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Newly Appointed Defense Minister Taro Kono Visits U.S. Facilities in Okinawa
September 30, 2019 — United States Forces Japan Office of Public Affairs provides the following readout from today’s visit to U.S. facilities in Okinawa by newly appointed Defense Minister Taro Kono: U.S. Forces Japan... MORE

Readout of Visit to U.S. facilities in Okinawa by Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya
September 5, 2019 — United States Forces Japan Office of Public Affairs provides the following readout from today’s visit to U.S. facilities in Okinawa by Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya: U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and the... MORE

Readout of Visit to Yokota Air Base by Representatives Suematsu and Ohkawara
August 28, 2019 — United States Forces Japan Office of Public Affairs provides the following readout from today’s visit to Yokota Air Base by Representative Yoshinori Suematsu and Representative Masako Ohkawara: U.S... MORE

U.S. Forces Japan, GOJ Enhance Accident Guidelines
July 25, 2019 — The United States and Government of Japan came to an agreement today to enhance current guidelines when responding to U.S. military aircraft accidents in Japan... MORE

USFJ hosts Japanese Defense Minister Iwaya
June 19, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Japan Minister of Defense, Takeshi Iwaya, visited the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan today and met with the USFJ commander, Lt. Gen Kevin B. Schneider. The two leaders... MORE

U.S. Forces Japan, Ministry of Defense Hold Second Aviation Subject Matter Expert Exchange
February 28, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Forces Japan personnel met with representatives of the Ministry of Defense and Japan Self Defense Forces at Ichigaya for a second aviation subject matter expert exchange... MORE

Lt. Gen. Schneider takes command of U.S. military in Japan
February 5, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider assumed command of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez before a crowd of U.S. and Japanese... MORE

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