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U.S. Forces Japan Declares Public Health Emergency for Kanto Plains Region

April 7, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Coronavirus, Japan, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), USA

The commander of the U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) announced a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the Kanto Plains region, on

Japan Coast Guard Orders Two More Airbus H225 Helicopters

April 6, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters H225, Helicopter, Japan, Japan Coast Guard (JCG)

The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed a new order with Airbus Helicopters for two new Airbus H225 twin-engine helicopters,

Asia-Pacific Naval

U.S Navy, JMSDF Vessels Operate Together in Andaman Sea

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Akizuki-class destroyer, Andaman Sea, Independence-class LCS, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Teruzuki (DD-116), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10)

The U.S Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Akizuki-class

F-16 Fighting Falcon - Exercise Pacific Weasel

Asia-Pacific Military Exercises

USAF, JGSDF Participate in Exercise Pacific Weasel

April 3, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Draughon Range, Exercise Pacific Weasel, Japan, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Misawa Air Base, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Members of the U.S. Air Force (USAF)’s 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, executed Exercise Pacific

Americas Naval

BAE Systems Awarded $99 Million for MK 41 VLS Canister Production

April 1, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BAE Systems, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Japan, Mk 41 VLS, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, Vertical launching system (VLS)

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP is awarded a contract modification, worth around $99 million, from the U.S. Navy for

Asia-Pacific Naval

Japanese Destroyer Collides with Chinese Fishing Boat in East China Sea

March 31, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, China, Destroyer, East China Sea, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Hatakaze-class destroyer, Japan, JS Shimakaze (DDG-172)

A Japanese destroyer collided with a Chinese fishing boat in the East China Sea on Monday night, Japan’s Defense Ministry

C-130J Super Hercules Assault Landing on Taxiway Foxtrot, Yokota Air Base

Air Asia-Pacific

Yokota Air Base Performs First-Ever C-130J Assault Landing on Foxtrot Taxiway

March 30, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Assault landing, Japan, Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Yokota Air Base

Yokota Air Base personnel conducted a C-130J Super Hercules assault landing on the Foxtrot taxiway for the first time, on

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U.S. Forces Japan SOFA Member Confirmed with COVID-19

March 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, Japan, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), U.S. Navy (USN), U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), USA

An active duty member assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) has tested positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The active

Asia-Pacific Naval

Two Sailors Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Test Positive for COVID-19

March 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Coronavirus, Japan, Nimitz-class CVN, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Two sailors aboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Fox

Asia-Pacific Naval

Japan Converts its Destroyer JS Hatakaze into Training Vessel

March 23, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Destroyer, Hatakaze-class destroyer, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Hatakaze (DDG-171/ TV-3520), Training ship

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has converted its Hatakaze-class destroyer JS Hatakaze into a training vessel, on March 19.

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