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General Yuasa, the Chief of Staff,
#JGSDF
held a discussion with General MM Naravane, the Chief of the Army Staff,
#IndianArmy
(IA) over the phone on September 14th. Both generals agreed to advance JGSDF-IA defense cooperation/exchanges to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”.
JGSDF will conduct FTX “SOUTHERN JACKAROO 23” with the U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Army in Australia from 22 Jun to 13 Jul.
The image and photos are from SJ22.
For more details, feel free to check out our HP.
#JGSDF
has been conducting disaster relief operation in
#Ishikawa
Prefecture.
Please take a look at the smiling faces of JGSDF personel.
We conduct various missions for the safety and security of the Japanese people.
#forNotoPeninsula
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducts the bilateral field training exercise with the Indian Army
“DG 22” from February 17 (Fri) to March 2 (Thu), 2023 in Japan.
@adgpi
#IndianArmy
#JGSDF
#DG22
#FOIP
【Exercise】
@Japan_GSDF
is conducting Garuda Shield 22 with
@USArmy
and
@tni_ad
in Guam. After the training in Guam, the U.S. aircraft will fly long distance to Sumatra, Indonesia, and conduct a joint airborne exercise at Baturaja Training Area on 3 AUG.
@USARPAC
@374AirliftWing
Am 24. Juli haben wir den Chef des deutschen Heeres, Generalleutnant Mais, offiziell eingeladen. Er besuchte zusammen mit General MORISHITA, CS JGSDF, die Fuji-Schule.
In the
#Arc21
, a multilateral exercise with the US and French Army, we achieved great results toward the realization of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Check the video clip coming the “
#OrientShield
”, a bilateral exercises with the US Army, started from June 24th.
#JGSDF
has conducted CBC in the field of
#PKO
(Engineer) in Mongolia from June 3 to 24. This, which was conducted following the April dispatch, improved the skills of
#MongolianArmy
's road building and survey instructors, and further deepened the strong ties b/w🇯🇵and🇲🇳.
“Resolute Dragon 23“that started on 14 Oct came to the end on 31 Oct. During this exercise, JGSDF and USMC improved cooperation procedures, and strengthened trust with the Philippine Marine Corps and the Australian Army.
On 18 June, the
#JGSDF
gave lectures and shared the lessons learned on HA/DR and Search & Rescue First Aid, helping to enhance disaster response capabilities of Lao PDR. Laos also shared experience from HA/DR missions, making for a mutually beneficial seminar.🇱🇦🇯🇵
“Video Teleconference (VTC) with GEN Flynn, CG of
#USARPAC
”
On 17th June, General Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force shared the perspectives with General Flynn, new Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific.
#JGSDF
GEN Yuasa, the Chief of Staff, JGSDF held a discussion with GEN MM Naravane, the Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army over the phone on March 16th.
@adgpi
In a trilateral field training exercise “Southern Jackaroo2023”, the JGSDF conducted a force-on-force training with the Australian Army and the U.S. Marine Corps and developed our operational capabilities and interoperability on offensive actions.
@AustralianArmy
#JGSDF
is conducting the functional training as a part of the
#IronFist22
.
We developed bilateral amphibious operational capabilities by conducting bilateral amphibious assault training with
#AAV
and
#ACV
, ground combat including MOUT after landing, and so on.
#IF22
@USMC
the GSDF & the MSDF conducted defense cooperation regarding
#humanitarianassistance
/
#DisasterRelief
with the Malaysian Armed Forces on board "Izumo“. They promoted mutual understanding with Malaysia & contributed to the realization of the "
#FreeandOpenIndoPacific
“ vision.
On Jun 20,
#JGSDF
hold a talks with the
#RoyalThaiArmy
and both agreed on the importance of working together to address security threats and to contribute together to uphold and strengthen “the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific” and “the Free and Open Indo-Pacific.”
#AOIP
#FOIP
【Security cooperation and defense exchange】On Feb. 20th, General Mark Carleton-Smith, the Chief of the General Staff of the British Army visited the Ground Staff Office (Camp Ichigaya) and held talks with General Yamazaki, the Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Force
During this,
#JGSDF
members provided guidance & advice, and worked together to improve their skills. Cultural exchanges also built our strong human relations. MOD/JGSDF together w/🇲🇳,will continue to contribute to peace & stability in the regional and international community.
On 26 May, GEN Morishita, CS, JGSDF received a report from members who will be dispatched for the
#CapacityBuilding
project in the field of HA/DR in Mongolia. The
#JGSDF
will conduct the project with the Central Military Hospital of Mongolia(
#CHM
) for about a week from 27 May.
From May 16 to 18, Gen MORISHITA JGSDF CS, participated in
#LANPAC
2023. He presented initiatives to build
#JGSDF
capability through the panel discussion, and also held bilateral talks with delegates of participating countries for future defense cooperation.
[Announcements] Members of the
#theAmphibiousRapidDeploymentBrigade
on board JMSDF "
#Izumo
" conducted defense exchanges with the
#MalaysianArmy
.Through meetings & discussions in this exchanges, the GSDF strengthened mutual understanding & cooperation with the Malaysian Army.
From July 20 to Aug 4,
#JGSDF
participated
#TS23
and improved various operational capabilities. Through
this EX, we strengthened the relationships between not
only US but like-minded countries, especially AUS
and DEU and served to maintaining and strengthening
a “
#FOIP
”.🇺🇸🇦🇺🇩🇪🇯🇵
【
#RD21
】
“Resolute Dragon 21” was started to enhance bilateral integration and cooperation between the
#JGSDF
and the U.S. Marine Corps. The Northern Eastern Army is in charge of this exercise.
@USMC
@USFJ_J
@NeaAdminpr
@JGSDF_pr
In Ex “Talisman Sabre 23” in which t he JGSDF has been participating since July 20, 2AAGp conducted Chu SAM live fire for the first time in Australia and got good results.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (
#JGSDF
) conducts the bilateral field training exercise with the British Army “
#VigilantIsles22
” from November 22 (Tue) to 30 (Wed), 2022.
@BritishArmy
The JGSDF launched the bilateral FTX “Dharma Guardian 22” on 17 February 2023.
This year, the JGSDF invited the Indian Army to Japan for the first time to conduct training related to counter-terrorism at the Aibano Maneuver Area in Shiga Prefecture.
On Dec. 20, GEN Yoshida, Chief of Staff, GSO, had a teleconference with LtGen Bierman, Commanding General, III MEF. GEN Yoshida extended his congratulations for LtGen Bierman’s assuming the office of CG of III MEF on Nov. 9.
#JGSDF
#IIIMEF
@USMC
@IIIMEF
As a part of JGSDF’s effort to deepen JPN-UK defense corporation,
#JGSDF
is now conducting multilateral exercise “Talisman Saver” with
#USA
,
#Australia
and
#UK
in
#Australia
.🇯🇵🇺🇸🇦🇺🇬🇧
During the seminar, based on both JPN and US strategic documents reformulated last year, they agreed to further strengthen JPN-US defense cooperation through such efforts as strengthening collaboration with like-minded countries.
【JPN-U.S. Bilateral Field Training Exercise in the United States 2023】
The
#JGSDF
Special Operations Group (
#SOG
) conducted a FTX with the
#US
#Army
Special Operations Command from Jan to Feb 2023.🇯🇵🇺🇸
#JGSDF
is now conducting bilateral FTX “VIGILANT ISLES 23” since 15th November.
As a functional training, the JGSDF and the British Army developed our tactical skills and promoted mutual trust by practicing Infiltration ~ Reconnaissance, Combat Shooting and JTAC.🇯🇵🇬🇧
The JGSDF participated in the opening ceremony of the multilateral exercise “KHAAN QUEST2023” in Mongolia on June 19, Monday.
@CRR_JAPAN
@jgsdf_gcc_pao
@JGSDF_pr
“GEN Yuasa, Chief of Staff,
#JGSDF
held teleconference with LTGEN Burr, Chief of Army,
#AustralianArmy
”
General Yuasa held a teleconference with General Burr on July 8th.
see more detail, click here⬇️
The JGSDF is now conducting a bilateral FTX “Iron Fist 23”.
From 3 rd Mar to 6th Mar, we carried out an amphibious assault to TOKUNOSHIMA…
#JGSDF
#Marines
@IIIMEF
In 🇹🇱, JGSDF 🇯🇵 participates in HH23 and conducts capacity building cooperation in the fields of road paving , and panel beating in cooperation with 🇦🇺,🇺🇸,🇳🇿.
JGSDF, consisting mainly GCC, NA and NEA, is conducting Japan-U.S.-AUS Multinational CPX“YS-85”with the U.S Army and the Australian Army, which is participating in the exercise for the first time, from 30 NOV.
Each training unit held OPENING ceremony at each Camp in 4 DEC.🇺🇸🇦🇺🇯🇵
【The functional training of the Bilateral FTX with Indian Army -
#DG21
】
#JGSDF
is conducting the bilateral exercise with the
#IndianArmy
-
#DharmaGuardian21
.
We practiced the bilateral live fire exercise and the MOUT training to develop our interoperabilities.🇯🇵🇮🇳
@adgpi
On April 16, AH-64 of
#JGSDF
1st Battle Helicopter Unit practiced landing on JS
#INAZUMA
sailing with
#ABRAHAM
LINCOLN
#CSG
in the East China Sea. This exercise contributed to strengthening joint operation capability by enhancing tactical skills.
@jmsdf_pao_eng
@JGSDF_pr
#JMSDF
On Feb 3, GEN Yoshida, CS of JGSDF, met with GEN Dudung, Chief of Staff of Indonesian Army, during his visit to Japan. This marked their second in-person meeting since last August in Indonesia.
#ASEAN
#JGSDF
🇯🇵🇰🇭
#MiddleArmy
,
#JGSDF
is conducting a PKO cooperation w/ Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. So far, the trainee’s capability has been steadily improving through JPN team’s guidance on work such as land clearing, ditch formation, and crushed stone spreading and leveling.
On FEB 15, LTG YAMANE held his first talk with LTG MAGOWAN. While the JPN-UK Reciprocal Access Agreement was signed last month and the relation between the two countries is expected to be further deepened,…
@GOVUK
#UK
#JGSDF
GEN Yuasa, Chief of Staff,
#JGSDF
and GEN McConville, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army conducted a telephone conference on February 2, 2021.
@USArmy
@USARJ_PAO
JGSDF, mainly 28th infantry regiment, is conducting Japan-U.S. FTX“ North Wind 24” from 22 Jan.
In this exercise, which has been resumed for the first time in nine years, we will enhance our operational capability in snowy area and interoperability with the U.S. Army.
#JGSDF
Am 26. Juli besuchte Generalleutnant Mais zusammen mit dem stellvertretenden Chief of JGSDF, Generalleutnant KOBAYASHI, während seines offiziellen Besuchs in Japan die Ist Airborne Brigade.🇩🇪🇯🇵
Telephone Conference between GEN Yuasa,CS JGSDF and LTGEN Sobejana,CGPA.
Both generals strengthened JGSDF-PA relations by exchanging their opinions on future defense cooperation/exchanges in a post-corona environment in order to maintain and advance a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”
On 30 Aug, GEN Flynn, CG,
#USARPAC
visited the MOD and discussed with GEN Yoshida, CS,
#JGSDF
. They exchanged their opinions of the JGSDF-US Army defense cooperation and shared their understanding to further deepen the collaboration between the JGSDF CDO and US Army MDO.
The JGSDF participated in Exercise Southern Jackaroo 23 in Australia with units from the U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Army from Jun 22 to Jul 14 2023.
#JGSDF
will be newly organized and reorganized to strengthen its ground defense capabilities. Please check back in the future as we will introduce events and other information on new and reorganized units throughout Japan.
#JGSDF
conducted Japan-U.S. FTX“
#NorthWind24
” to enhance our operational capability in snowy area and interoperability.
In addition, two observers from the Mongolian Army participated in this exercises, which deepened interaction with like-minded countries
#NW24
.
@USFJ
@USArmy
JGSDF, US Army, and Australian Army conducted a Kick-Off meeting of the YS-84/85 on 18 July, which marked the beginning of full-scale coordination. We will proceed with the preparation for YS-84 as in person conference and YS-85 which will be held in December.
The
#JGSDF
launched a FTX in
#Australia
“
#Southern_Jackaroo
2023” with the U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Army on Thursday, Jun 22 2023, to contribute to strengthening a “Free and Open Indo Pacific” as well as develop our operational capabilities and interoperability.
From Feb 12 to 14, GEN YOSHIDA officially visited Vietnam. During the visit, he met with LTG Nguyen Van Nghia, Deptuy Chief of the General Staff, the counterpart of GEN Yoshida, and GEN Luong Cuong, the Chief of General Staff, as well as visited units of PKO Bureau. 🇯🇵🇻🇳
#SOG
improved their special operations capabilities and contributed to strengthening cooperation with Japan’s ally, the United States and to strengthening a “Free and Open Indo Pacific”.
#FOIP
@jgsdf_gcc_pao
As a functional training, JGSDF and Indian Army developed our tactical skills and promoted mutual trust by practicing live fire and MOUT(Military Operations on Urban Terrain) training.
The
#JGSDF
will conduct Iron Fist 23, a bilateral FTX with the III Marine Expeditionary Force in 2023, in Japan from Thursday February 16, to Sunday March 12, 2023.
#FOIP
@USMC
@PacificMarines
H. E. Mr. Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan, observed the bilateral field training exercise “DG22” at Aibano Maneuver Area on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
#JGSDF
#IndianArmy
#FOIP
@IndianEmbTokyo
“CS, JGSDF had an office-call with USARJ CG.
CS, JGSDF GEN Yoshida had an office-call with USARJ CG MG Luong to share current solidarity and to strengthen the JPN-US Alliance’s capability.
@USARJ_PAO
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will conduct a field training exercise “Brunet-Takamori23” with the French Army in French New Caledonia from Sunday, September 10, to Friday, September 29, for the first time.🇫🇷🇯🇵
The JGSDF(1st Airborne Brigade) completed “VIGILANT ISLES 23” bilateral FTX by the 1st Royal Gurke Rifle and the 16 Air Assult Brigade, on 26 Nov.
@BritishArmy
GEN Yoshida, Chief of Staff,
#JGSDF
talked with GEN Naravane, the Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army on the phone on 23 June 2021.
They exchanged their opinions and confirmed the importance to improve collaboration continuously between JGSDF and IA.🇮🇳🇯🇵
@adgpi
@JGSDF_pr
#TheFujiFirePowerExercise
2024 will be held on 26th May 2024 at Higashifuji.The purpose of this exercise is to educate JGSDF personnel on the reality of modern fire power.
From 5 to 6 May, soldiers of
@jgsdf_gcc_ardb
observed
@RoyalMarines
’ Ex PACIFIC DAGGER in Brunei. They also visited British Forces Brunei to bolster 🇯🇵🇬🇧army engagement. JGSDF will continue to its commitment to peace & security of the Indo-Pacific with the partners.
@Commando_Ops
#InternationalWomensDay
! Female
#JGSDF
personnel can participate in every service branch, making outstanding accomplishments in areas appropriate to their skills and qualifications.