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Citadel Pacific 2022 Exercise

Capt. Les Sobol, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), delivers a brief for Citadel Pacific 2022. Citadel Pacific is an annual exercise to evaluate command and control capabilities, and to ensure the readiness and effectiveness of antiterrorism programs throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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Commander, Task Force 70 Conducts Flag Talks with JMSDF

Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, Commander, Fleet Escort Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, returns a salute to sideboys on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. Fukuda and his staff, as well as members of the Japan Ministry of Defense and media personnel, observed flight operations and toured various parts of the ship during their time aboard. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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JED Engineers participate in bilateral boat race on Lake Miyagase

Advanced Individual Training recruits from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s 4th Engineering Squadron rush to a group of moored boats during a training exercise on Lake Miyagase, August 5th, 2022. The exercise was held with the purpose of building teamwork between the 4th Engineering Squadron recruits and JED’s American counterparts.

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CTF 70 IW Leaders Partner with JMSDF to Promote OPSEC for Mission Success

Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, Commander, Fleet Escort Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and members of CTF 70 and JMSDF, hold a meeting aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an embarked tour in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. Fukuda and his staff, as well as members of the Japan Ministry of Defense and media personnel, observed flight operations and toured various parts of the ship during their time aboard. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Nebraska and Missouri Air National Guard Medical Groups train in Japan

Members of the 155th Medical group, Nebraska, and the 139th Medical Group, Missouri Air National Guards traveled to Okinawa for their annual training Aug. 1-11, 2022. The guard members took part in a medical facility's annual training that consisted of increased skill upgrade training.

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CNO, Japanese Chief of Staff Meet to Discuss Maritime Security

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Ryo Sakai during an office call at the Pentagon, June 28. The two leaders discussed maritime security and ongoing efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Pacific Amphibious Leaders Collaborate on Regional Cooperation

Delegation leaders pose for a photo during a capabilities demonstration as part of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Camp Kisarazu, Japan, June 16, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

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Austin Holds Trilateral Meetings with Indo-Pacific Allies

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts a trip-lateral meeting with Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi (left) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup and at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 11, 2022.

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NATO Ships Train with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Mediterranean Sea

Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 ships Italian Navy ITS Margottini and Turkish Navy TCG Salihreis participate in a passing exercise with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Training Squadron, JS Kashima (TV-3508) and JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 6, 2022.

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Eielson Airmen, F-35s Begin Agile Combat Employment Training at MCAS Iwakuni

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing taxis on the runway upon arrival at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for Agile Combat Employment training, June 4, 2022. ACE presents layers of operational unpredictability to an adversary’s strategic decision making.

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Yokota Reopens Base for Annual Friendship Festival

U.S. Air Force Capt. Quinn Lake, 21st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey pilot, poses for a photo with festival attendees during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2022. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japanese Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

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Wild Weasels ACE exercise at Misawa, Yokota

Sixteen U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two JASDF E-2C Hawkeyes, one JASDF CH-47 Chinook, one U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, one USN C-12 Huron, and one USN P-8 Poseidon perform a wing capabilites demonstration to culminate a week-long readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022. The large formation was part of a routine exercise scenerio that tested the 35th FIghter Wing's ability to generate airpower in support of the defense of Japan and other partner nations, ensuring the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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Austin, Japan's Defense Minister Pledge to Defend Rules-Based Order

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi prior to a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022.

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USS Springfield Sailors Volunteer at Food Bank in Australia

Michael Goldman, Charge d’Affaires at the United States Embassy to Australia, center, and U.S. Consul General David Gainer, right, talk with a Sailor assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) at the hunger relief organization Foodbank WA, April 27. Springfield is visiting Perth, Western Australia as part of a routine deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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Expert Soldier Badge Candidates Traverse Land Navigation

A U.S. Army Japan soldier plots a point on a map during the land navigation portion of the USARJ Expert Soldier Badge training week April 14. The two-week ESB training and testing identifies soldiers who possess the mastery of skills integral to ensuring combat readiness, including weapons proficiency, land navigation, patrolling and medical comprehension. Stay tuned as only those who meet the standards by demonstrating combat readiness and proficiency skills will be awarded the coveted ESB next week.

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Submarine Group 7 Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Rear Adm. Rick Seif, right, relieves Rear Adm. Butch Dollaga, left, as commander, Submarine Group 7 during the Submarine Group 7 change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on April 13, 2022. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea.

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IMCOM-Pacific leaders talk career progression with civilian workforce

Craig L. Deatrick, director of U.S. Army Installation Management Command–Pacific, discusses career progression for Army civilians and Japanese local nationals during a town hall meeting at the Camp Zama Community Club in Japan, April 12, 2022. Deatrick mentioned that training and experience are both vital to developing the workforce in the Army.

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USARJ to kick off first Expert Soldier Badge contest

The first-ever Expert Soldier Badge competition for U.S. Army Japan is set to take place next week as more than 140 Soldiers vie for the chance to wear the coveted badge. The ESB, which a Soldier can earn by completing 30 warrior tasks, was created in 2017 to provide all Soldiers not in infantry and medical career fields an opportunity to prove their combat readiness.

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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with Japan Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Japan Joint Staff Gen. Koji Kamazaki during a bilateral engagement at Camp Smith, Hawaii, March 29, 2022.

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Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 hosts Submarine Group (CSG) Seven Staff for Familiarization Flights

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Feb. 24, 2022) – Cmdr. Joel P. Martinez, second from left, commanding officer for the “Golden Swordsmen” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, speaks with personnel from Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 following a P-8A Poseidon familiarization flight, Feb. 24. VP-47 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

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