14 March 2025 US, JGSDF strengthen interoperability during Airborne 25 TOKYO, Japan — Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron supported the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade by delivering 215 Japanese paratroopers over the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba City, Japan, March 4, as part of Airborne 25...
19 February 2025 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Strengthens Bonds with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force through Co-Op Program In a significant step toward bolstering the longstanding alliance between the United States and Japan, the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (38th ADA) hosted members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) at the brigade headquarters on February 12, 2025. The initiative, part of the U.S...
12 February 2025 KS25: USAF, JSDF conduct C-17 static loading test Approximately 60 members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force conducted a C-17 Globemaster III static loading test at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan Feb. 3-4...
04 February 2025 3rd MLG CG Completes JGSDF, ROK Visits Ahead of Bilateral Exercises Brigadier General Kevin Collins, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, completed today a multinational visit of U.S., Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea self-defense and military commands ahead of scheduled bilateral exercises in Japan and Korea, Jan. 27 through...
23 January 2025 82nd Airborne Division Jump into the new year at Indo-Pacific 25 Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division joined the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and airborne troops from around the world for the New Year Jump during Indo-Pacific 25 at the Narashino Training Area in Funabashi, Japan, Jan. 12, 2025...
14 January 2025 Joining forces for multilateral New Year’s Jump Yokota participated in a joint, multilateral exhibition for the annual New Year’s Jumps hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Camp Narashino, Japan, Jan. 12...
28 October 2024 KAMANDAG 8 Combined HA/DR Drill Increases Allied Response Capabilities A peaceful coastal town in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, showcases a blend of natural beauty and rural charm. Stretching along the northernmost coast of Luzon, it is bordered by the blue waters of the western Pacific Ocean. During October, Burgos became the location where the proverbial rubber met the...
17 September 2024 US Army Pacific Commander Meets with Allied Army and Marine Leaders for Summit on Strengthening Deterrence United States Army Pacific Commanding General Charles A. Flynn met with Army Chiefs from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines along with the Commander of the III Marine Expeditionary Force at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. The leaders agreed upon new measures for integrating deterrence activities...
12 July 2024 Strengthening Alliances: CLB-31 Hosts ARDB for Collaborative Visit Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hosted representatives from Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 11 and 12...
06 November 2023 US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023 Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron trained with their security counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, a two-week-long base readiness exercise meant to hone critical skills during realistic...