Saori Komura, right, an art instructor for the Camp
Saori Komura, right, an art instructor for the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center, helps Camryn Rosa, 11, make a washi paper box at Camp Zama, Japan, Jan. 23.
Jung Jang-seon, Pyeongtaek City mayor, and USAG Humphreys
Jung Jang-seon, Pyeongtaek City mayor, and USAG Humphreys commander, Col. Michael F. Tremblay, visit the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital tertiary tent, April 9. The mayor also visited the intensive car... More
Greely, Alaska
Privatized residential housing on U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Greely, owned by the Lendlease Corporation and operated by North Haven Communities, earned top honors for overall resident satisfaction during t... More
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
One of several downed trees on Camp Zama, Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019.
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
A downed tree in Dewey Park, Camp Zama, Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019.
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
A downed tree in Dewey Park, Camp Zama, Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019.
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
Typhoon Hagibis damaged bleachers at Rambler Field, Camp Zama, Japan, in October 2019.
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
A downed tree near Gate 4, Camp Zama, Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019.
Radon detection devices hang in a home at Sagamihara
Radon detection devices hang in a home at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, Jan. 13, 2020.
2020 AMC DHPA Photo Category A, Photo Series
Entry of Winifred Brown, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs
Soldiers of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Armies exchange
Soldiers of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Armies exchange a gift of a Subway sandwich in a notion of goodwill between the two countries during the fight to kill the COVID-19 in Daegu, Republic of Korea, March ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment
A U.S. Army Soldier of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command participates in a respirator fit test to ensure a proper fit to protect himself during the sanitization training of COVID-19 on Camp Carroll, Re... More
U.S. Army Soldiers sanitize a park outside of Daegu
U.S. Army Soldiers sanitize a park outside of Daegu City Duryu Library to support the COVID-19 sanitizing operations in Daegu, Republic of Korea, March 26, 2020. The Soldiers wear personal protective equipment ... More
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
U.S. Army Garrison Japan officials work in the Emergency Operations Center in Building 102 on Camp Zama, Japan, March 26.
Promotion cause for celebration at Camp Zama
Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, left, commanding general of U.S. Army Japan, speaks about Master Sgt. James B. Murray during Murray’s promotion ceremony at Camp Zama, Japan, April 1, 2020.
Col. Thomas Matelski, right, commander of U.S. Army
Col. Thomas Matelski, right, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, signs the garrison’s Child Abuse Awareness Month proclamation in garrison headquarters, Camp Zama, Japan, April 1, 2020. USAG Japan Command Sg... More
USAG Japan FMWR livestreams fitness classes
Jess Kotleski, a volunteer fitness instructor for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Japan, holds a livestreamed “No Bore, Core and More” class at Camp Zama, Japan, April 2, 2020. Mar... More
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
SFHA Library creates socially distanced ‘Story Walk’ on school fence
Danielle Carmona and her children Camden, 6, and Kaia, 4, start the Story Walk along the fence next to John O. Arnn Elementary School on Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, April 7, 2020. The book installati... More
Debra Goyne, a member of Camp Zama’s Protestant Women
Debra Goyne, a member of Camp Zama’s Protestant Women of the Chapel group, sews washable, reusable cloth face masks at her home on Camp Zama, Japan, April 7. Goyne, along with three other PWOC members, began ma... More
Sabrina Tsai, manager of the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts
Sabrina Tsai, manager of the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center, hides a painted rock for the center’s Easter Rock Hunt at Camp Zama, Japan, April 9, 2020.
Aika Davis, a junior at Zama American Middle High School,
Aika Davis, a junior at Zama American Middle High School, rehearses her essay by watching herself on her cellphone screen before preparing to recite it to a panel of judges via video conference April 9 at Camp ... More
The Easter Bunny waves from the back of a truck during
The Easter Bunny waves from the back of a truck during the Easter Egg Sling at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, April 11, 2020.
Camp Zama’s livestreamed Story Time keeps kids engaged with books
Col. Thomas Matelski, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, reads “Llama Llama Loves to Read” by Anna Dewdney at Camp Zama, Japan, April 10, a day off for Soldiers. Matelski read the story for the Camp Zama Fa... More
Michael Pope, math and science teacher at Zama Middle
Michael Pope, math and science teacher at Zama Middle High School and 2021 Pacific East Teacher of the Year, works on his computer at home April 10, 2020.
A stuffed tiger sits on display at the Fuentez residence
A stuffed tiger sits on display at the Fuentez residence during the SHAfari Neighborhood Zoo at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, April 14. Community members created the zoo to help improve morale during C... More
Select Camp Zama housing residents to test Army maintenance website ap...
Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Japan maintenance team replace a dishwasher in a housing unit at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, April 21.
Chris Smith, manager of the Camp Zama Dining Facility,
Chris Smith, manager of the Camp Zama Dining Facility, poses for a photo at the Camp Zama Dining Facility, Camp Zama, Japan, April 23, 2020.
Camp Zama FMWR launches ‘Zama Garden Television’
Adrian Berber, 8, talks about gardening during a taping of “Zama Garden Television” at his home on the Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, April 27. Marenzo Domingo, director of Camp Zama Family and Morale, ... More
Jacob Roth, 1, examines a pot of chives during the
Jacob Roth, 1, examines a pot of chives during the taping of an episode of “Zama Garden Television” at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, April 29.
Jess Kotleski, center, takes a cellphone photo of her
Jess Kotleski, center, takes a cellphone photo of her family’s watches to show how they did during the Camp Zama 5K Virtual Challenge at the Yano Fitness Center, Camp Zama, Japan, April 30. With her are Jasmine... More
Lucinda Ward, left, and her son, Joshua, 12, pose for
Lucinda Ward, left, and her son, Joshua, 12, pose for a photo in their home April 23 to submit to social media for “Crazy Hair Thursday.” The photo submission was part of “Spirit Week,” held April 20 through 24... More
Camp Zama teacher selected for CDC fellowship
Mari Jones, a science, social studies, health and physical education teacher at Zama Middle High School, Camp Zama, Japan, poses for a photo in her classroom May 6, 2020. Photo by Katelyn Jones
Spc. Joseph Ngwa, assigned to I Corps (Forward) at
Spc. Joseph Ngwa, assigned to I Corps (Forward) at Camp Zama, Japan, talks to his mother, Jeannette, on the phone May 8. In April, Ngwa learned his mother, who lives in France, had contracted the coronavirus. H... More
Lauren Williams, director of the Camp Zama Army Wellness
Lauren Williams, director of the Camp Zama Army Wellness Center, gives a “Fueling for Health” class via Facebook Live at her home on Camp Zama, Japan, May 11.
Family nurse practitioner gives back to Army in face of COVID-19
Lt. Col. Dolores Toney, a family nurse practitioner assigned to U.S. Army Medical Department Activity – Japan, poses for a photo May 11 in her examining room at the BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic J... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Abrahanjakou Gudino Boscan,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Abrahanjakou Gudino Boscan, assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Detachment 6, the “Archangels,” works on a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter at Kastner Army Heliport, C... More
Erin Nonaka, a member of the Camp Zama Summit Praise
Erin Nonaka, a member of the Camp Zama Summit Praise Team, sings the U.S. national anthem during a drive-in National Day of Prayer observance at Camp Zama, Japan, May 14.
Milton Jones, class valedictorian for Zama Middle High
Milton Jones, class valedictorian for Zama Middle High School’s class of 2020, gets ready to film his speech May 15 in the Visual Information Division studio on Camp Zama. Jones’ pre-taped remarks were a necess... More
Gaye Perera poses for a photo in her classroom at Zama
Gaye Perera poses for a photo in her classroom at Zama Middle High School at Camp Zama, Japan, May 19, 2020. She plans to retire this summer after 33 years of service.
Sgt. Kalil Knight, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned
Sgt. Kalil Knight, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, works on a Humvee May 20 at the Transportation Motor Pool on Camp Zama, Japan.
Camp Zama medical translator pays it forward, assists English-speaking...
Yuko Sano, who has worked for the last 14 years as a medical translator at Camp Zama’s BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic Japan, poses for a photo there May 21. As part of her job, Sano assists English... More
Amy Matelski, right, camps with her sons, from front
Amy Matelski, right, camps with her sons, from front to back, Timothy, Zachary and Joshua at Sagami General Depot, Japan, during Memorial Day weekend in May. Photo by Col. Thomas Matelski, U.S. Army Garrison Japan
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
Leah Sakamoto-Flack, a senior at Zama Middle High School
Leah Sakamoto-Flack, a senior at Zama Middle High School and this year’s prom queen, puts on her tiara during a small ceremony for the prom court at the school on Camp Zama, Japan, May 29. To maintain social di... More
Rivers Prokopi, 11, takes aim at a dinosaur target
Rivers Prokopi, 11, takes aim at a dinosaur target with her toy dart gun while participating in the Jurassic SHA Nerf Dinosaur Hunt at the Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, June 2.
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.
Fumi Marquez, right, a kindergarten teacher at John
Fumi Marquez, right, a kindergarten teacher at John O. Arnn Elementary School, and Reynalda Espinoza, her classroom aide, greet a parent and student during an item exchange on the school’s last day at Sagamihar... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 River Mitchell, assigned to
Chief Warrant Officer 2 River Mitchell, assigned to the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, completes a deadlift repetition during the U.S. Army Japan 2020 Army Week Functional Fitness Team Competition at Camp ... More
Eight Soldiers and one KATUSA from USAG Daegu HHC attended
Eight Soldiers and one KATUSA from USAG Daegu HHC attended a 75th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony today for 11 Army Air Corps crewmen who perished Aug. 7, 1945 when their B-24 bomber was shot down over Namhae. A ... More
Yoshinori Kuriki, left, a hobby craft instructor at
Yoshinori Kuriki, left, a hobby craft instructor at the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center, helps Yarid Prescott, a first-time woodworker, use a machine at the center’s woodshop at Camp Zama, Japan, June 23.
Staff Sgt. Jenny Cuevas, left, assigned to the 88th
Staff Sgt. Jenny Cuevas, left, assigned to the 88th Military Police Detachment on Camp Zama, Japan, talks with other participants during an inaugural exchange program June 24 inside the JGSDF building on Camp Z... More
Soldiers take oath of remembrance on 70th anniversary of the Korean Wa...
A memorial ceremony was held June 25 on Camp Henry Victory Field to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. ROKA staff officer Cpt. Se Young Baek, ROKA Soldiers and KATUSAs from USAG Daegu HHC... More
Sachi Harukawa, a work order clerk at the Operations
Sachi Harukawa, a work order clerk at the Operations and Maintenance Division of the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Directorate of Public Works, takes a work order at her desk at Camp Zama, Japan, June 29. Camp Zama ... More
Sgt. Maj. Keyana T. Washington, assistant Inspector General, was the g...
Sgt. Maj. Keyana T. Washington, assistant Inspector General, was the guest speaker at the LGBT Pride Month event June 30 on Camp Carroll.
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.
Students attending the Basic Leader Course, which prepares
Students attending the Basic Leader Course, which prepares Soldiers to be noncommissioned officers, practice marching July 11 on Camp Zama. Soldiers in Japan normally attend the monthlong course at the Eighth A... More
Humphreys in-processing goes online
2nd Lt. Bobby Giles, 19th HRC integration platoon leader, shows 2nd Lt. Amari Morton-Nelson, 19th HRC executive officer, how to use the QR code.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Broderick Hennington)
Spc. Matthew Meyers, assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation
Spc. Matthew Meyers, assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, completes an obstacle during the U.S. Army Japan Best Warrior Competition at Camp Zama, Japan, July 20.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Watson, left, and
Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Watson, left, and Senior Airman Brandon Boiles, assigned to 374th Communications Squadron’s Operating Location C, work in Building 771 at Camp Zama, Japan, July 24.
The staff at the Camp Zama Bowling Center pose for
The staff at the Camp Zama Bowling Center pose for a group photo July 23 at Camp Zama, Japan. The Bowling Center was named the best in the “Small Base” category in Stars and Stripes’ annual “Best in the Pacific... More
Zama Middle High School counselor can help with COVID-19 stress, more
Tisha Miller, the Adolescent Support and Counseling Services counselor at Zama Middle High School, poses for a photo in her office at the school on Camp Zama, Japan, July 27.
Fitness Infusion participants perform kettlebell goblet
Fitness Infusion participants perform kettlebell goblet squats with weights of their choice. The exercises target every single muscle in the body with a mix of cardiovascular to improve endurance.
Lucinda Ward, school liaison officer for U.S. Army
Lucinda Ward, school liaison officer for U.S. Army Garrison Japan, poses for a photo at Dewey Park, Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 5.
Makoto Akabame, left, a mechanical system inspector
Makoto Akabame, left, a mechanical system inspector for the Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Japan, and David Crespo, chief of the directorate’s mechanical and sanitation branch, look at a monito... More
Twenty-nine members of the USAG Daegu command and staff
Twenty-nine members of the USAG Daegu command and staff participated in a staff ride on Oct. 8 that took them south to the confluence of the Nam and Naktong rivers. It was at this site that Medal of Honor award... More
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
Buzo, a German shepherd drug detection dog assigned
Buzo, a German shepherd drug detection dog assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, practices apprehension techniques at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 21, 2020.
Cpl. Madison Green, right, an animal care specialist
Cpl. Madison Green, right, an animal care specialist assigned to the Camp Zama Veterinary Treatment Facility, greets Layla, a beagle, at the clinic at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 25. Carolina Chong, Layla’s owner, a... More
Hiroto “ET” Mizukabo cleans a machine in the weight
Hiroto “ET” Mizukabo cleans a machine in the weight room at the Yano Fitness Center at Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 27.
The Sagami General Depot Gym is now ready for use at
The Sagami General Depot Gym is now ready for use at a new location behind the Sagami Depot Lounge on Sagami General Depot, Japan.
USAG Japan officials stress need for typhoon preparedness
Scot Freeman, installation emergency manager, stands next to Ready Army posters in the U.S. Army Garrison Japan headquarters building Sept. 14. September is not only a peak month during Japan’s typhoon season, ... More
Spc. Jericho Arengo, assigned to the 901st Military
Spc. Jericho Arengo, assigned to the 901st Military Police Detachment, poses for a photo with Sgt. 1st Class Vito, during Vito’s retirement ceremony at Camp Zama, Japan, Sept. 17.
Lt. Col. Joel Gleason, commander of U.S. Army Garrison
Lt. Col. Joel Gleason, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa and Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 101 in Okinawa, displays one of the acorns he carries in his pocket in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 18.
Spc. Brianna Stallings, assigned to the 38th Air Defense
Spc. Brianna Stallings, assigned to the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, rolls up a hose at the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Wash Rack at Sagami General Depot, Japan, Sept. 21.
Lt. Col. Demetrick Thomas, left, commander of the 35th
Lt. Col. Demetrick Thomas, left, commander of the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, hands Henry LeFebre, principal of Zama Middle High School, a backpack full of school supplies at the school, Camp Zam... More
Master Sgt. Shanika Johnson, right, assigned to U.S.
Master Sgt. Shanika Johnson, right, assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Affairs Japan, U.S. Army Japan, helps Ayano Miyakawa, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Technical Reserve Candidate, with her Meal, Ready-to-Eat... More
A groundbreaking ceremony for Camp Walker's new Access
A groundbreaking ceremony for Camp Walker's new Access Control Point was held this morning at the construction area behind the fire department and self help store on post. Part of a larger land partnership plan... More
USAG Daegu commander Col. Edward J. Ballanco met with
USAG Daegu commander Col. Edward J. Ballanco met with the Changnyeong County Mayor, Han Jun-woo on Sep. 28 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding enhancing the relationship between the two parties. Also present ... More
Sarah Pakizer, a financial counselor with Army Community
Sarah Pakizer, a financial counselor with Army Community Service, presents a seminar on saving investing at the Camp Zama Youth Center, Camp Zama, Japan, Oct. 6.
USAG Daegu Fire and Emergency Services hosted the Fire
USAG Daegu Fire and Emergency Services hosted the Fire Prevention Week Open House at Camp Walker's Kelly Field on Oct. 10 to conclude this year's National Fire Prevention Week. The USAG Daegu Community gathered... More
Ruslan Shapoval, a maintenance employee for Fort Greely’s
Ruslan Shapoval, a maintenance employee for Fort Greely’s residential housing, clears sidewalks after the season’s first measurable snowfall Oct. 14. Privatized residential housing on Fort Greely is owned by th... More
USAG Japan provides year-round retirement services
Kai Yuan, retirement services officer for U.S. Army Garrison Japan, poses for a photo in Building 102, Camp Zama, Japan, Oct. 14.
Did you know October is Energy Action month? The USAG
Did you know October is Energy Action month? The USAG Daegu Directorate of Public Works conducted energy audits for buildings throughout Area IV this week to ensure that our facilities are making a constant eff... More
Camp Zama’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Camp Zama’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation provides a list of “dos” for home-based business applicants.
Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention
Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention Coordinator, Jessica Green provides an overview of recent office renovations for the Army Substance Abuse Program, which will allow for on-site testing as part ... More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alan Irizarry, operations chaplain
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alan Irizarry, operations chaplain for U.S. Army Japan and a Catholic priest, prays for pets and their families in a garden next to Camp Zama Chapel during the Holy Family Catholic Community... More
USAG Daegu Trunk or Treat was a tremendous success
USAG Daegu Trunk or Treat was a tremendous success with more than 60 decorated trucks, live entertainment, crafts, a USO Haunted House, costume contests and so much 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
Ed Nicholas, a Job Order Contractor with Fort Greely’s
Ed Nicholas, a Job Order Contractor with Fort Greely’s Department of Public Works, prepares plank flooring as part of a larger quality-of-life campaign on Fort Greely Nov. 4. Upgrades to the Fort Greely single ... More
Amory Williams, 13, shows off the trout he caught 1
Amory Williams, 13, shows off the trout he caught 1 minute, 46 seconds into the Community Trout Fishing Derby at Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 7. The fish won Amory an award for first fish caught during the derby. He ... More
Bobby and Kim Rakes start their hike of Mount Oyama,
Bobby and Kim Rakes start their hike of Mount Oyama, Japan, Nov. 11.
Each year on Nov. 15, millions of people take part
Each year on Nov. 15, millions of people take part in America Recycles Day. USAG Daegu Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division is operating informational booths to promote and commemorate the nationa... More
Camp Zama’s MWR offers assistance for community members seeking off-po...
Suki Andrews, who recently applied through U.S. Army Garrison Japan for permission to work off post teaching English, poses for a photo at USAG Japan headquarters, Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 18.
USAG Daegu hosted an all-day Wellness Fair, Nov. 21
USAG Daegu hosted an all-day Wellness Fair, Nov. 21 at Kelly Fitness Center. The fair featured back-to-back fitness classes, prize giveaways and information tables from support agencies across the garrison.
Col. Thomas Matelski, commander of U.S. Army Garrison
Col. Thomas Matelski, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, pulls out a bamboo tree that he cut at Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 20, while his wife Amy stands to the right. The Matelskis helped 16 members of the Saga... More
Ken Hasegawa, a cook at the Camp Zama Dining Facility,
Ken Hasegawa, a cook at the Camp Zama Dining Facility, prepares the traditional Thanksgiving luncheon at Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 25.
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.
Family members enjoy the snow from a snow machine in
Family members enjoy the snow from a snow machine in the front yard of John and Amy Eads at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, Dec. 13.
Two Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chinook CH-47
Two Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chinook CH-47 helicopters participate in a First Flight rehearsal with U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan over Tokyo Bay, Japan, Dec. 16. Three Black Hawk helicopter crews wi... More