Chaplain (Maj.) Doug Ochner, deputy chaplain, U.S.
Chaplain (Maj.) Doug Ochner, deputy chaplain, U.S. Army Garrison Japan, waves farewell after presenting a Money Matters Virtual Marriage Workshop in his office at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 20. The Camp Zama Religi... More
Stephen Harmon, a health promotion technician for the
Stephen Harmon, a health promotion technician for the Camp Zama Army Wellness Center, demonstrates a “Superman” push-up at the center, Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 3. Shannon Vo, a health educator at the center, look... More
Children play foosball at the Camp Zama Student Activity
Children play foosball at the Camp Zama Student Activity Center Feb. 22, 2019.
Sophia Beal, center, a speech therapist with Education
Sophia Beal, center, a speech therapist with Education Development and Intervention Services, often called EDIS, hands out gifts during the Camp Zama Community Baby Shower at Army Community Service May 8, 2019.
Spc. Darryl Meyers, a religious affairs specialist
Spc. Darryl Meyers, a religious affairs specialist assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Japan, hands a motorist lunch during a lunch-hour, drive-in National Day of Prayer observance at Camp Zama, Japan, May 14.
A member of the Sagamihara Giant Kite Preservation
A member of the Sagamihara Giant Kite Preservation Association, Katsusaka Area, moves a bamboo tree on Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 20. The association uses the bamboo to make frames for traditional giant kites.
Students in a SKIES Unlimited gymnastics class do backbends
Students in a SKIES Unlimited gymnastics class do backbends as Yosuke Kinoshita, gymnastics instructor, looks on at the Camp Zama Community Recreation Center Feb. 12, 2019.
A member of the Sagamihara Giant Kite Preservation
A member of the Sagamihara Giant Kite Preservation Association, Katsusaka Area, trims a bamboo tree of foliage on Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 20. The association uses the bamboo to make frames for traditional giant kites.
Sagamihara City Mayor Kentaro Motomura speaks during
Sagamihara City Mayor Kentaro Motomura speaks during the Sagamihara City Disaster Drill on an area of returned land next to the U.S. Army Sagami General Depot, Sagamihara, Japan, Sept. 1, 2019.
Julio Escareno, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
Julio Escareno, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (commonly known as CID) special agent in charge at Camp Zama, gestures toward his throat while talking about strangulation and suffocation during the Fam... More
Olivia Harris, 2, decorates a purple pumpkin during
Olivia Harris, 2, decorates a purple pumpkin during the third annual “Purple Pumpkin” event at U.S. Army Garrison Japan Army Community Service at Camp Zama, Japan, Oct. 9, 2019.
Takashi Iizuka, an engineering technician at the Sagamihara
Takashi Iizuka, an engineering technician at the Sagamihara Family Housing Area Self-Help Store, helps Justin Griffiths, a customer, at the store Feb. 13, 2020.
Meridean Duarte, left, and Siobhan Grabski find a good
Meridean Duarte, left, and Siobhan Grabski find a good spot to put Duarte’s handprint on the team’s championship banner at the school June 1. The team won the Department of Defense Education Activity-Pacific Gi... More
Spc. Brittany Farley takes the temperature of a man
Spc. Brittany Farley takes the temperature of a man at Camp Zama, Japan, March 31, 2020. On this day, Army offiials began testing the screening process for COVID-19 for those entering the base. Photo by Winifre... More
Spc. Cloyrenz Sevidal, assigned to the 35th Combat
Spc. Cloyrenz Sevidal, assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, uses a rake to clean up the area around the Otakebi torii during a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers community outreach i... More
Sgt. Jan Lopez, left, helps Spc. Matthew Meyers put
Sgt. Jan Lopez, left, helps Spc. Matthew Meyers put on his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology during the U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition at Sagami General Depot, Japan, July 21. Both ... More
Alexander Prang, center, a Sure Start student at John
Alexander Prang, center, a Sure Start student at John O. Arnn Elementary School, was among the first students to arrive on this year’s first day of in-person learning at the school on Sagamihara Family Housing ... More
About 80 students from Zama Middle High School packed
About 80 students from Zama Middle High School packed the Camp Zama Bowling Center Feb. 6, 2019, for the Strike Out Teen Dating Violence event.
Amaya Peruccio, right, a member of the Zama Middle
Amaya Peruccio, right, a member of the Zama Middle High School girls’ soccer team, gets a kick off before colliding with another player during a game against Yokota High School from Yokota Air Base, Japan, in t... More
Hunter Padgett, 6, bats during a T-ball game at Camp
Hunter Padgett, 6, bats during a T-ball game at Camp Zama May 18, 2019.
Members of the Camp Zama Stroller Warriors gather for
Members of the Camp Zama Stroller Warriors gather for a photo before the start of their meeting at Dewey Park, Camp Zama, April 23, 2019.
Chaz Brown, a player on the Naval Air Facility Atsugi
Chaz Brown, a player on the Naval Air Facility Atsugi T-ball team, bats during a game at Camp Zama May 18, 2019.
Rick Farris, right, senior vice commander, Veterans
Rick Farris, right, senior vice commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Department of Pacific Areas Post 1054, salutes as Mike Lutman, commander, VFW of the U.S. Department of Pacific Areas, District 2 ... More
Sgt. Chika Kobayashi, assigned to the Zama General
Sgt. Chika Kobayashi, assigned to the Zama General Service Unit, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, hauls bags full of vegetation debris during a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers community outreach ini... More
Vito, a Belgian Malinois Patrol Explosive Detector
Vito, a Belgian Malinois Patrol Explosive Detector Dog assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, looks at his handler at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 21, 2020.
Dawn Wilkie, left, a civilian employee at Camp Zama,
Dawn Wilkie, left, a civilian employee at Camp Zama, begins her trek down Mount Fuji Aug. 24, 2019.
Morgan Hargus, a coordinator of the Camp Zama Stroller
Morgan Hargus, a coordinator of the Camp Zama Stroller Warriors, does strength training with her sons Roosevelt, 2, and Arlo, 6 months, in front of the U.S. Army Japan Headquarters at Camp Zama April 23, 2019.
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
One of several downed trees on Camp Zama, Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019.
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alan Irizarry, operations chaplain
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alan Irizarry, operations chaplain for U.S. Army Japan and priest for the Camp Zama Holy Family Catholic Community, provides communion to parishioners after a livestreamed Mass at Camp Zama,... More
Military working dog Bill, a Belgian Malinois assigned
Military working dog Bill, a Belgian Malinois assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, plays with a protective jacket after successfully practicing fugitive apprehension during a John O. Arnn Elementar... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Turner, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Turner, command sergeant major for U.S. Army Garrison Japan, receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Community Recreation Center, Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 6. Emiri Elliot, head nurse of t... More
Staci Wilson, a former United States women’s national
Staci Wilson, a former United States women’s national soccer team player and a gold medal winner as a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team, acts as a defender against Fabiola Ayala-Rivera, a member of the champ... More
Mira Kawai, a recreation specialist, marks Rodney Holloway’s
Mira Kawai, a recreation specialist, marks Rodney Holloway’s Nightclub Cardio fitness class full at the Yano Fitness Center, Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 14. Limited to five participants due to COVID-19 restrictions,... More
Cherry blossom trees bloom on Camp Zama, Japan, March
Cherry blossom trees bloom on Camp Zama, Japan, March 28, 2020.
The Camp Zama Stroller Warriors warm up during a meeting
The Camp Zama Stroller Warriors warm up during a meeting at Camp Zama April 23, 2019.
Tony Bean and his daughter Elena, 3, pose for a photo
Tony Bean and his daughter Elena, 3, pose for a photo after winning an award during the Community Trout Fishing Derby at Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 7.
Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Kai Patat, a member of
Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Kai Patat, a member of the Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps from Nile C. Kinnick High School, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, bows his head after laying flowers inside ... More
Valerie Robinson, 5, picks out a purple pumpkin to
Valerie Robinson, 5, picks out a purple pumpkin to decorate during the third annual “Purple Pumpkin” event at U.S. Army Garrison Japan Army Community Service at Camp Zama, Japan, Oct. 9, 2019.
The lit-up holiday tree at Camp Zama, Japan, Dec. 13.
The lit-up holiday tree at Camp Zama, Japan, Dec. 13.
Margarette Yeager, a volunteer, meets Ziva, a 9-year-old
Margarette Yeager, a volunteer, meets Ziva, a 9-year-old German shepherd and her owner, Todd Baldwin, during the Emergency Evacuation Program Phase II Drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2019.
Sgt. Tierra Jenkins, left, assigned to the 901st Military
Sgt. Tierra Jenkins, left, assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, plays a concerned friend in a skit with Sgt. Kristen Bennett, assigned to the 88th MP Detachment, during a U.S. Army Garrison Japan A... More
Sgt. Arian Mercado, assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment
Sgt. Arian Mercado, assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, deposits sticks in a pile of wooden debris near the Otakebi torii during a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers community outre... More
Capt. John Eads, chief medical entomologist for Public
Capt. John Eads, chief medical entomologist for Public Health Command-Pacific, holds a Japanese rhinoceros beetle named Petri at the command’s headquarters at Camp Zama, Japan, July 10, 2020.
Lamario Harris, center, and his wife Tiara, left, eat
Lamario Harris, center, and his wife Tiara, left, eat dinner at the Camp Zama Community Club, Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 20, after attending a Money Matters Virtual Marriage Workshop hosted by the Camp Zama Religio... More
Tomoe Oda, an environmental engineer with the U.S.
Tomoe Oda, an environmental engineer with the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Environmental Division, Directorate of Public Works, rinses water sample bottles while testing water during construction at Camp Zama Middl... More
Carter Meissner, a member of the Zama Middle High School
Carter Meissner, a member of the Zama Middle High School baseball team, practices on Camp Zama April 25, 2019.
Benji, a military working dog assigned to the 901st
Benji, a military working dog assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, works on his skills for apprehending suspects at Camp Zama May 17, 2019.
Bobby and Kim Rakes take the cable car up Mount Oyama,
Bobby and Kim Rakes take the cable car up Mount Oyama, Japan, Nov. 11. Many hikers take the cable car to Afuri-jinja Station, near Oyama Afuri Shrine Shimosha, before starting their hikes.
Col. Thomas Matelski, commander of U.S. Army Garrison
Col. Thomas Matelski, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, speaks during the assumption responsibility ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Justin E. Turner, the garrison’s incoming command sergeant major, at Camp ... More
Olivia, left, and Allison Freyer, twins who are 5,
Olivia, left, and Allison Freyer, twins who are 5, practice kicking in the water during their Pre-K swim class at the Yano Fitness Center, Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 20, 2019.
Carmen Davenport discusses a book during a meeting
Carmen Davenport discusses a book during a meeting of the Book Club for Adults at the Sagamihara Family Housing Area Library, SFHA, Japan, Jan. 21, 2020.
Wayne Hatfield drills a hole in a candleholder at the
Wayne Hatfield drills a hole in a candleholder at the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center’s woodshop at Camp Zama, Japan, June 24.
Shannon Vo, left, a health educator at the Camp Zama
Shannon Vo, left, a health educator at the Camp Zama Army Wellness Center, discusses fitness test results with Staff Sgt. Josh Beysselance, assigned to the 78th Signal Battalion, at the Yano Fitness Center at C... More
Pfc. Nhien Nguyen, left, assigned to the 35th Combat
Pfc. Nhien Nguyen, left, assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and Sgt. Okui Kariya, assigned to the 4th Engineer Group, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, work together to clean up the ar... More
Yotaro Mukai, right, aikido sensei at the Yano Fitness
Yotaro Mukai, right, aikido sensei at the Yano Fitness Center, works with Geoff Ward, center, and Joe Millen during an aikido class at the Yano Fitness Center, Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 8, 2019.
Soldiers and Camp Zama Family and Morale, Welfare and
Soldiers and Camp Zama Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff move gym equipment off the gym floor at the Yano Fitness Center at Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 24. The installation used the gym for its annual ... More
Spc. Matthew Meyers, assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation
Spc. Matthew Meyers, assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, competes in the ruck-march portion of the U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition at Sagami General Depot, Japan, July 22.
An inflatable dragon wearing a Santa hat lights up
An inflatable dragon wearing a Santa hat lights up a yard at Camp Zama, Japan, Dec. 13.
The 403rd Army Field Support Brigade’s motor pool gets
The 403rd Army Field Support Brigade’s motor pool gets in the holiday spirit at Camp Zama, Japan, Dec. 13.
New school buses feature Japanese warning sign
The Japanese warning triangle for school buses includes the silhouettes of children and the words “school bus” in Katakana.
Retiring Camp Zama doctor looks back on 36 years at clinic
Dr. Timothy Russell, who will retire in July after 36 years at the BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic, waves goodbye to the community at Camp Zama, Japan, June 4.
Melissa Aurich, a coordinator of the Camp Zama Stroller
Melissa Aurich, a coordinator of the Camp Zama Stroller Warriors, does strength training with her daughter Lincoln, 2, in front of the U.S. Army Japan Headquarters at Camp Zama April 23, 2019.
Mary Wanjohi, a deployment specialist with Camp Zama
Mary Wanjohi, a deployment specialist with Camp Zama Army Community Service, conducts a foundation-level Readiness Essentials for Army Leaders training at Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020.
Dr. (Capt.) Mary McLean, right, officer in charge of
Dr. (Capt.) Mary McLean, right, officer in charge of the Camp Zama Veterinary Treatment Facility, examines Roxy, a shepherd mix, as Cpl. Madison Green, an animal care specialist assigned to the facility, assist... More
Master Sgt. Edrena Roberts, left, chief religious affairs
Master Sgt. Edrena Roberts, left, chief religious affairs noncommissioned officer for U.S. Army Garrison Japan and a drill competition judge, gets ready to judge members of the Zama Middle High School Junior Re... More
Isabel DeGuzman plays with her daughter Cataleya, 3,
Isabel DeGuzman plays with her daughter Cataleya, 3, during the New Parent Support Program Playgroup at the Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020.
Mary Fernandez, right, a second-grade teacher at John
Mary Fernandez, right, a second-grade teacher at John O. Arnn Elementary School, ushers students into the building on this year’s first day of in-person learning at the school on Sagamihara Family Housing Area,... More
A Black Hawk helicopter with the U.S. Army Aviation
A Black Hawk helicopter with the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan participates in the First Flight of the year with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members near Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 15. Four Black Hawk helic... More
A Black Hawk helicopter with the U.S. Army Aviation
A Black Hawk helicopter with the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan participates in the First Flight of the year with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members near Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 15. Four Black Hawk helic... More
Soccer players participate in a clinic at Camp Zama,
Soccer players participate in a clinic at Camp Zama, Japan, June 14, 2019.
A U.S. military firefighter uses a saw to cut a hole
A U.S. military firefighter uses a saw to cut a hole in a concrete floor during a demonstration of hands-on rescue training at Camp Zama, Japan, March 28, 2019. The training was a part of the 33rd annual U.S. F... More
U.S. military firefighters pull up a rescue dummy through
U.S. military firefighters pull up a rescue dummy through a hole in the floor during a demonstration of hands-on rescue training at Camp Zama, Japan, March 28, 2019. The training was a part of the 33rd annual U... More
From left, Brian Lim, his daughter Celine Lim and David
From left, Brian Lim, his daughter Celine Lim and David Carlile look over emergency kits during the emergency preparedness Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club May 10, 2019. Mike Dahle... More
Mamiko Takishima, a housing inspector for the Housing
Mamiko Takishima, a housing inspector for the Housing Division, Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Japan, makes sure a dishwasher works inside a housing unit in the Sagamihara Family Housing Area, ... More
Yuko Inoue, operations officer for Zama ITT, works
Yuko Inoue, operations officer for Zama ITT, works at her desk in the Zama ITT office, Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 22. The office is closing Jan. 29 after offering travel services on Camp Zama for 39 years.
Michael Hammond, installation manager of U.S. Army
Michael Hammond, installation manager of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, practices tai chi during a class at the Yano Fitness Center at Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 9, 2020.
Brandon Crawford, an environmental scientist with the
Brandon Crawford, an environmental scientist with the Environmental Science Corporation of Tokyo, prepares to remove radon detection devices from a home at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, Jan. 13, 2020.
Members of the Matelski family relax next to the shrine
Members of the Matelski family relax next to the shrine in Shrine Park during a camping trip at Sagami General Depot, Japan, during Memorial Day weekend in May. Photo by Col. Thomas Matelski, U.S. Army Garrison Japan
Michael Hammond, right, installation manager of U.S.
Michael Hammond, right, installation manager of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, and Kazuhisa Kato, a local national employee at Camp Zama and tai chi instructor, participate in a tai chi class at the Yano Fitness Cen... More
Kayesha McNeill, center, president of the Keystone
Kayesha McNeill, center, president of the Keystone Club at the Camp Zama Youth Center, talks with friends Taniyah Symonette, right, and Kyleigh Rose at the center March 24, 2020.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Bending and military working
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Bending and military working dog Suki, both assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, work on their skills for apprehending suspects at Camp Zama May 17, 2019.
A view from Mount Fuji Aug. 24, 2019.
A view from Mount Fuji Aug. 24, 2019. Public domain photograph of mountain range, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sabrina Tsai, manager of the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts
Sabrina Tsai, manager of the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center, takes a photo of a painted rock before hiding it for the center’s Easter Rock Hunt at Camp Zama, Japan, April 9, 2020.
Lauren Rosa, an art teacher at Zama Middle High School
Lauren Rosa, an art teacher at Zama Middle High School and prom organizer, helps Alexander Ala, a junior at the school and this year’s prom prince, with his sash during a small ceremony for the prom court at th... More
Suki, a German shepherd drug detection dog assigned
Suki, a German shepherd drug detection dog assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, plays with a toy at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 21, 2020.
Sgt. 1st Class Stanley Green, right, watches as 35th
Sgt. 1st Class Stanley Green, right, watches as 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Edgar Rodriguez helps him decorate his purple pumpkin during the third annual “Purple Pumpkin” event a... More
Members of the Sagamihara Giant Kite Preservation
Members of the Sagamihara Giant Kite Preservation Association, Katsusaka Area, move bamboo trees on Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 20. The association uses the bamboo to make frames for traditional giant kites.
Sgt. Alexis Coffey, a military police officer assigned
Sgt. Alexis Coffey, a military police officer assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, listens as Valerie Robinson, 5, asks her a question during the third annual “Purple Pumpkin” event at U.S. Army Ga... More
U.S. military firefighters pull up a triangular cut
U.S. military firefighters pull up a triangular cut in a concrete floor during a demonstration of hands-on rescue training at Camp Zama, Japan, March 28, 2019. The training was a part of the 33rd annual U.S. Fo... More
Victor Lamison, 11, smiles for a photo with his birthday
Victor Lamison, 11, smiles for a photo with his birthday cake in Nampa, Idaho, Nov. 29.
Leila Kaea, 9, narrates the holiday play at the School
Leila Kaea, 9, narrates the holiday play at the School Age Center at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, Dec. 18.
Marcus Bahadur, 6, holds his hand in plaster during
Marcus Bahadur, 6, holds his hand in plaster during the “Hands Are Not for Hurting” event at Camp Zama Army Community Service April 24, 2019. His mother, Jacqueline Bahadur, and Stan Austin, manager of the Fami... More
Paul Fameli, chief of plans and operations for U.S.
Paul Fameli, chief of plans and operations for U.S. Army Garrison Japan, holds up his emergency evacuation packet and go bag during an emergency preparedness Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Comm... More
Maximilian Brantley, a member of the Zama Middle High
Maximilian Brantley, a member of the Zama Middle High School varsity Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps marksmanship team, prepares to shoot during the Kanto Plain Invitational Three-Position Marksmanship ... More
Cherry blossom trees bloom on Camp Zama, Japan, March
Cherry blossom trees bloom on Camp Zama, Japan, March 28, 2020.
Capt. Jason Zoeller, commander of the Network Enterprise
Capt. Jason Zoeller, commander of the Network Enterprise Center Camp Zama, 78th Signal Battalion, smiles as a discussion takes place during a foundation-level Readiness Essentials for Army Leaders training at C... More
Layla DeCastro, 9, left, a member of Brownie Troop
Layla DeCastro, 9, left, a member of Brownie Troop 11, and Elizabeth Brown, 6, a member of Daisy Troop 57, consult a guide while putting together a Hinamatsuri display at the Camp Zama Library, Camp Zama, Japan... More
Participants in a Boy Scout Troop 261 visit to London
Participants in a Boy Scout Troop 261 visit to London ride the London Underground in May 2019. Lt. Col. Joel Gleason, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa and Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 101 in Okinawa, a... More
Kayesha McNeill, right, a member of the Zama Middle
Kayesha McNeill, right, a member of the Zama Middle High School girls’ soccer team, fends off a player from the opposing team during a game against Yokota High School from Yokota Air Base, Japan, in the Pacific... More
Sgt. Ryan Pointer, left, assigned to Headquarters and
Sgt. Ryan Pointer, left, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, speaks with Jennifer Peruccio, a public health nurse at U.S. Army Medical Activity-Japan, a... More