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
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are served a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 22. The meal was provided as a celebration for the successful completion of ... More
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum allows for the training objectives to be met while also taking into concern the local Japanese populace. Mi... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. Miagany answered questions about the M777A2 howitzer, the training to be conducted, safety procedures, and M... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken for a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 22. The meal was designed to celebrate the successful completion of the live-fire portion of ARTP... More
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and Lt. Col. Miagany, left, shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The agreement reaches a middle ground wher... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More