Japan Begins V-22 Flight Operations at Kisarazu Air Field
Japanese Self-Defense Forces began V-22 flight operations at Kisarazu Air Field Nov.6, marking the first international partner to fly the
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Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)
U.S. Military and Japan Self-Defense Forces Kick Off Exercise Keen Sword 21
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces and units from the Japan Self-Defense Force began exercise Keen Sword 21 (KS21), Oct. 26, on
Read more Japan Self-Defense Forces, U.S. Military to Conduct Exercise Keen Sword
Units from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. military will conduct exercise Keen Sword beginning Oct. 26, 2020. Keen
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Japan’s First V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft Arrives at JGSDF Camp Kisarazu
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)’s first V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft has arrived at JGSDF Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture outside
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U.S. Approves $23 Billion Sale of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment to
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U.S., Japanese Forces to Participate in Resilient Shield 2020
U.S. and Japan Armed Forces will be participating in Resilient Shield 2020 starting February 24, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Read more U.S. Navy Concludes Support to Search and Recovery Efforts for Crashed Japanese F-35A Aircraft
A U.S. Navy salvage team aboard a contracted vessel completed its mission supporting search and recovery operations with the Japan
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U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Destroyer, USS Stethem, Join JSDF Search for Japanese F-35A Pilot
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and guided-missile destroyer, USS Stethem (DDG 63), are assisting Japanese-led search and
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Japanese, Australian, and U.S. Assets Conducted 900 Hours of Searching for Marines Involved in F/A-18 & KC-130 Aviation Mishap
The Japanese, Australian, and U.S. assets have conducted approximately 900 hours of searching for the five missing U.S. Marines involved in
Read more Search and Rescue Operations Continue for U.S. Marines off the Coast of Japan
The search and rescue operations continue for the remaining five U.S. Marines who were aboard the KC-130 Hercules and F/A-18
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U.S. Navy Ronald Reagan Strike Group Concludes Exercise Keen Sword 2019
The U.S. Navy’s Ronald Reagan Strike Group finished exercise Keen Sword 2019 with units from the U.S. Air Force, the
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