United States Forces Japan (USFJ) Army MAJ Daniel Baggio looks on as J...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KEEN EDGE '96 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA C.M. Ricardo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More
On patrol during a helo-assault, US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hijudai Maneuvering Area State: Kyushu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public... More
A Nightscope view of US Army (USA) Soldiers from 2nd Platoon (PLT), Al...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Takagihara State: Shizuoka Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Tyler Long, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More
During Media Day, a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGS...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn, 12th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Crai... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) watch a live fi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn, 12th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Crai... More
During Media Day, a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGS...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn, 12th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Crai... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) watch as US Mar...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn, 12th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Crai... More
U.S. Marine Col. Preston W. Jones speaks to students
U.S. Marine Col. Preston W. Jones speaks to students and instructors of the Japan Joint Staff College July 3 at Camp Courtney. The discussion gave the students and instructors an overview of the III Marine Expe... More
A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sets-up a secu...
Iwakuni, Japan (Dec. 14, 2005) A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sets-up a security perimeter during Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Active Shield is an anti-... More
U.S. Navy and Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) security personn...
ATSUGI, Japan (Nov. 10, 2007) U.S. Navy and Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) security personnel work together during Exercise Keen Sword 08. The exercise is designed to increase the working relationship ... More
Lt. Bobby Jone describes the duties and responsibilities of the bridge...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 12, 2010) Lt. Bobby Jones, from Atlanta, a weapons officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), describes the duties and responsibilities of the br... More
apan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers board USS Stethem (DDG...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 12, 2010) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) for a cooperative work program shipboard tour. The wo... More
Lt. Bobby Jones describes the purpose and capabilities of the vertical...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 12, 2010) Lt. Bobby Jones, from Atlanta, a weapons officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), describes the purpose and capabilities of the verti... More
New medical capabilities demonstrateed for JGSDF
Maj. Gen. Yasuhide Uwabe, center, director of the medical department for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, listens as a member of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Medical Simulation Center staff explains t... More
Chief Naval Air Crewman Francisco Garcia hands two boxes of meals read...
YAMADA, Japan (Mar. 18, 2011) Chief Naval Air Crewman Francisco Garcia hands two boxes of meals ready-to-eat (MRE) to a Soldier in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The crewman from Helicopter Mine C... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines,
U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force practice casualty transportation methods during medical evacuation training in preparation for Arti... More
Marines share military culture with JGSDF officer candidates
Cpl. Charles A. Ferenchak, a military policeman, explains to Kousei Shibata, an officer candidate with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the features of a Marine Corps vehicle. Ferenchak is with Combat Logis... More
III MEF, JGSDF bands communicate, prepare through music
Musicians with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Band practice together at the theater on Camp Foster Sept. 8. The practice was conducted to prepare for the ... More
Marines, JGSDF converse. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Pfc. Dustin B. Odell, a supply clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, was grouped with three members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Camp ... More
JGSDF visits medical simulation center
Warrant Officer Ichiro Shimizu, the sergeant major of the Japan ground self-defense force, checks the pulse of a simulation dummy used during training at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center on Camp Hansen, S... More
Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self Defense
Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force attended a presentation hosted by Sgt. Maj. Patrick L. Kimble on Marine Corps chain of command structure and leadership techniques at the Ocean Breeze ... More
Lt. Col. Victor R. Sarkozi, the deputy commander for
Lt. Col. Victor R. Sarkozi, the deputy commander for Opposition Forces during Operation Yama Sakura 65, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Japan, confers with Japanese OPFOR personnel during YS6... More
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum of agreement is a set of rules that allows both the Japanese and Marine Corps to fulfill... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, look on as a firing mission is verified at the Hijudai M... More
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hold a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. The c... More
JGSDF commemorates combined relief efforts
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force greet Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, at Camp Yufuin in Yufuin City, Japan, Feb. 26. The JGSDF hosted an appreciation dinner to thank... 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
Western Army welcomes Marine liaison
Capt. Paul Bartok, right, greets Col. Michio Suda, left, during a welcoming ceremony held at Camp Kengun July 31. Bartok traveled to Western Army headquarters at Camp Kengun to become the first liaison officer ... More
Sgt. Hironobu Ehara, right, executes the order sword
Sgt. Hironobu Ehara, right, executes the order sword movement at the Camp Foster parade deck Aug. 20 during a practical application of the sword manual. Ehara is an infantryman with the Japan Ground Self-Defens... More
Bonhomme Richard ARG and 31st MEU strengthen bilateral partnership Wit...
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force embark only forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga, commanded by Cmdr. John Barnett, is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphib... More
Type 74 main battle tanks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Type 74 main battle tanks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 41st Infantry Regiment charge forward in a tactical line during Exercise Forest Light 12-01 at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Aug. 2... More
Master Sgt. Syozo Goto, right, and Lance Cpl. Andre
Master Sgt. Syozo Goto, right, and Lance Cpl. Andre J. Flores fire the M240B medium machine gun at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita prefecture, Japan Aug. 24 during Exercise Forest Light 12-01. The bilateral exe... More
Maj. Fletcher Tidwell, aviation officer with Special
Maj. Fletcher Tidwell, aviation officer with Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force (left), reviews information with Capt. George J. Stegmiller, Forward Air Controller, 2nd Battalion,... More
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members team up for a three-legged race during a fall social at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Sept. 29. During the social, Marines and JGSDF members conduc... More
Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, stand in formation with Japan Ground Self Defense Force members from Middle Army’s, 10th Divisio... More
Soldiers from B Company‚ "Bushmasters," 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from B Company‚ "Bushmasters," 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment demonstrate how to tactically dismount a Infantry Stryker Vehicle during MOUT (Military Operation in Urban Terrain) training at Aiba... More
A Stryker engineer platoon demonstrates an in-stride
A Stryker engineer platoon demonstrates an in-stride breach to their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force partners at Aibano Training Area, Shiga, Japan, during exercise Orient Shield 12. Orient Shield 12 is a two-w... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jaime Rios of Chicago, 3rd Platoon Sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Jaime Rios of Chicago, 3rd Platoon Sergeant with the 66th Engineer Company out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, shares Stryker vehicle dismounting movements with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force ... More
Pfc. Noricole Hanson of Phoenix, Ariz., an infantryman
Pfc. Noricole Hanson of Phoenix, Ariz., an infantryman with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, exits a UH-1JUH helicopter during air assault training during Orient Shield 2012. Orie... More
Spc. Devin A. Tejada from Hopkinsville, Ky., a mortarman
Spc. Devin A. Tejada from Hopkinsville, Ky., a mortarman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, sets up his mortar tube in preparation for live fire durin... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Gavin of Napa, Calif., squad leader
Staff Sgt. Mark Gavin of Napa, Calif., squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, demonstrates the motions as Sgt. Andrew Romero of Springer, N.M., veh... More
Spc. Earnest Budlong, a native of Middletown, R.I.,
Spc. Earnest Budlong, a native of Middletown, R.I., a sniper with the Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, engages targets with a modified M... More
Lt. Col. Takeuchi, with the Japan Ground Self Defense
Lt. Col. Takeuchi, with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, describes the plan of maneuvers for the Japan Defense Force during a rock drill planning session with U.S. soldiers and JGSDF members, Tuesday, as a ... More
Sgt. Craig D. Davis, from Medford, N.J., a team leader
Sgt. Craig D. Davis, from Medford, N.J., a team leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, communicates with an officer of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Fo... More
Members of the 33rd Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground
Members of the 33rd Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force communication with higher headquarters via radio as they work with soldiers of 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigad... More
Pfc. Core Candace of 225th Brigade Support Battalion,
Pfc. Core Candace of 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and Sgt. Risati Taufaanuu of Headquarters and Headquarters Compa... More
Pfc. Eric Greene of Bobtown, Pa., an infantryman with
Pfc. Eric Greene of Bobtown, Pa., an infantryman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, throws a ninja star with precision following a ninja demonstration on th... More
Lt. Col. Jonathan Larsen, Battalion Commander with
Lt. Col. Jonathan Larsen, Battalion Commander with 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, exchanges gifts and a handshake with Col. Koji Furuya, Commander of the 33rd Infantry R... More
Members of the United States Army and The Japanese
Members of the United States Army and The Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces teamed up to collect, track and distribute lessons learned during the bi-lateral training even Yama Sakura 63, held in Sendai, Japan... More
A cultural tea ceremony was held for members of the
A cultural tea ceremony was held for members of the U.S. Army, participating in the joint training session known as Yama Sakura 63 held in Sendai, Japan. The soldiers learned the history behind the ceremony, wa... More
Service members marched onto the parade field. Dec.
Service members marched onto the parade field. Dec. 6, for the opening ceremony of Yama Sakura 63. Yama Sakura is a bilateral training exercise held twice a year with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense... More
Maj Gen. James Walton, 311th Signal commander, addresses
Maj Gen. James Walton, 311th Signal commander, addresses a question from a member of the North Eastern Army during a cyber defense brief during the Yama Sakura 63 exercise. Cyber defense and interoperability ar... More
While visiting Camp Sendai for the Yama Sakura 63 bilateral
While visiting Camp Sendai for the Yama Sakura 63 bilateral training exercise, Stephen Lowell, U.S Army Japan, host nation relations officer, invited Iga and Kitahara for a luncheon and provided the opportunity... More
U.S. Army Pacific Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Leota and
U.S. Army Pacific Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Leota and U.S. Army Japan Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Payton paid a visit to the newly-minted Japan Ground Self Defense Force non-commissioned officer school during their ... More
Spc. John Droll, medical non-commissioned officer,
Spc. John Droll, medical non-commissioned officer, 94th Combat Support Hospital, initiates an I.V. during a medical exchange. A medical exchange was conducted by the 94th CSH in order to give insight to the Jap... More
JGSDF, Marines celebrate New Year with Mochitsuki
Pfc. Aaron J. Padilla uses a mallet to make mochi Dec. 21 during the Takagahara Garrison’s mochitsuki ceremony. The event allowed Marines to build relationships with the local community and the Japan Ground Sel... More
JGSDF officers discuss amphibious logistics during Camp Kinser tour
Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Crisler discusses distribution tracking systems with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers during a tour of Combat Logistics Regiment 35’s facilities Jan. 8 at Camp Kinser. During the t... More
Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japanese
Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japanese soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment participate in Exercise Iron Fist 2013 opening ceremony, Jan. 22 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conclude maneuver under fire training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 201... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observe
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observe how Marines with 1st Battalion 4th Marine Regiment, perform small arms maneuvers during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, J... More
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Duane Blank (left), 1st platoon
U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Duane Blank (left), 1st platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, walks with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during maneuver under fire t... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force cheer
Members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force cheer on their peers as they jump off a dive tower while conducting helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan.... More
Translators help Marines, JGSDF understand each other for Exercise Iro...
Marine reservist Lance Cpl. Sungwoo Hur, translator and riflemen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, translates for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Hajime Ishikawa,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Hajime Ishikawa, deputy commander of the 101st Signal Exchange Unit, explains to members of the Naval Air Facility Misawa snow sculpture team how JGSDF soldiers are sculptin... More
(Right) Lance Cpl. Nathan Hugel, a Vacaville Calif.,
(Right) Lance Cpl. Nathan Hugel, a Vacaville Calif., native and fire team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, finishes clearing concertina wire as Mari... More
JGSDF, Marines build bridges. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Lt. Akihiro Oyabu (center) helps carry a ramp to the end of a medium-girder bridge Marines and JGSDF members constructed Feb. 1 at Camp Hansen. JGSDF officers spent time with... More
Lance Cpl. Windinhair Gilland, a South Saltillo, Miss.,
Lance Cpl. Windinhair Gilland, a South Saltillo, Miss., native and combat cargo crewman with USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), assists a member of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force wi... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force train
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force train alongside U.S. Marines with the MV-22B Osprey during the final key event of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 13, 2013. Duri... More
Pfc. Mason Moore, a rifleman and Chillicothe Mo., native,
Pfc. Mason Moore, a rifleman and Chillicothe Mo., native, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security in an amphibious assault vehicle 7 during Exer... More
Members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan
Members of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit play a game of football on the Del Mar Beach at the conclusion of Exercise Iro... 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
Sailor shows a P-3 Orion aircraft engine to Japan Ground Self-Defense ...
NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (Mar. 07, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 2nd Class Luis Hernandez, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, shows a P-3 Orion aircraft engine to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) ... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, and Japan
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Toshiaki Tanaka salute while the JGSDF band plays during a visit to Camp Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, March 11 for the 3rd ann... More
NAF Misawa and JGSDF plan bilateral exercise
Lt. Nicholas Bohlen, right, Naval Air Facility Misawa Security Detachment officer in charge, and a native of Sanford, Fla., discusses the planning for an upcoming exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense For... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Fernan P. Diamse,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Fernan P. Diamse, right, demonstrates the life-like texture of a mannequin’s skin to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Yoshiro Oshika March 28 at the III Marine Expedi... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s Central Readiness
Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s Central Readiness Force vice commanding general (international), Maj. Gen. Kimihito Iwamura, is briefed on the deployment exercise by U.S. Army Japan chief of staff for operati... More
Cpl. Dugan Hoffmann briefs members of the Japan Ground
Cpl. Dugan Hoffmann briefs members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on the capabilities of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group during a day of bilateral training on Camp Foster June 25. The day provided the JG... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Theodore D. McElwee, trombonist,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Theodore D. McElwee, trombonist, III Marine Expeditonary Force (MEF) Band, keeps count of the beat during a practice performance before the Combined Band Concert at the Okinawa City Civic... 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
Sgt. Maj. Miguel A. Rodriguez, right, meets with Warrant
Sgt. Maj. Miguel A. Rodriguez, right, meets with Warrant Officer Akira Inoue, left, and Warrant Officer Noriyuki Takasaki Oct. 31 at Camp Naha. The meeting was part of a visit from Marine Aircraft Group 36 Mari... More
Builder Constructionman Nickolas Picard, from Apple Valley, Calif., ex...
NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (Nov. 14, 2013) Builder Constructionman Nickolas Picard, from Apple Valley, Calif., explains the proper wear of U.S. Navy uniforms to soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers tour Ospreys
Maj. Benjamin J. Debardeleben, left, explains the capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey to officers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Nov. 14 during a tour of the aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. ... More
Left: Cpl. Amanda V. Davis with the III Marine Expeditionary
Left: Cpl. Amanda V. Davis with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band sings Nov. 16 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo during the 2013 Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Festival.
Sgt. Azusa Sasaki, an interpreter for the Northern
Sgt. Azusa Sasaki, an interpreter for the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), and Master Sgt. Kazuhisa Yoshida, Air Defense Artillery, Northern Army, JGSDF, teach Spc. Xavier Green, a cable ... More
Commanders for both I Corps and the Japan Ground Self
Commanders for both I Corps and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s Nothern Army arrive at the beginning of the Yama Sakura Start-Ex ceremony Dec. 5 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan.
Spc. Michelle Owens (left), a nutrition care specialist
Spc. Michelle Owens (left), a nutrition care specialist with the 325th Combat Support Hospital, and Spc. Vianca Duque (right), a cook with the 362nd Medical Logistics Command, prepare food for dinner Dec. 5, at... More
Canadian Brig. Gen. Carl Turenne, deputy commanding
Canadian Brig. Gen. Carl Turenne, deputy commanding general for sustainment, U.S. Army I Corps, talks to an I Corps officer before the opening ceremonies of of Yama Sakura 65, a U.S. and Japan bilateral command... More
A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participates
A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participates in a simulated combat engagement along with his platoon, at a training range near Camp Kita-Chitose, Japan, Dec. 6. This was part of a training exerc... More
Lt. Cmdr. James Lucas (left), a Joint Task Force Maritime
Lt. Cmdr. James Lucas (left), a Joint Task Force Maritime Component Commander Liasion, works alongside Lt. Cmdr. Abe Naoki, a Japan JTF Maritime Component Commander Liasion, to plan simulated ship deployments d... More
Senior enlisted leaders and other soldiers fire imitation
Senior enlisted leaders and other soldiers fire imitation Type-89 rifles in a Japanese Ground Infantry Combat Shooting Simulation session at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Dec. 9, a study tour during Operation Ya... More
Bass player Sgt. Christopher Williams of the 56th U.S.
Bass player Sgt. Christopher Williams of the 56th U.S. Army Band, I Corps, and bass player Sgt. 1st Class Makoto Takamura of the 7th Division Band, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Northern Army, compare bass... 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
Top enlisted soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Top enlisted soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines swing kettle bells during a combat fitness course as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program Jan. 23 on Camp Hansen. The JOEP ... 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