16 December 2024 The 38th ADA Brigade shifts gears during Yama Sakura 87 The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade hit the ground running during Yama Sakura 87, providing air defense expertise through new lines of communication and areas of operation during the exercise...
16 December 2024 Largest Yama Sakura exercise concludes; solidifies lasting commitment to regional security Yama Sakura 87 comes to an end with service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Australian Defence Force, and America’s First Corps gathering to take part in the event’s closing ceremony held at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 14...
11 December 2024 Austin observes trilateral Yama Sakura exercise; signifies commitment to peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific region U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with military leaders from the U.S., Japan, and Australia and recognized service members from each of the Allied and partner nations for their service and sacrifice to a free and open Indo-Pacific region at Camp Asaka, Japan, as part of his three-day...
11 December 2024 Yama Sakura 87 Showcases Partnership, Readiness at Sagami Army Depot Military leaders from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Eastern Army, U.S. Army Japan (USARJ), U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) gathered at Sagami Army Depot to recognize the strategic importance of Yama Sakura 87...
06 December 2024 Strengthening our Alliance: Yama Sakura 87 showcases interoperability; shared commitment to regional security Yama Sakura 87, the trilateral scenario-driven command post exercise and part of U.S. Army’s Pacific’s Operation Pathways, kicked off with an opening ceremony with service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Australian Defence Force, and the U.S. Army at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec 6...
05 December 2024 Historic Trilateral Military Exercise to Launch with Concurrent U.S. Army Simulated Warfighter Exercise In a groundbreaking advancement of interoperability and cooperation, military forces from Japan, Australia and the United States will strengthen their Alliance when the military exercise, Yama Sakura 87, takes place from December 6 through December 14...
03 December 2024 Data and Medical Innovation: How America’s First Corps Seeks Digital Solutions to Save Lives The speed, complexity, and volume of potential casualties of future large-scale combat operations (LSCO) will demand well trained and efficient U.S. Army medics and a data centric battlefield that links all warfighting functions...
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...
27 October 2024 Forging Alliances: Voices from Yama Sakura 86 In the vast expanse of the Indo-Pacific theater, Yama Sakura 86 emerges not just as a military exercise but as a pivotal testament to evolving alliances and strategic foresight...