161110-N-DX698-034 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Nov. 10,
161110-N-DX698-034 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Nov. 10, 2016) Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu, Yasushi Misawa, delivers remarks during the Tree Planting Friendship ceremony onboard Camp H.M. Smith. The Cher... More
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force collect debris
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force collect debris at the Minato Elementary School here April 2. U.S. service members and members of the JSDF visited the school to help clear reminisce of debris caused by t... More
Japanese girls ride by a pile of debris caused by the
Japanese girls ride by a pile of debris caused by the tsunami that swept the area here March 11. U.S. service members were in the area to help clear debris at the Minato Elementary School as part of Operation Tomodachi.
Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas marched onto Kita-Fuji Training Area, Japan, as the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force applauded their entrance to the... More
Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment
Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas marched onto Kita-Fuji Training Area, Japan, as the Japanese ground self-defense force applauded their entrance to the ... More
Drawing weapons - Drawing. Public domain image.
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, out of Weslaco, Texas, stand in formation and receive information after getting their weapons at Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 11, 2011. The Texas National Guard is p... More
Pfc. Nick C. Rodriguez, a native of Newark, Del., and
Pfc. Nick C. Rodriguez, a native of Newark, Del., and a cook with the 198th Integrated Signal Battalion headquartered out of Newark, prepares egg batter for breakfast at the dining facility at Camp Fuji, Japan,... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, board a UH-1J helicopter, provided by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army, 1st Division, 1st Aviation, at the heliborne tactical training d... More
A soldier with the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,
A soldier with the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, out of Weslaco, Texas, communicates with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members during Orient Shield 11 at the demolition range at Nashigahara ... More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, out of Weslaco, Texas, kneeled down and surveyed the terrain for the enemy as the 1st Division, Eastern Army, Ground Self-Defense Force watches and learns t... More
A hostess prepares a traditional Japanese cuisine and
A hostess prepares a traditional Japanese cuisine and serves soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 141st Regiment during the cultural day event. Culture day is held on the fourth and final day of functional training... More
Lt. Col. Clarence J. Henderson, commander of the 3rd
Lt. Col. Clarence J. Henderson, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, out of Weslaco, Texas, tells Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff at the ground staf... More
Lance Cpl. Cody M. Holmes demonstrates how to properly
Lance Cpl. Cody M. Holmes demonstrates how to properly apply a tourniquet on Pfc. Brandy L. Vinsonteeter while members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marines observe March 2 during Exercise Forest L... More
Marines observe as Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Marines observe as Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members demonstrate how to use a kerosene heater here March 4 during exercise Forest Light 12-2. The purpose of Forest Light 12-2 is to enhance the interoperab... More
Marines march during the opening ceremony for exercise
Marines march during the opening ceremony for exercise Forest Light 12-2 here March 4. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37 trained with members with 4th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Groun... More
Marines post security and await follow-on instructions
Marines post security and await follow-on instructions during rehearsals here March 7, 2012. The rehearsals were conducted in preparation of a two-day field training exercise. The Marines are from Combat Logist... More
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers passes
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers passes through friendly lines as Marines maintain security during rehearsals here March 7, 2012. The rehearsals were conducted in preparation of a two-day field train... More
A Marine posts security as his platoon halts during
A Marine posts security as his platoon halts during a field training exercise here March 8. Marines from 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and members from 4th Infantry Regiment, 5th Br... More
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members compete in a tug-of-war competition here, March 11. The Marines and JGSDF members conducted the competition following the conclusion of field training events ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members show Marines
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members show Marines how to fall properly during ski training March 5 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan. The training was a part of Exercise Forest ... More
Western Army, Marines focus on communications
Col. Scott F. Stebbins delivers the keynote address at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Okinawa conference Sept. 20 at the Crow’s Nest on Camp Shields. Stebbins is the commanding offi... More
Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Nathan Breen, originally
Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Nathan Breen, originally from Los Angeles, shows a soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), how to hotwire a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot coordinate points prior to land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious... More
An egress instructor inspects a soldier with the Japan
An egress instructor inspects a soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, as he practices bracing for impact while conducting Underwater Egress training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendle... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force listen
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force listen to Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an a... More
U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers render
U.S. Marines and sailors and Japanese soldiers render salutes during the American and Japanese national anthems at the opening ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. I... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts helocast training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphi... More
U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force run along the beach during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 24, 2014. Iro... More
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, demonstrates stalking techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrate how to execute an amphibious insertion using a combat rubber reconnaissance craft to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense ... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding officer, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, welcomes soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, C... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force makes final adjustments to a Zodiac boat before departing on a navigation drill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., J... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare their weapons for sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise ... More
Marine uses life experience to succeed in the Corps
U.S. Marine Cpl. Abigail V. Reynolds, right, an interpreter assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets a Japanese interpreter with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, at helocast training during Ex... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 27, ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire a High-Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectile from a M120 120 mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014.... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force hike uphill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a combat rubber reconnaissance craft out of the surf during amphibious-insertion training from the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Exe... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs shooting drills while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 29, 2014. Iron Fist is an am... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct land navigation with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 i... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft into the ocean to conduct surf passages as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Gr... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force aims at his target from the 300 yard-line while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 31, 2014. I... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unhitch
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unhitch a 120mm mortar system from a vehicle during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercis... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company eat lunch with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 201... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct surf passages on a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Ex... More
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and Sailors from the 15t... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit set up radios during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 201... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson, 1st Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, moves to his next firing position while conducting immediate-action drills with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exer... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast ropes down a 30-foot tower while conducting fast-rope training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboa... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts a radio check with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 5, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force descends from a 30-foot tower while performing fast-rope insertion training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 5, 2014. Iron Fi... More
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt.
I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, visits soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iro... More
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division
A U.S. Marine, pre-scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, explains sniper-shooting techniques to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force point
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force point out targets while training with U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 7... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting raid training during Exercise Iron ... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force performs a weasel-walk as a stalking technique during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 10, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, boatswain's mate, Beach Master Unit 1, guides a Landing Craft Air Cushion onto the beach during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 12, 2014. Iron ... More
Marines conduct helicopter assault training
U.S. Marine Cpl. Miguel DelCampo, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides security while conducting helicopter assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 12, 2014. ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kale L. Karlen, field artillery cannoneer,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kale L. Karlen, field artillery cannoneer, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, adjusts the sights on an M120 120mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clement... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force look
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force look at targets while training with U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., F... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Paul Bartok, middle, Marine liaison
U.S. Marine Maj. Paul Bartok, middle, Marine liaison to the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks with officials of the JGSDF during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente... More
U.S. Marines from Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th
U.S. Marines from Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, load M120 120mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious ex... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company look at their targets during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 20... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Lt. Gen. Hirotaka Yamashita, left, vice chief of staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and other officer... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load a combat rubber reconnaissance craft into a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting helocast training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, du... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load a combat rubber reconnaissance craft into a CH46-E Sea Knight while conducting rec... More
Officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observe and learn about AAV-7 Assault Amphibious Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibio... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion transport Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment in AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Phetsavanh, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Phetsavanh, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, sits in an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 while conducting a helo insertion to a nighttime urban terrain r... More
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle performs an amphibious
An AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle performs an amphibious landing during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines a... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John R. O’Neal, commanding officer,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John R. O’Neal, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses a crowd of Marines and sailors and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at the closing ceremony fo... More
Paratroopers with Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion
Paratroopers with Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division render honors during the Start Ex ceremony for Exercis... More
Maj. David Nelson, battalion operations officer for
Maj. David Nelson, battalion operations officer for 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and 1st Lt. Elijah Trueblood, an infan... More
Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette (left), commanding
Army Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette (left), commanding general, U.S. Army Japan (USARJ), discusses his command's makeup, mission and capabilities with Army Col. Stephen J. Grabski (right), deputy commander, USA... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, settles in at Camp Aibano, Japan, Sept. 7, 2015, in support of Exercise Forest Light 16-1. MWSS-171’s main purpose dur... More
Why I serve, US Army Photo
Army Sgt. Maj. Bennie B. Nunnally Jr., senior enlisted adviser, Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J), shares his personal story on why he continued his military career as a noncommissioned officer in the... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Reserve candidate
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Reserve candidate Shoko Ikenaga asks Army Col. Timothy M. Snyder, director, Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan, about the Army's key priorities in the Pacific during a Se... More
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, rush to their positions as part of demonstrating proper clearing procedures to their Japanese counterparts from the 33rd Infantry Regiment, ... More
Lance Cpl. Tharen J. Leach, an infantry rifleman with
Lance Cpl. Tharen J. Leach, an infantry rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, executes a toshu kakuto technique on Santo-rikuso Minoru Oka, a combat instructor in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during... More
Soldiers from the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and 33rd Infantry Regiment, 10th Division, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare for a bilateral li... More
U.S. Marines move between landing zones during a CH-53E
U.S. Marines move between landing zones during a CH-53E Super Stallion rotary-wing aircraft assault transport at Aibano Training Area, Sept. 15, 2015. The assault transport supported a bilateral-air-assault com... More
Marines prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
Marines prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter for the final exercise of Forest Light 16-1 at Camp Imazu, Takashima, Japan, Sept. 15, 2015. The Marines were airlifted by the helicopters to move to ... More
From left, Pfc. Jameson O’Connell, mortar man in 4th
From left, Pfc. Jameson O’Connell, mortar man in 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Pfc. Devon Moll, mortar man in 4-23 Inf., take cover as a 120-m... More
U.S. Rep Dave Reichert, Washington’s 8th Congressional
U.S. Rep Dave Reichert, Washington’s 8th Congressional District, visits Yakima Training Center Sept. 21 to observe training between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part Rising Thunder. Risi... More
During a Nov. 20, 2015, visit to Camp Takeyama, Japan,
During a Nov. 20, 2015, visit to Camp Takeyama, Japan, senior leaders from the U.S. Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J) speak with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Gen. Hajime Kowase (left),... More
U.S. Army Col. Luis Pomales (third from left), a San
U.S. Army Col. Luis Pomales (third from left), a San Juan, Puerto Rico, native serving as the director of the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J), and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Bennie B. Nunnally (second from... More
Army Col. Luis Pomales (center), director, Army Reserve
Army Col. Luis Pomales (center), director, Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan, welcomes Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members from the Eastern Army’s Civil Liaison/Cooperation Division to one of the f... More
Laying a Foundation - Two military men shaking hands in front of flags
Army Capt. Wyatt Hughes (right), civil affairs planner, Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan, shakes hands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Noriyoshi Matsuguma (left), a planning officer assigned... More
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sailors and U.S.
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sailors and U.S. Navy Sailors load supplies aboard an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the JS Hyuga ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japan Self Defense Force members transport supplies onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard the JS Hyuga (DDH ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Beynon, administration
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Beynon, administration non-commissioned officer in charge for the Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit helps load relief supplies alongside Japan Self Defense Force member... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in Hakus... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit secure relief supplies aboard an MV-22B Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan April 20, before deliveri... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, talks to U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionry Unit on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Elisha Keller, training officer
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Elisha Keller, training officer with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, explains air support operations to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Mitsuhiko Nakadai and J... More
Army Lt. Col. Bryan C. Jones (right), commander, U.S.
Army Lt. Col. Bryan C. Jones (right), commander, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, and Army Maj. Nolan D. Roggenkamp (center), operations officer, USAABJ, discuss how to best coordinate aviation assets with t... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Wills (right),
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Wills (right), interim command sergeant major, United States Army Reserve Command, shakes hands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Warrant Officer Makoto Yahara (left), JGSDF Gr... More
Many partners, one team
LTG Charles D. Luckey (center), commanding general, United States Army Reserve Command, learns about U.S. Army Japan’s structure, missions and operations during a briefing conducted Aug. 24, 2016, in Camp Zama,... More