 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guards 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team hand off control of an Up Armored HMMWV to the JGSDF in preparation for Orient Shield 2018. Since its inception in 1985, Orient Shield h... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devan Wedemeyer, 18th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devan Wedemeyer, 18th Communications Squadron technician, performs upper body conditioning during U.S. Army Level-1 Combatives Training Dec. 7, 2017, at Marine Corps Air Station Fut... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team proudly mark distances with their units guidon during their own Highland Games. In hopes of boosting morale before the impending typhoo... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team yell out to others that they have cleared the route during a training assault for Orient Shield 2018. Orient Shield is an annual, bilat... More
Gen. Goro Yuasa, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force chief
Gen. Goro Yuasa, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff, is briefed on Exercise Control operations during his visit for Yama Sakura 79 at Camp Kengun, Japan Dec. 12. Yama Sakura is the largest bilateral... More
U.S. Army Col. Luis Pomales (left), a San Juan, Puerto
U.S. Army Col. Luis Pomales (left), a San Juan, Puerto Rico, native serving as the director of the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J), explains the U.S. Army Reserve's structure, missions and capabilit... More
Key leaders from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Key leaders from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (left) and U.S. Army Japan (USARJ) meet at Japan's Ministry of Defense July 10, 2015, in Tokyo. Hosted by the Japan Self-Defense Force, the meeting marked... More
Crews of the United States Army and the Japan Self
Crews of the United States Army and the Japan Self Defense Force make history by flying in a mixed-multi bilateral formation of nine helicopters during Orient Shield 2018. Further proving the strength of the fr... More
Australian army Maj. Gen. Daniel F. McDaniel, deputy
Australian army Maj. Gen. Daniel F. McDaniel, deputy commanding general-north, U.S. Army Pacific addresses Japan Self-Defense Force officials during a meeting, Dec. 10, 2019, at Camp Asaka, Japan. The meeting, ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather for feedback after conducting a dry run of mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training... More
U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers prepare
U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers prepare for Japanese Forces’ annual New Year Jump aboard U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan.... More
A crew member of the Japan Self Defense Force monitors
A crew member of the Japan Self Defense Force monitors the flight with the ramp down on a Japanese CH-47 Chinook during Orient Shield 2018 in Ojojihara, Japan, Sept. 6, 2018. The objectives of OS 18 include tra... More
A member of the Japan Defense Force escorts passengers
A member of the Japan Defense Force escorts passengers off a CH-47 Chinook after landing during Orient Shield 2018. The objectives of OS 18 include training U.S. ground forces for deployment to Japan in the eve... More
170916-N-FF140-005 TOKYO, JAPAN (Sept. 15, 2017) U.S.
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Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington,... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Garrett Knauss, left, with
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The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team greet Japanese
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team greet Japanese locals during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... 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
In the North Docks of Yokohama a cargo vessel full
In the North Docks of Yokohama a cargo vessel full of military vehicles and equipment waits to be unloaded for Orient Shield 2018. Since its inception in 1985, Orient Shield has focused on the development and r... More
John M. Spizer, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Japan, Lt.
John M. Spizer, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Japan, Lt. Gen. Takashi Motomatsu, commander, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army, and Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, commander, 40th Infantry Division, converse duri... 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
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general of the Army, commanding general United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and Army Corrections Command, participates in a gift exchange with Col. Shi... 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
Col. Kazumasa Ishii speaks to the 3rd Battalion, 141st
Col. Kazumasa Ishii speaks to the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas, and the Japanese ground self-defense forces during the Orient Shield 11 opening ceremony at Kita-Fuj... 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. Army Soldier from 106th Cav. Regiment, 33rd Infantry
U.S. Army Soldier from 106th Cav. Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois National Guard engages a firing target that repersents an enemy force with his M-249 Squad Automatic Weapn at Oyanohara Tr... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface to
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface to Ship Missile System and a U.S. Army M-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System are displayed together as part of the Orient Shield 2019 media day, Sept. 17 ... More
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S.
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers and Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing prepare for Japanese Forces’ annual New Year Jump aboard U.S. Air Force C-1... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Leethornya Deal,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Leethornya Deal, 10th Support Group (Regional), and his Japan Ground Self-Defense Force counterpart countdown together as they start the timer for the Yama Sakura 71 Iron Chef ... 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. Army Capt. Brandon Nguyen, assigned to the 9th
U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Nguyen, assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command (9th MSC) in Hawaii, deployed to the Logistical Task force at Camp Kengun, conducts medical training in support of the Logistical Task... 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
Gen. Goro Yuasa, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force chief
Gen. Goro Yuasa, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force chief of staff, makes a statement during his visit to the exercise control center for Yama Sakura 79 at Camp Kengun, Japan Dec. 12. Yama Sakura is the largest bi... 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
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general of the Army, commanding general United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and Army Corrections Command, participates in a gift exchange with Col. Hid... More
U.S. Army soldiers with I Corps receive commander’s
U.S. Army soldiers with I Corps receive commander’s coins from Lt. Gen. Ryoji Takemoto, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army commanding general, after the conclusion of Yama Sakura 79 at Camp Kengun, Ja... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and paratroopers
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct an airborne proficiency operation on Male... 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
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake (right),
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake (right), gives feedback to infantrymen from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard after a li... More
Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, U.S. Army Japan commanding
Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, U.S. Army Japan commanding general, presents commanders coins on behalf of Lt. Gen. Randy A. George, I Corps commanding general, to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members after the con... More
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, posts guard at the entrance of a training building while the rest of his team complete... 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
A U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan UH-60L Black Hawk
A U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopter and a UC-35A Cessna Citation V are staged on the flight line at Camp Kita-Tokushima during Tomodachi Rescue Exercise Feb. 13. (U.S. Army photo b... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general of the Army, commanding general United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and Army Corrections Command, participates in a gift exchange with Col. Shi... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team view a demonstration of “care under fire” given by members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force during Orient Shield 2018. The object... More
VICTORY as runners begin to pass through a refreshing
VICTORY as runners begin to pass through a refreshing mist provided by firefighters from the Camp Zama Fire Station. Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Payton, Lt. Gen. Masahiro Hidaka, Maj. Gen. James Boozer Sr., and W... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Pacific enjoy a
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190220-N-ZH960-1234 Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand
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U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski, the commander of U.S.
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190907-A-FJ530-328 OYANOHARA TRAINING AREA, Japan (Sept.
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Army Col. Michael Baim, commander, 555th Engineering
Army Col. Michael Baim, commander, 555th Engineering Brigade, highlights an area on a map to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Makoto Toyoda, commander, 1st Engineering Brigade, during a bilateral opera... More
Col. William Johnson and Command Sgt. Maj. Rosalba
Col. William Johnson and Command Sgt. Maj. Rosalba Dumont-Carrion, commander and command sergeant major of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, respectively, are presented with a wreath by Veterans of Foreign War Post 961... 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. Army Sgt. David Jackson, a Tech control NCOIC
U.S. Army Sgt. David Jackson, a Tech control NCOIC with the 78th Signal Battalion stretches his arms at McCutcheon Gym on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan on Dec. 7, 2017. The Army Combative Pro... More
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, provost marshal general of the Army, commanding general United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and Army Corrections Command, participates in a gift exchange with Maj. Shi... More
170915-N-LT766-0097 HONSHU, JAPAN (Sept. 15, 2017)
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Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, Provost Marshal General
Maj. Gen. David E. Quantock, Provost Marshal General of the Army, Commanding General United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and Army Corrections Command participates in a group photo with (left to ri... More
U.S. Army Alaska infantrymen from the 1st Stryker Brigade
U.S. Army Alaska infantrymen from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers from the 1st Airborne Brigade execute platoon movement-to-contact and ... More
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S.
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers and Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing prepare for Japanese Forces’ annual New Year Jump aboard U.S. Air Force C-1... More
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight,
U.S. Army Japan deputy commander Col. Jonathan Haight, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Nobutaka Minamikawa, present High Command and Exercise Control Center impact awards to members participating ... More
Air Force Lt. Col. Stephanie Riley of Concord, N.H.
Air Force Lt. Col. Stephanie Riley of Concord, N.H. takes a blood pressure reading of an Army National Guard Soldier during sick call procedures at Orient Shield 11 in northern Japan in early November. Riley is... 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
A member of the Japan Self Defense Force greets Indiana
A member of the Japan Self Defense Force greets Indiana National Guard soldiers before boarding a Japanese CH-47 Chinook during Orient Shield 2018. The objectives of OS 18 include training U.S. ground forces fo... More
U.S. Air Force members from 5th Air Support Operations
U.S. Air Force members from 5th Air Support Operations Squadron at Joint Base Lewis McChord supervise air simulation support during Yama Sakura 79 at Camp Kengun, Japan Dec. 11. Yama Sakura is the largest bilat... 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
Senior leaders from approximately 20 military and civilian
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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
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force medics carry a wounded
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force medics carry a wounded comrade to safety while U.S. Army medics look on during a bilateral medical training exercise at Aibano Training Area, Japan, Sept. 12, 2016. Scenarios in ... More
An U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat
An U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces, 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, Northern Army ... More
Subject matter experts of the Indiana National Guard’s
Subject matter experts of the Indiana National Guard’s 2-151 Infantry Regiment teach personnel of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force practice room clearing during Orient Shield 2018. Since its inception in 198... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team maneuver from a Japanese CH-47 Chinook during a training assault for Orient Shield 2018. Orient Shield is an annual, bilateral, tactica... More