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241212-M-QH573-1023

Toys from the Merry Marine Toy Drive are displayed during the Merry Marine Toy Drive in Yaese Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2024. The Merry Marine Toy Drive originated from the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program, Kubasaki High School. The program collects toys to give to local community children in Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson.)

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U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma pose for a group photo during Comic Con Okinawa 2024 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted a two-day comic-book convention, featuring professional cosplayers, artists, and actors as well as food, gaming competitions, a cosplay contest, and multiple vendors. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

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Badges lay on a table to be distributed amongst guests during Comic Con Okinawa 2024 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted a two-day comic-book convention, featuring professional cosplayers, artists, and actors as well as food, gaming competitions, a cosplay contest, and multiple vendors. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

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Convention attendees walk the convention floor during Comic Con Okinawa 2024 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted a two-day comic convention, featuring professional cosplayers, artists, and actors as well as food, gaming competitions, a cosplay contest, and multiple vendors. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)

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U.S. Army Col. Andrew Knight, 17th Artillery Brigade commander, briefs U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bernard J. Harrington, I Corps deputy commanding general, as part of Yama Sakura 87 and Warfighter 25-02 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 8, 2024. For the first time in its 40-year history, Yama Sakura runs simultaneously with the U.S. Army’s warfighter exercise, creating an unprecedented opportunity to validate joint operational capabilities across the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne)

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Historic Trilateral Military Exercise to Launch with Concurrent U.S. Army Simulated Warfighter Exercise

Service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force salute the national flags during the opening ceremony of Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Graf)

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The combined color guard for Yama Sakura 87, comprised of the Australian Defence Force, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the U.S. Army, posts the national colors during the opening ceremony rehearsal at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The exercise serves as a cornerstone of Operation Pathways, the U.S. Army Pacific's premier series of exercises demonstrating America's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Graf)

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A U.S. Army medic, assigned to America's First Corps, explains patient interventions to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during a trilateral medical simulation training event as part of Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 3, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

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241121-D-SI704-1513

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED), along with representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD), pose for a photo in front of the Ichigaya Memorial Hall in Shinjuku, Tokyo, November 21st, 2024. JED engineers were present for a technical forum – hosted by the MoD for the first time in nearly five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the first in-person forum in several years, this event was seen as an important moment for the USACE and the MoD to reaffirm their shared commitment to defense readiness and cooperation and served as a platform not only for exchanging expertise but also for helping build stronger personal relationships between U.S. and Japanese engineers, paving the way for future collaborations. Photo by Patrick Ciccarone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District.

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JSDF and U.S. Forces conducted a bilateral exercise

(Oct. 31, 2024) JSDF and U.S. Forces conducted a bilateral exercise. This exercise reaffirms the strong intention between JPN and U.S. to respond to any situation, the readiness of JSDF and U.S. Forces, and further strengthens the deterrence and response capabilities of the JPN-U.S. Alliance.

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241023-A-FN691-6045

Yama Sakura 86 is a critical tri-lateral military exercise involving the U.S., Japan, and Australia, aiming to fortify the Indo-Pacific's collective security. The exercise focuses on enhancing partnerships, interoperability, and readiness by simulating complex scenarios and integrating advanced technology. Unforeseen challenges are addressed through improved communication and joint understanding, while food services play a vital role in maintaining morale and nutritional standards. As the exercise concludes, leaders anticipate future advancements in joint operational capabilities, strengthening the collective defense of the participating nations.

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Keen Sword 25 Functional Training

(Oct. 23, 2024) Japanese military personnel from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) demonstrate Jukendo in an exercise held onboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi during exercise Keen Sword 25. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Henry Liu)

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241020-M-SJ635-1045

Festival attendees explore the flight line during the Fuji Friendship Festival on Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 20, 2024. The festival is an annual event open to Status of Forces Agreement personnel and residents of Japan. The event featured musical performances from the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, Omi, a Jamaican singer, food stands, and other forms of entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)

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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Miyano (right), Defense Contract Management Agency Pacific’s commander, speaks with Japan's Minister of Defense, Minoru Kihara (left), and U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to Japan Katherine Monahan (center), during Japan’s Ministry of Defenses Industry Day, Sept. 26, 2024. Miyano discussed DCMA’s role in supporting the Japan Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet during the forum. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force’s 374th Contracting Squadron)

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Yokota celebrates 70 years of C-130 operations

(AUGUST 23, 2024) An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies near Mount Fuji, Japan, Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the C-130’s first flight. The C-130 officially entered active service in 1956 and primarily serves in the tactical role of the Air Force's airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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A maintainer assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to marshal a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base Japan, August 16, 2024. At the direction of Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, the 374th Operations Group in tandem with the 374th Maintenance Group prepared, generated and launched eleven C-130Js in less than 24 hours as a preventive measure to avoid mission degradation due to Typhoon Ampil. In addition to aircraft generation, Yokota Air Base units also took additional measures to ensure readiness including placing sandbags in areas prone to water pooling and sheltering vehicles and other airframes for protection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. DeAndre Curtiss)

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken conduct a press briefing with Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru and Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko after U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

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Orient Shield 24 kicks off; fortifies U.S.-Japan Alliance in support of Indo-Pacific Stability

240718-M-FO238-1023 (July 18, 2024) U.S. Soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Orient shield 24 at Aibano Training Area, Japan, July 18, 2024. Known as the largest bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Orient Shield 24 continues to strengthen a long-standing partnership and remains essential to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)

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240422-N-PC065-1244

Japanese Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara presents an award to Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, during a visit to Tokyo, April 22, 2024. The visit included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strategic partnership with Japan codified in the 1960 U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John D. Bellino)

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240422-N-PC065-1291

Japanese Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff, Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida and Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meet in Tokyo, April 22, 2024. The visit included exchanges on regional security and mutual partnership, further developing the strategic partnership with Japan codified in the 1960 U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John D. Bellino)

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