Staff Sgt. William Ringering, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief from Alpha Company, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, thanks the Japan Ground Self Defense Force for their hospitality in Camp Okadama, Japan, February 2, 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 the defense of Japan against external aggression. (U.S. Army National Guard graphic by Spc. Joshua Whitaker)
| Date Taken: | 02.02.2025 |
| Published: | 02-03-25 12:56 AM |
| Graphic ID: | 34069 |
| VIRIN: | 250202-Z-KF832-1001 |
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| Location: | HOKKAIDO, JP |
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