12 November 2024 Enhancing Interoperability, Readiness at Yama Sakura 87 In early fall, servicemembers from Japan, the United States, and Australia gathered at Camp Zama to initiate the trilateral planning conference for Yama Sakura 87, a simulated exercise that has consistently grown in purpose since its inception in 1982...
10 November 2024 31st MEU | Marines awarded for heroic actions The beaches of Okinawa are a peaceful escape for both locals and service members stationed on the island. The high temperatures, clear skies and gentle breezes create the perfect conditions to enjoy a day off work swimming in the clear, turquoise waters surrounding the island...
06 November 2024 Forging the Future: Carrier Air Wing Five’s return to USS George Washington Based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, CVW-5 recently rejoined George Washington for their first round of air operations together since 2015, returning with an upgraded lineup that includes the sleek F-35C supersonic stealth strike fighter...
31 October 2024 Camp Fuji celebrates community and camaraderie | Fuji Friendship Festival 2024 As the sun set, the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band gathered for a ceremonial performance at the conclusion of the Fuji Friendship Festival...
30 October 2024 DOCA Members Gain In-Depth Insights of Indo-Pacific Operations Members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association (DOCA) toured the Frederick C. Weyand Command Center at Fort Shafter, Hawaii and Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam October 23, 2025...
29 October 2024 Pacific Marine saves two from drowning in Hawaii On June 16, 2023, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Olson, administrative clerk, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, went to China Walls, a favorite cliff-jumping spot on Oahu’s coast...
29 October 2024 NMRTC Twentynine Palms Sailors prepare for Keen Sword exercise in Japan As U.S. forces gear up for the latest iteration of Keen Sword, Navy personnel from across the globe are preparing for one of the largest bilateral military exercises between the United States and Japan...
29 October 2024 Forum reinforces US-Japan acquisition cooperation efforts Defense Contract Management Agency International’s Pacific Command continues to reinforce the growing defense cooperation between Japan and the United States...
29 October 2024 PACAF Airmen develop ACE capabilities with deployable JWICS Airmen from Pacific Air Forces Headquarters recently developed a new capability to improve Agile Combat Employment operations across the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility...
29 October 2024 Marine Corps CH-53E delivers essential equipment to Japan’s JS Kaga A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 delivered critical U.S. Navy support equipment to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest ship, the Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184), off the coast of Southern...