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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.

    26 Featured Videos

    B-Roll: North Wind 25 Closing Ceremony

    B-Roll: North Wind 25 Closing Ceremony
    02.09.25 | SSG Kimberley Glazier | 29MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment and members of the 18th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Japan Ground Self Defense...
    PACIFIC UPDATE: North Wind 25 Concludes

    PACIFIC UPDATE: North Wind 25 Concludes
    02.09.25 | 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...
    U.S. Soldiers and JGSDF Members Discuss North Wind 25

    U.S. Soldiers and JGSDF Members Discuss...
    02.08.25 | SGT Lindiwe Henry | 29MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members from...
    Soldier Spotlight Video: Staff Sgt. William Ringering

    Soldier Spotlight Video: Staff Sgt....
    02.08.25 | SSG Kimberley Glazier | 29MPAD
    A spotlight video featuring Staff Sgt. William Ringering, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief from Alpha Company, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan,...
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    128 Featured Images

    1-5 In Closes North Wind 25

    1-5 In Closes North Wind 25
    02.09.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment Soldiers stand in formation at the closing ceremony of North Wind 25 in Camp Makomanai, Hokkaido,...
    North Wind 25 Participants

    North Wind 25 Participants
    02.09.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members pose for a group photo at the closing ceremony of North Wind 25 in Camp Makomanai,...
    U.S. Army and JGSDF Commanders Exchange Gifts

    U.S. Army and JGSDF Commanders Exchange Gifts
    02.09.25 | SPC Joshua Whitaker | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Williams, commander of the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Col. Naoki Uehara,...
    Move To Cover

    Move To Cover
    02.08.25 | Sgt Mitchell Johnson | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, move to cover during North Wind 25 in Minami-eniwa, Japan, February 8, 2025. North...
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    3 Featured Stories

    North Wind 25 Reaffirms U.S.-Japan Alliance

    North Wind 25 Reaffirms U.S.-Japan Alliance
    02.09.25 | SSG Thomas Lamb | 29MPAD
    U.S. Army Japan and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force close out North Wind 25, a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to...

    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...