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    YAMA SAKURA

    Yama Sakura

    Yama Sakura    

    Yama Sakura, part of U.S. Army Pacific's Operation Pathways, is the first U.S.-Japan-Australia Land Force exercise in Japan, and one of the the largest and most complex, forward command post exercises to date. Participants from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard. U.S. security depends on a strong presence in the Indo-Pacific, and... read more

    45 Featured Videos

    Yama Sakura 87: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits Camp Asaka, Japan - Social Reel

    Yama Sakura 87: Secretary of Defense...
    12.12.24 | SPC Phyleicia-Nicole Dais | 24TPASE
    U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits the Ground Component Command headquarters at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Austin met...
    Sgt. David Silva - Holiday Greeting

    Sgt. David Silva - Holiday Greeting
    12.12.24 | CPL Adaris Cole | 24TPASE
    Sgt. David Silva, an information technology specialist, currently assigned to 10th Support Group, U.S. Army Japan, gives a seasonal holiday...
    Staff Sgt. Derek Easley - Holiday Greeting

    Staff Sgt. Derek Easley - Holiday Greeting
    12.12.24 | SPC Phyleicia-Nicole Dais | 24TPASE
    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derek Easley, current assigned to U.S. Army Pacific, gives a seasonal holiday greeting while supporting Yama Sakura 87 at...
    Yama Sakura 87: Trilateral Military Exercise

    Yama Sakura 87: Trilateral Military Exercise
    12.11.24 | SGT Caleb Woodburn | 24TPASE
    Service members from the Australian Defence Force, the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct trilateral medical training for...
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    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony

    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony
    12.14.24 | SPC Samarion Hicks | 24TPASE
    Maj. Gen. Ash Collingburn, the 1st Australian Division commanding general, gives remarks during the closing ceremony of Yama Sakura 87 at Camp...
    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony

    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony
    12.14.24 | SPC Samarion Hicks | 24TPASE
    U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the commander of I Corps, addresses military members of Australia, Japan and the United States during Yama...
    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony

    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony
    12.14.24 | SPC Samarion Hicks | 24TPASE
    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Toshikazu Yamane, commander of Ground Component Command, addresses military members of Australia, Japan...
    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony

    Yama Sakura 87: Closing Ceremony
    12.14.24 | SPC Samarion Hicks | 24TPASE
    U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the commander of America's First Corps, gives a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member a coin of excellence...
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    8 Featured Stories

    Data and Medical Innovation: How America’s First Corps Seeks Digital Solutions to Save Lives

    Data and Medical Innovation: How...
    12.16.24 | SPC Samarion Hicks | 24TPASE
    As future combat shifts from counter insurgency operations to LSCO, lifesaving care and medical documentation in a complex, contested environment...
    Largest Yama Sakura exercise concludes; solidifies lasting commitment to regional security

    Largest Yama Sakura exercise concludes;...
    12.14.24 | SPC Samarion Hicks | 24TPASE
    CAMP ASAKA, Japan — Yama Sakura 87 comes to an end with service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Australian Defence Force,...
    The 38th ADA Brigade shifts gears during Yama Sakura 87

    The 38th ADA Brigade shifts gears during...
    12.14.24 | SPC Donald Bond | 117MPAD-HI
    The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade hit the ground running during Yama Sakura 87, providing air defense expertise through new lines of...
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    Yama Sakura 87: Opening Press Conference
    12.06.24 | CPL Adaris Cole | 24TPASE
    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Army, and Australian Defence Force, host a press conference following the opening ceremony for Yama...

    Yama Sakura 87: Opening Ceremony
    12.06.24 | Courtesy Audio | 24TPASE
    Service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Army, and Australian Defence Force, participate in the opening ceremony of Yama...

    2 Featured Graphics

    Yama Sakura 87: Historic Trilateral Military Exercise Poster

    Yama Sakura 87: Historic Trilateral...
    12.10.24 | SPC Jerron Bruce | 24TPASE
    Yama Sakura 87 was held at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 6-15, 2024. Since its first iteration in 1982, Yama Sakura has demonstrated a continued...
    Yama Sakura 87: Historic Trilateral Military Exercise Graphic

    Yama Sakura 87: Historic Trilateral...
    12.10.24 | SPC Jerron Bruce | 24TPASE
    Yama Sakura 87 was held at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 6-15, 2024. Since its first iteration in 1982, Yama Sakura has demonstrated a continued...