U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty Visit [Image 6 of 20]

CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

12.12.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kiona Miller 

Joint Planning Support Element - Public Affairs

William Hagerty, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, shakes hands with Australian Army Maj. Gen. Justin Ellwood, the deputy chief of Army, during the ambassador’s visit to Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, as part of Yama Sakura 75 Dec. 12, 2018. Yama Sakura is an annual bilateral command post exercise involving the U.S. Military and the Japan Self-Defense Force with the purpose of enhancing U.S. and Japanese combat readiness and interoperability, strengthening bilateral relationships, and demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Ambassador Hagerty took time during the visit to meet with and recognize U.S. Service members and Japanese military personnel participating in the exercise, while reaffirming commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance and continued peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kiona Miller)

• Date Taken: 12.12.2018
• Date Posted: 12.12.2018 04:55
• Photo ID: 4967056
• VIRIN: 181212-N-KV696-1005
• Resolution: 2048x1381
• Size: 1.35 MB
• Location: CHITOSE, HOKKAIDO, JP