Yama Sakura
CAMP ITAMI, Japan – The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Australian Army and U.S. Army will conduct exercise Yama Sakura 89, Aug. 25-31 primarily at Camp Itami, Hyogo Prefecture and Camp Asaka, Tokyo.
Exercise Yama Sakura, first held in 1982, is an annual part of USARPAC’s Operation Pathways and the largest combined and trilateral command post exercise co-sponsored by USARPAC and the JGSDF.
“This exercise is not just about military readiness,” U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James... read more
CAMP ITAMI, Japan – The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Australian Army and U.S. Army will conduct exercise Yama Sakura 89, Aug. 25-31 primarily at Camp Itami, Hyogo Prefecture and Camp Asaka, Tokyo.
Exercise Yama Sakura, first held in 1982, is an annual part of USARPAC’s Operation Pathways and the largest combined and trilateral command post exercise co-sponsored by USARPAC and the JGSDF.
“This exercise is not just about military readiness,” U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees said. “It is about building trust, fostering mutual understanding, and enhancing interoperability across human, procedural and technical domains.”
Participants include the JGSDF's Ground Component Command and Middle Army; the Australian Army's 1st Division; and the U.S. Army Pacific units including U.S. Army Japan, I Corps and the 25th Infantry Division. show less
