U.S. Forces Japan @USForcesJapan

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. usfj.mil Japan Joined March 2011

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U.S. Forces Japan @USForcesJapan

16 hours ago

FRIDAY'S FACT: Exercise #OrientShield, scheduled to begin this month, is known as the largest U.S. Army and JGSDF annual bilateral field training exercise in Japan. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability and refine multidomain and cross-domain operations.

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22 hours ago

U.S. Marines with III MEF Support Battalion (MSB), III MEF Information Group, fire M240B machine guns during a live-fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2025. The machine gun range served to maintain III MSB’s proficiency in employing crew-served weapons.

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3 days ago

#YamaSakura89 Closing Ceremony was held at JGSDF Camp Itami, Aug. 31, 2025. During #YS89, members of 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇦🇺 strengthened multi-domain and cross-domain interoperability and readiness to ensure a #FreeandopenIndoPacific.

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3 days ago

#YamaSakura89 #YS89

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#YamaSakura89 #YS89

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a week ago

FRIDAY'S FACT: #LaborDay falls on the first Monday in September and is considered the unofficial end of summer. This is because many schools start shortly after the holiday, and many people consider the weekend to be the last chance for summer activities like swimming and BBQs.

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a week ago

Yama Sakura 89: Celebrating Unity with a 🇺🇸-🇯🇵-🇦🇺 Cultural Exchange U.S. Army Soldiers from @USARPAC , 1st (Australian) Division Soldiers, and the @Japan_GSDF attend a cultural exchange during Exercise #YamaSakura89 (#YS89) on JGSDF Camp Itami, Japan, Aug. 23rd, 2025.

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a week ago

Please find a message to our USFJ family from Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, on Labor Day here: shorturl.at/kYOJR Happy Labor Day!

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a week ago

Yama Sakura 89 Ceremonial Flag Raising Australian Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Soldiers prepare to raise their respective national flags 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸 during a ceremonial flag raising at Camp Itami, Japan, Aug. 26,2025. #YS89 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Johanna Pullum)

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2 weeks ago

The opening ceremony of Exercise #YamaSakura89 was held on JGSDF Camp Itami, Japan, Aug. 25, 2025. The 45th iteration of #YS89 is the third U.S. Army, @Japan_GSDF and Australian Army command post exercise based in Japan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Abreanna Goodrich)

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2 weeks ago

U.S. Army Japan's liaison officer to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Eastern Army talks about U.S.-Japan-Australia trilateral Command Post Exercise, Yama Sakura 89, at JGSDF Camp Asaka @USFJ_J @USForcesJapan @USARPAC @INDOPACOM @DeptofDefense @USArmy @JGSDF_pr @Japan_GSDF

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2 weeks ago

FRIDAY'S FACT: The US-Japan bilateral command post exercise #yamasakura89 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇦🇺is soon to start. Occurring since 1982, it is the worlds largest Command Post Exercise between the @Japan_GSDF and U.S. Army.

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2 weeks ago

Sagami General Depot – COL Joseph C. Scott, Commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, supported U.S. Army Japan-sponsored exchange program of Cooperative Work Program, Class 117. @USFJ_J @USForcesJapan @USARPAC @INDOPACOM @DeptofDefense @USArmy @94thArmyAMDC @38thADA

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2 weeks ago

On August 15, USFJ reached a pivotal milestone in its C2 transformation as the first wave of augmentees arrived at Yokota.

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2 weeks ago

U.S. service members arrived at Yokota AB in support of the ongoing transformation of USFJ to a Joint Force Headquarters. This deployment marks the beginning of a phased effort to strengthen command & control capabilities & enhance joint operational readiness in the Indo-Pacific.

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2 weeks ago

On August 19, SEAC Saito met with CMSgtDamian, SEL of U.S. Forces Japan. They discussed NCOs trust building, improving interoperability, and strengthening ties through bilateral NCO engagements-all aimed at reinforcing the Japan-U.S. alliance.🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 #USFJ @USForcesJapan

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2 weeks ago

Airmen apply a decal to the side of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron in commemoration of the UH-1N Huey’s departure from the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 14, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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3 weeks ago

Volunteers carry a mikoshi during the Fussa City Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2025. More than 60 volunteers from units across Yokota Air Base carried the mikoshi through the streets of Fussa City.

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3 weeks ago

FRIDAY'S FACT: Today, August 15, we observe the 80th Anniversary of the End of the War in Japan, an occasion for shared reflection and remembrance.

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3 weeks ago

USAF Col. Paul Davidson,35th Fighter Wing commander, dances with festival participants during the annual Nebuta Festival at Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2025. Taking part in this amazing local tradition highlights the strong bond between the 35th FW and our Japanese neighbors.

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4 weeks ago

U.S. service members, members of the SMP, soldiers with the @Japan_GSDF, and members of the @MofaJapan_en pick up trash on Kin Sunrise Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 2, 2025. Every month, the SMP hosts a cleanup of Kin Sunrise Beach and has done so for three years.