An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another as part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 duri... More
Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, center, talks to a
Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, center, talks to a representative of the North Kanto Defense Bureau, left, July 20 during a static display of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yakota Air Base. Marines flew... More
Spectators observe the MV-22 Osprey as part of the
Spectators observe the MV-22 Osprey as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 20,000 spectators viewed U.S. and Japan military and commercial aircraft that were either on st... More
Spectators get an up-close look at various aircraft
Spectators get an up-close look at various aircraft as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 50,000 spectators viewed U.S. and Japan military and commercial aircraft that w... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is showcased for
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is showcased for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada Oct. 8 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Harada met with U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members enter
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members enter an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flight simulator Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The JASDF service members began by first visiting the Osprey ... More
Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program
Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program pose for a photo Dec. 4 in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after being briefed on the capabilities of the airc... More
Members of the Japan Observer Exchange Program explore
Members of the Japan Observer Exchange Program explore an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. JOEP gives Marines and sailors with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and m... More
U.S. Marines demonstrate how they operate their M777A2
U.S. Marines demonstrate how they operate their M777A2 Howitzer to Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidates Feb. 26 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines from 12th Marine Regiment displayed eight different... More
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 signs a Japanese visitors shirt during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show aboard MCAS... More
U.S. Marines insert into Sekiyama, Japan, via Japanese
U.S. Marines insert into Sekiyama, Japan, via Japanese CH-46 during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSD and deployed U.S. Mar... More
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air... More
A Japanese guest attends the 42nd Japan Maritime
A Japanese guest attends the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show... More
Marines and Sailors with AFN Iwakuni set up for the
Marines and Sailors with AFN Iwakuni set up for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air sho... More
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members with
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members with Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, pose for a photo from a KC-130J Super Hercules, with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron (... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William M. Jurney, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William M. Jurney, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, and his wife enjoy presentations from the Japan Self-Defense Force’s 15th Brigade and 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marin... More
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander (second from left) and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, vice commander, Fifth Air Force (left) speak with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. C... More
An F-16, MV-22B Osprey and FA-18D Hornet make up the
An F-16, MV-22B Osprey and FA-18D Hornet make up the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during Exercise Cob... More
Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, center, talks to a
Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, center, talks to a representative of the North Kanto Defense Bureau, left, July 20 during a static display of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yakota Air Base. Marines flew... More
Spectators get an up-close look at the MV-22 Osprey
Spectators get an up-close look at the MV-22 Osprey as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 20,000 spectators viewed U.S. and Japan military and commercial aircraft that w... More
A view from inside the cockpit of MV-22 Osprey shows
A view from inside the cockpit of MV-22 Osprey shows the large crowds that came to observe the aircraft as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 50,000 spectators viewed U.... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Murray, left, speaks
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Murray, left, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada about the benefits and capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 8 at Marine ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members experience
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members experience an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft simulator Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. “Most of us have never even seen an Osprey in person before,” s... More
Partipcants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program
Partipcants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program view an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Dec. 4 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The static display took place after a brief given by an Osprey pilot expla... More
Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot , reviews
Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot , reviews capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey with members of the Japan Self-Defense Force Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The Japan Obser... More
Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidates participate
Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidates participate in a display of U.S. Marine Corps vehicles and equipment Feb. 26 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Marines from 12th Marine Regiment displayed eight di... More
The Blue Impulse perform for visitors during the Japan
The Blue Impulse perform for visitors during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show, May 3, 2015, aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. The Blue Impulse are th... More
A U.S. Marine runs to post security at Sekiyama, Japan,
A U.S. Marine runs to post security at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSD and deployed U.S. Marine f... More
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air... More
Matt Harvey a member with Team Fastrax, the world’s
Matt Harvey a member with Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, sends out ‘streamers’ from a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during the ... More
Marines and Sailors with AFN Iwakuni set up for the
Marines and Sailors with AFN Iwakuni set up for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air sho... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Brigade participate in the JGSDF’s 15th Brigade 9th anniversary and the Camp Naha 47th anniversary on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 24, 2019. Marines from... More
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander (second from left) speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (left), a... More
U.S. service members, Royal Thai Air Force members
U.S. service members, Royal Thai Air Force members and local children take a photo in front of an F-16, MV-22B Osprey and FA-18D Hornet that make up the static display for a community relations event aboard Win... More
Staff Sgt. Shival N. Ramroop, right, a Bogota, New
Staff Sgt. Shival N. Ramroop, right, a Bogota, New Jersey, native, gives a sticker to a Japanese child during the 28th Sapporo Airshow July 20 at the Sapporo Okadama Airport. This was the first time the MV-22B ... More
Staff Sergeant Shival Ramroop, an airframes hydraulic
Staff Sergeant Shival Ramroop, an airframes hydraulic mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), and a native of Bogota, New Jersey, gives stickers to children as part of the Sapporo Air S... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Murray, right, speaks
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Murray, right, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada about the benefits and capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 8 at Marine... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members stand
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members stand in formation in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Following the flight simulator, the JASDF service mem... More
Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program
Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program pose for a photo Dec. 4 in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after being briefed on the capabilities of the airc... More
Japan Self-Defense Force Maj. Yasuhiro Otsubo examines
Japan Self-Defense Force Maj. Yasuhiro Otsubo examines the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Otsubo is a member of the Japan Observer Exchange Program, whi... More
A Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate sits in
A Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate sits in a U.S. Marine Corps vehicle during a U.S. Marine vehicle and equipment display Feb. 26 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Marines from 12th Marine Regiment... More
A parachuter with the American flag lands in front
A parachuter with the American flag lands in front of spectators during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show abaord MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 201... More
A U.S. Marine posts security at Sekiyama, Japan, during
A U.S. Marine posts security at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSD and deployed U.S. Marine forces t... More
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air... More
Japanese vendors prepare food for customers during
Japanese vendors prepare food for customers during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has ... More
Guests enter Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s gates
Guests enter Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s gates for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, at MCAS Iwakuni May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day ai... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dewan Singh, a KC-130J Hercules
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dewan Singh, a KC-130J Hercules crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, poses for a photo inside a KC-130J during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Brigade stand in formation during the JGSDF’s 15th Brigade 9th anniversary and the Camp Naha 47th anniversary on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 24, 2019. M... More
U.S Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 speak about
U.S Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 speak about the F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, v... More
Thai children explore the inside of an MV-22B that
Thai children explore the inside of an MV-22B that is part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during... More
Corporal Nathan Zimmerman, crew chief with Marine Medium
Corporal Nathan Zimmerman, crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), and a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, speaks to members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of the S... More
Lance Cpl. Carlos E. Bazuarojas, right, shakes hands
Lance Cpl. Carlos E. Bazuarojas, right, shakes hands with a Japanese child during the 28th Sapporo Airshow July 20 at the Sapporo Okadama Airport. With more than 20,000 people in attendance, the airshow experie... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, right, speaks
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, right, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada about the benefits and capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 8 at Marine... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric J. Mattson, left, from
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric J. Mattson, left, from Plantsville, Connecticut, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hiroyoshi Oura about the different capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor air... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey
U.S. Marine Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot, explains the various sensors on the MV-22B Osprey as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, J... More
Muraoka Satoshi, a Japan Self-Defense Force Officer
Muraoka Satoshi, a Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate, sits in and operates a U.S. Marine Corps forklift, during a U.S. Marine vehicle and equipment display Feb. 26 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. U.S. ... More
Visitors to the Fuji Friendship Festival wait in line
Visitors to the Fuji Friendship Festival wait in line to tour a U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji May 9, 2015. The Fuji Friendship Fe... More
A U.S. Marine drags his pack to the staging area at
A U.S. Marine drags his pack to the staging area at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSDF and deployed... More
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air... More
A U.S. Navy sailor and Japanese guest come together
A U.S. Navy sailor and Japanese guest come together during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwak... More
The 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni
The 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and ... More
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members of Team
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members of Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, do a handshake from a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron (VMGR)... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Brigade stand in formation during the JGSDF’s 15th Brigade 9th anniversary and the Camp Naha 47th anniversary on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 24, 2019. M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 commanding officer, speaks with Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander about F-35B Lightning II aircr... More
Thai children explore the inside of an MV-22B that
Thai children explore the inside of an MV-22B that is part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during... More
Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, center, speaks with
Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, center, speaks with Maj. David M. Shearman, left, and Yoshiro Ito, right, during the 28th Sapporo Airshow July 20 at the Sapporo Okadama Airport. The Sapporo Airshow was the first... More
Spectators observe the MV-22 Osprey as part of the
Spectators observe the MV-22 Osprey as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 50,000 spectators viewed U.S. and Japan military and commercial aircraft that were either on st... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines walk away from the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after observing it and discussing its benefits and capabilities Oct. 8 at Marine Corps Air Sta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, right, from
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, right, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, answers questions about the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members Oct. 30 at Marine ... More
Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot, points
Capt. Christopher Corbeille, an Osprey pilot, points out the various parts of an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. A group of reserve officers from the Japan Self-Defens... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edgar P. Marty, right, helps
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Edgar P. Marty, right, helps Muraoka Satoshi, a Japan Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate, operate a U.S. Marine Corps forklift, during a U.S. Marine vehicle and equipment display Feb. 2... More
Visitors to the Fuji Friendship Festival wait in line
Visitors to the Fuji Friendship Festival wait in line to tour a U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji May 9, 2015. The Fuji Friendship Fe... More
U.S. Marines hike through snow at Sekiyama, Japan,
U.S. Marines hike through snow at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSDF and deployed U.S. Marine force... More
U.S. Navy sailors and Japanese guests come together
U.S. Navy sailors and Japanese guests come together during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwak... More
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime
A vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air... More
Cpl. Jason A. Kolela, a radio DJ for AFN Iwakuni on
Cpl. Jason A. Kolela, a radio DJ for AFN Iwakuni on MCAS Iwakuni, controls the music mixing boards at the AFN Iwakuni tent for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MC... More
An F/A-18F Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18F Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 conducts a simulated aerial refueling during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William M. Jurney, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William M. Jurney, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, speaks during the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Brigade 9th anniversary and the Camp Naha 47th anniversary ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 commanding officer, speaks with Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander about the F-35B Lightning II a... More
Royal Thai Air Force members and Thai children examine
Royal Thai Air Force members and Thai children examine an MV-22B that is part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thail... More
More than 20,000 people attended the 28th Sapporo Airshow
More than 20,000 people attended the 28th Sapporo Airshow July 20 at the Sapporo Okadama Airport. The airshow was the first to display the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the public in Sapporo. The Ospreys... More
Lance Corporal Carlos E. Bazuarojas (left), a flight
Lance Corporal Carlos E. Bazuarojas (left), a flight equipment technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), and a native of Mesa, Arizona, gives stickers to children as part of the Sapporo... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Murray, right, and
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Murray, right, and U.S. Marine Col. Brian W. Cavanaugh, left, speak with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada about the benefits and capabilities of the MV-... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members tour the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members tour the inside of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. “I was very surprised with the speed and utility that the Osprey ... More
Marines and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force
Marines and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force smile for a picture after exploring an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. A group of reserve officers from the JSDF vi... More
Visitors to the Fuji Friendship Festival wait in line
Visitors to the Fuji Friendship Festival wait in line to tour a U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji May 9, 2015. The Fuji Friendship Festival is an annual event designed to enha... More
A U.S. Marine helps another Marine up during a hike
A U.S. Marine helps another Marine up during a hike through snow at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JG... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Si... More
Japanese guests visit various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests visit various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. S... More
Guests wait in line at vendors gates for the 43rd Japan
Guests wait in line at vendors gates for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, at MCAS Iwakuni May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed t... More
An F/A-18F Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18F Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 flies over Iwakuni during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Ma... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Brigade stand in formation during the JGSDF’s 15th Brigade 9th anniversary and the Camp Naha 47th anniversary on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 24, 2019. M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 commanding officer, speaks with Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander about F-35B Lightning II aircr... More
Spectators get an up-close look at various aircraft
Spectators get an up-close look at various aircraft including the MV-22 Osprey as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 50,000 spectators viewed U.S. and Japan military and... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, left, from
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, left, from Jacksonville, South Carolina, receives a gift from Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members Oct. 30 following a viewing of a static display of an MV-22B Osp... More
U.S. Marines cook breakfast during exercise Forest
U.S. Marines cook breakfast during exercise Forest Light at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 14, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSDF and ... More
A Japanese vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan
A Japanese vendor prepares food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a singl... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Si... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese tents
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese tents during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwa... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si... More