At U.S. Forces Japan, we work with our Japanese allies to deter aggression, ensure the defense of Japan, and preserve peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
A huge crowd of Marines and Sailors are ready for the arrival of their Commander in Chief
@POTUS
@realDonaldTrump
aboard the
@USSWaspLHD1
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Catch it here LIVE at 1100 JKT
U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.
Japan Minister of Defense Taro Kono spent the morning visiting
@IIIMEF
Commander, Lt Gen Clardy, and other leaders from the
#USMC
down in Okinawa, where they discussed the importance and strength of the 🇺🇸🇯🇵
#Alliance
@ModJapan_en
@ModJapan_jp
Congratulations to the people of Japan on the naming of the Reiwa era and best wishes for a bright and prosperous future.
@MofaJapan_en
@JPN_PMO
@AbeShinzo
Today marks 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
HQ USFJ is flying flags at half-staff to express our condolences, and will take a moment of silence at 14:46 today.
USAF aircraft line up on the runway during a capabilities demonstration
@KadenaAirBase
,Nov. 22, 2022. Kadena’s ability to rapidly generate U.S. airpower is a vital function of its mission to ensure the stability and security of the Indo-Pacific region.
On Apr. 14, U.S. INDOPACOM deployed two bombers and accompanying aircraft in a bilateral air exercise with Japan Self-Defense Forces fighters to demonstrate the consistent and capable deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.
Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and two F-35A Lightning IIs join four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagles over the Sea of Japan, July 19, 2023. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is strong and focused on enhancing a security architecture of regional partnerships.
The 18th Wing bid farewell to several F-15 Eagles from Kadena AB, Japan, on Dec. 1, 2022. This marks the first departure of Eagles as a part of their phased withdrawal from Kadena. Thank you for protecting the people of the Indo-Pacific for over 40 years!
JASDF and USAF aircraft fly in formation near Guam during
#CopeNorth23
. Cope North has integrated air operations for more than 40 years, enhancing large-force employment, agile combat employment, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities across the Indo-Pacific.
"As we remember the tragic events of March 2011, we renew our commitment to this important Alliance. Now, as then, we stand stronger, together."
— Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan
“The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of Indo-Pacific stability, and our commitment to this Alliance remains ironclad along with our long-term Allies.” U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵
@PacificCommand
@DeptofDefense
Maj Gen Eric Hill, AF Special Operations Command deputy commander, center right, and Maj Gen Leonard Kosinski, 5th AF deputy commander, far right, board a ShinMaywa US-2 assigned to the JMSDF's Air Patrol Squadron 71 at MCAS Iwakuni, April 5, 2022. (Photo: Capt. Joshua Thompson)
.
@Japan_GSDF
members depart with U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan flight crews from Camp Zama bound for Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan, Jan. 17, to support JSDF during their ongoing relief efforts for those affected by the January 1, 2024, earthquake.
#forNotoPeninsula
With dozens of U.S. and Japanese ships, hundreds of aircraft, and 57,000 personnel from both nations, Exercise
#KeenSword
is in full swing.
Check out the
#USJapanAlliance
that has been the cornerstone of peace and security in the region for nearly 60 years!
Yokota Air Base will welcome five
@USAirForce
CV-22s later this week. They will be at the home of the
@374AirliftWing
briefly before leaving to train around the region for the next few months. See how the V-22 Osprey contributes to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region!
Members of the
@Japan_GSDF
download supplies from a U.S. Army UH-60 assigned to U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan at Noto Airport, Ishikawa Japan, Jan. 17. USFJ assigned two UH-60 to assist the JSDF with delivering material to those affected by the earthquake.
#forNotoPeninsula
USAF pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron jump out of a 1st SOS MC-130J Commando II, over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 22, 2023. Pararescuemen train rigorously and meticulously to ensure that when they are called, every member of the team can perform with precision.
USFJ bid farewell to
@VP
Pence and
@SecondLady
Karen Pence today, but not before they took time to greet service members and families at Yokota AB. Thank you VP & Mrs Pence for supporting the 54,000 service members stationed in Japan.
#VPOTUSinAsia
.
Japanese guests wait in line to board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration hosted by CFAY. For the first time in three years, CFAY held the open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and U.S. Navy.
FRIDAY'S FACT:
U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan's UH-60s have delivered nearly 2,000 lbs of supplies so far to JSDF partners in support of earthquake relief efforts, aiding the 16,000 evacuees in Ishikawa prefecture. We🇺🇸 are here to support our Tomodachi🇯🇵!
#forNotoPeninsula
.
@Japan_GSDF
paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade descend from a USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Field Training Exercise
#IronFist23
over Kikaijima Island, Japan, March 3, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
To showcase combined capabilities to deter and counter regional threats,
@INDOPACOM
B-1 bomber and F-16 fighter aircraft conducted a bilateral exercise with
@JASDF_PAO_ENG
B-15 fighter aircraft February 19, 2023, over the Sea of Japan.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS Kidd (DDG 100), USS Sterett (DDG 104), JMSDF JS Kirisame (DD 104), and ROKN Sejong the Great (DDG-991) sail together during a trilateral🇺🇸🇯🇵🇰🇷 maritime exercise, Nov. 26, 2023.
Search & rescue ops continue through the night for our five missing Marines. Massive effort involving
@IIIMEF
,
@US7thFleet
,
@air_fifth
and our
#JSDF
and Japan Coast Guard partners. Please keep these Marines in your thoughts and prayers as the search continues.
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), March 23-26. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF routinely operate together to improve interoperability in support of maintaining peace & stability in the Indo-Pacific.
Lt Gen Schneider, USFJ commander, officiated the LOM ceremony IHO Lt Gen Masuko for his contributions as the Director, Operations Department
@JapanJointStaff
in 2016-2018.
🇺🇸 and 🇯🇵 Senior Enlisted Leaders from
#USFJ
and the
#Japan
Joint Staff toured and took a ride with the 21st Special Operations Squadron on a CV-22 yesterday at Yokota Air Base. Relationships like these are what make the U.S.-Japan
#Alliance
so strong!
2023 YOKOTA FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: DAY 1
The 374th AW hosted the 47th annual Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2023 on May 20 and 21, welcoming over 193,000 people to the Yokota Air Base airfield.
On January 7, 2024, C-130J Super Hercules from Yokota Air Base participated in bilateral jump training at the JGSDF's Narashino Training Area, showing off the unwavering 🇺🇸🇯🇵 alliance and interoperability.
The trilateral ties among Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States will make the world safer and the three countries stronger, President Joe Biden said at the conclusion of talks at Camp David, Maryland.
A U.S. Forces Japan active duty member assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) has tested positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). For more information please visit
Denny Tamaki,
#Okinawa
Prefectural Governor, met with US military leaders and officials from the Okinawa Defense Bureau at Camp Kinser and Torii Station yesterday. Thank you for your visit Governor Tamaki! 🇺🇸🇯🇵
#Alliance
JGSDF service members offload JGSDF Maneuver Combat Vehicles from U.S. Army Landing Craft, Utility 2009, assigned to U.S. Army 836th Transportation Battalion prior at Commander, Fleet Activites Sasebo Sept. 27, 2021. (Photo by PO1 Jeremy Graham)
“I look forward to the continued cooperation of our nation and yours, to continue to work to keep the peace and stability, and ensure freedom in the Indo-Pacific region.”
—Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. John C. Aquilino
U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan Soldiers participate in a planning session with
@Japan_GSDF
members at Komatsu AB, Ishikawa, 🇯🇵. U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan flight crews are assisting JSDF with delivering material to those affected by the earthquake.
#forNotoPeninsula
Home Sweet Home; Carrier Air Wing 5 Returns to MCAS Iwakuni
Their return marked the half way point of their deployment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, where they provide airpower to protect U.S. forces and allies as they flew missions in support of a
#FreeandOpenIndoPacific
.
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Theodore Roosevelt CSG and the
@jmsdf_pao_eng
(JMSDF) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Happy Twosday and Happy Cat Day🐈!
In Japan, February 22 is
#CatDay
, as the date resembles the words "nyan nyan nyan" (meow meow meow). And this year, it's Super Cat Day, with six 2's!
USAF Airmen assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing Hill AFB, Utah, currently deployed to Kadena AB, Japan, pose for a group photo alongside JASDF Airmen assigned to the 8th Air Wing at the conclusion of an Aviation Training Relocation program held at Tsuiki AB, Japan, Dec. 15, 2023.
A
@Japan_GSDF
soldier carries a simulated wounded U.S. Air Force Airman during a combined arms attack drill as part of the U.S.-Japan Guard and Protect joint field training, incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 at
@YokotaAirBase
, Japan, Oct. 24, 2023.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Guyette, executive officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, holds a Japanese Ship Izumo patch from an F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo off the coast of Japan, Oct. 3, 2021. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)
The New Year's Jump kick off a series of bilateral training exercises to increase the combat readiness and friendships between the U.S. and its international partners.
Gen Schneider responds to a question RE: def of Japan. “We continue to conduct US/JSDF military activities in the Senkaku. We will fly, operate in the vicinity of the Senkaku and will continue to do that in the future as part of our security & mutual cooperation treaty to Japan
.
@SecDef
Lloyd J. Austin III arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan to visit U.S. troops stationed in the country, May, 31, 2023. Secretary Austin will also meet with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and other senior leaders. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) , and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff, meets for an out-call after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022.
On Sep 11, 2001 we were attacked. We stood together. We still stand together.
Hear from a service member who had just gotten to his first duty station that day, and one who had just been born — and how the day united us then, and continues to unite us in remembrance.
#PatriotDay
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021, participating in Red Flag-Alaska 21-2.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
F-15E Strike Eagles and Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing arrived at MCAS Iwakuni from Kadena Air Base in preparation for Exercise
#NorthernEdge23
June 29, 2023.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)
The U.S. Air force 354th Air Expeditionary Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 12 performed a capabilities demonstration during a pre-planned readiness exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 7, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)
U.S. Navy Sailors and members of Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka bow to the USS Shiloh (CG 67) in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 5, 2023. Shiloh departed Yokosuka to transit to its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of a planned rotation of forces in the Pacific.
The USAF Thunderbirds fly over Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, to celebrate Disney’s 50th anniversary, the Air Force’s 75th, and kick off Disney’s celebration of National Veterans and Military Families month.
Have a fun weekend!
The USS Milius (DDG-69) conducted a bilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Atago (DDG-177) in the Sea of Japan, Mar. 18, 2023.