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Historic HIMARS training exercise in Japan

Historic HIMARS training exercise in Japan

Town hall reinforces USFJ's commitment to support personnel

Town hall reinforces USFJ's commitment to support personnel

USFJ hosts HR symposium, focus on upgrade

USFJ hosts HR symposium, focus on upgrade

USFJ, Fifth Air Force Host Joint Logistics Summit

USFJ, Fifth Air Force Host Joint Logistics Summit

Advancing the Alliance: USFJ, JSDF transform future of Indo-Pacific Security

Advancing the Alliance: USFJ, JSDF transform future of Indo-Pacific Security

U.S service members with U.S. Forces Japan recently joined the Australian Defense Force and the Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) in the 25th iteration of Joint Exercise Rescue (JXR) from July 14 to July 18.

Japan, Allies rehearse disaster relief operations

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Exercise #IronFist26 opening ceremony was held at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23, 2026. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the USMC, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the JMSDF. https://t.co/9Nfl87FS54

Army Sgt. Ben Loomis, a soldier-athlete assigned to the Army World Class Athlete Program, competes in the ski jump portion of the Nordic combined event at the Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. Loomis and teammate Niklas Malacinski finished seventh overall. https://t.co/iLCjcWAoCR

USFJ CSEL CMSgt. Carlos Damian poses for a photo with an Airman after presenting a challenge coin at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2026. The visit recognized outstanding performance and reinforced the 35th Fighter Wing’s Wild Weasel culture of excellence and mission readiness. https://t.co/Lc6MqFgk5H

Happy #MtFujiDay ! Its beauty never fails to inspire us 🗻 https://t.co/RlgJMVp9l1

RT @TeamYokota: As we celebrate America’s 250th year of independence, Yokota Air Base will host the 50th Japanese-American Friendship Festi…

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 trains at Mount Fuji MWSS-171 training consisted of company level field exercises with rifle and machine gun ranges, day and night convoy operations, and general fieldcraft training to maintain mission readiness. https://t.co/WPNuP60ofq

RT @TeamYokota: Yokota Airmen took part in a language exchange at the Operations Support Wing, giving U.S. Air Force & JASDF members the ch…

The JSDF cadets🇯🇵 trained with III MEF🇺🇸 through trauma medicine scenarios, which enabled their ability to provide combat casualty care while under intense physical and mental pressure. https://t.co/2Z4PMYveD8

FRIDAY'S FACT: Next Monday is #PresidentsDay, officially known as #WashingtonsBirthday. There's a famous story about young George Washington honestly confessing to cutting down a cherry tree, but it’s actually a moral tale created to highlight his honesty—not a historical fact! https://t.co/Aisa0iEZrI

It was an honor to welcome Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Yoshida to HQ USFJ yesterday. Yoshida's visit underscored the importance of USFJ's activities, and the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 https://t.co/V0ONhcgVVs

Inter-unit casualty and vehicle recovery exercise The 35th CES & 35th MDG integrated their specialized rescue and triage capabilities during the exercise, ensuring the 35th FW can execute unified casualty recovery and life-saving medical care in a simulated combat environment. https://t.co/pcZzrVbaIa

The 374 AMXS @TeamYokota keeps C-130 aircraft mission-ready by providing maintenance, inspection and repair support for U.S. Air Force operations across the Pacific theater. https://t.co/XsW1ikWETR

RT @USPacificFleet: Stronger Together 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 Following a port visit in Kushiro, Japan, USS Dewey (DDG 105) got back underway—reinforcing pa…

The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy conducted a joint flyover during #SuperBowlLX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 8, 2026. https://t.co/h2zoHRuw2c

Good morning! Hope you all stayed safe during the weekend snow. HQ USFJ is now beautifully covered in white❄️ https://t.co/uD4JO4RlE4

FRIDAY'S FACT: Snowmen⛄️ are a traditional winter feature. In Japan, they’re two-tiered - modeled after Daruma dolls. In the West, they’re three-tiered to look like humans. A fun example of how culture shapes even our snowmen! https://t.co/hWLtBnzLYH

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Olen Harris (left), and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Alysa Sanchez pose for a photo during flight operations aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 4, 2026. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in the @US7thFleet area of operations. https://t.co/t0Mx5CFWTO

NAF Misawa Snow Team is back at the Sapporo Snow Festival! It’s their 41st year joining the event, and this time they’ve crafted a submarine snow sculpture. If you’re heading to the festival, don’t forget to hunt down this cute sub! ❄️ https://t.co/nSJczYBR5k

Sgt. Lindsey Ruiz and Alejandra Binet received recognition from a local Japanese police department for their actions last month that led to a young child being reunited with his family.👍 https://t.co/OEoyaYZODZ

FRIDAY'S FACT: January 30 is #C130day. In a C-130 Hercules aircraft designation, the "C" stands for "Cargo". Military aircraft are assigned a letter-based mission symbol to denote their primary purpose, and for the C-130, "C" indicates its role as a cargo & transport aircraft. https://t.co/pc1gkW5rUb

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