JGSDF visits Okinawa Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy [Image 2 of 4]

OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.04.2016

Photo by Cpl. Devon Tindle 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Japanese Ground Self- Defense Force Warrant Officer Hiromori Kawahata, middle right, and U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Henry pose for a photo with Sergeants Major of the JGSDF and U.S. Marines after the Marines gave a tour of the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 4, 2016. The SNCOA hosted the JGSDF during a Japanese Observer Exchange Program event where JGSDF personnel observed the way the SNCOA teaches Marines leadership skills. The JGSDF observed presentations that explained U.S. Marine rank progression and the instruction each Marine receives as they progress throughout their career. The Japan Observer Exchange Program gives Marines and Sailors with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and members of the JSDF the opportunity to observe the training of their counterparts to increase mutual understanding and interoperability. Kawahata is the Sergeant Major for the JGSDF. Henry from Riddleton, Tennessee, is the director of the SNCOA. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Devon Tindle/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.04.2016
• Date Posted: 03.04.2016 01:17
• Photo ID: 2440114
• VIRIN: 160304-M-XW268-061
• Resolution: 5760x3672
• Size: 1.35 MB
• Location: OKINAWA, JP
• Hometown: RIDDLETON, TN, US