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    NORTH WIND 25

    North Wind 25

    North Wind 25    

    North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan against external aggression.

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    PACIFIC UPDATE: North Wind 25

    PACIFIC UPDATE: North Wind 25
    02.03.25 | Sgt Mitchell Johnson | MC-J
    North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan...
    B-roll: Sling Load and Cold Load

    B-roll: Sling Load and Cold Load
    02.03.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, prepare for sling load, hot load, and cold load training in Camp Okadama and...
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    U.S. Army Soldiers Check for Deficiencies

    U.S. Army Soldiers Check for Deficiencies
    02.05.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, check for deficiencies on a 10k cargo net to prepare for sling load operations during...
    U.S. Army Pfc. Inspects a Cargo Net

    U.S. Army Pfc. Inspects a Cargo Net
    02.05.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army Pfc. Damon Cox, from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, inspects cargo hooks during North Wind 25 in Camp Makomanai, Japan,...
    Preparing the Sling Load

    Preparing the Sling Load
    02.05.25 | Sgt Mitchell Johnson | 29MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, prepare for sling load operations during North Wind 25 at Camp Makomanai, Japan, February...
    Single Point Hook Up

    Single Point Hook Up
    02.05.25 | Sgt Mitchell Johnson | 29MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, perform a single point hook up to a UH-60 Black Hawk during North Wind 25 at Camp...
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    U.S. Army Japan Begins North Wind 25
    01.31.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    North Wind 25 begins in Camp Makomanai, Japan, January 31, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to...

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    Bilateral Besties

    Bilateral Besties
    02.05.25 | SGT Lindiwe Henry | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Fandrey, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, and Sgt. 1st. Class Kasai Kitahara, 18th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade,...
    2nd Lt. Elsom Soldier Spotlight

    2nd Lt. Elsom Soldier Spotlight
    02.04.25 | SSG Thomas Lamb | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Preston Elsom, an assistant S3 planning officer from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, poses for a photo during North...
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