Japan

Asia-Pacific Misc 

Yokota Breaks Ground for Air Force Special Operations Command Airfield Apron

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Japan, Nippo Corporation, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), USA, Yokota Air Base

Members from Yokota Air Base, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Nippo Corporation

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Exercise Forest Light Middle Army Begins in Japan

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aibano Training Area, Exercise Forest Light Middle Army, Japan, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Military exercise, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

U.S. Marines and Soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is conducting training exercise Forest Light Middle Army at Aibano

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS America Joins U.S. 7th Fleet Forward-Deployed Amphibious Force in Sasebo, Japan

December 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments America-class LHA, Amphibious assault ship, Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) USA, Japan, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS America (LHA-6)

The U.S. Navy America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) joined the U.S. 7th Fleet forward-deployed amphibious force in

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS New Orleans Joins Forward Deployed Force in Japan

December 2, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Amphibious transport dock, Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) USA, Japan, San Antonio class LPD, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS New Orleans (LPD-18)

The U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) joined the U.S. 7th Fleet amphibious

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Japan, U.S. Navies Concludes Bilateral Exercise ANNUALEX 2019

November 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Military exercise, Sea of Japan, U.S. Japan Annual Exercise, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed their largest bilateral exercise,

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Global 

U.S., U.K., Japan Navies Sign Trilateral Cooperation Agreement Onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

November 23, 2019 DP Press Releases 1 Comment HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Navy, U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA

The U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday joined First Sea Lord, UK Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Philippine Coast Guard Receives Patrol Boat from Japan

November 15, 2019November 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Japan, Patrol boat, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received a new 15-meter high-speed patrol boat from Japan on Nov. 11 to support

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Asia-Pacific Cruise Missiles 

Kongsberg Receives Follow-On Contract from Japan for Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

November 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), Air-to-ground missile (AGM), Japan, Joint Strike Missile (JSM), Kongsberg, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has entered into a follow-on contract, valued at 450 MNOK, with Japan for the supply

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises Naval 

Japanese, U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Annual Exercise ‘19

November 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Military exercise, U.S. Japan Annual Exercise, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy began their bilateral maritime field exercise, Annual Exercise ‘19, in

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Jet Drops Inert Bomb on Private Property in Japan

November 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Draughon Range, Japan, Lockheed Martin F-16, Misawa Air Base, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet accidentally dropped an inert bomb on private property miles away from a joint

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