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    RISING THUNDER 2025

    Rising Thunder 2025

    Rising Thunder 2025    

    Rising Thunder is an annual bilateral military training exercise conducted between the United States Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Rising Thunder focuses on combined arms operations integrating maneuver and firepower capabilities. The exercise is conducted at Yakima Training Center in Washington State.

    6 Featured Videos

    U.S. Army and Japanese Self Defense Members Cross Train on C-UAS Training During Operation Rising Thunder 2025

    U.S. Army and Japanese Self Defense...
    10.28.25 | SPC Kyle Kimble | 5MPAD
    U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 7th Infantry Division, demonstrate Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems capabilities to the Japanese Self Defense Force...
    7ID Participates in Rising Thunder 2025’s Opening Ceremony

    7ID Participates in Rising Thunder...
    10.27.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Boldt, the commander of the 2-3 Infantry Battalion, does welcoming remarks with Col. Masahiro Yamashita, commanding...
    7ID Soldier explains Rising Thunder 25 exercise

    7ID Soldier explains Rising Thunder 25...
    10.29.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Sgt. Dallin Tylers, assigned to 7th Infantry Division, gives an interview about cross-training during Rising Thunder 25, Yakima Training...
    16th CAB Soldiers refuel AH-64 Apaches for Rising Thunder 25

    16th CAB Soldiers refuel AH-64 Apaches...
    11.01.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to 7th Infantry Division, refuel AH-64 Apache helicopters during Rising Thunder 25, Yakima Training Center, Wash.,...
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    11 Featured Images

    16th CAB shows the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force AH-64 Apaches

    16th CAB shows the Japanese Ground...
    11.05.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains the different technology in the AH-64 Apache to Japanese Ground Self-Defense...
    16th CAB shows the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force AH-64 Apaches

    16th CAB shows the Japanese Ground...
    11.05.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains the AH-64 Apache to the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force...
    16th CAB shows the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force AH-64 Apaches

    16th CAB shows the Japanese Ground...
    11.05.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Reynolds, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains the AH-64 Apache to the Japanese Ground...
    7ID Soldiers conduct simulated CALFEX during Rising Thunder 25

    7ID Soldiers conduct simulated CALFEX...
    11.02.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    U.S. Staff Sgt. Kyle Boyer and Pfc. Charles Parson, assigned to 7th Infantry Division, guides Parson to the target during Rising Thunder 25,...
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    1 Featured Stories

    U.S. Army and Japanese Ground...
    11.13.25 | PFC Jolene Cintron | 5MPAD
    Since 1994, the U.S. Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) have annually conducted Rising Thunder, an exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness amongst both allied nations.