Japan State Minister of Defense Yasuhide Nakayama and head dignitaries with Japan Self-Defense Forces, visited the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment's northern Japan training site at Misawa Air Base during Keen Sword 2021 to gain a first-hand perspective on U.S. Army Air Defense operations and bilateral integrated Air and Missile Defense coordination.
Among those in attendance were: Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff, Joint Staff; Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gen. Shuji Izutsu, chief of staff; Lt. Gen. Eiichiro Fukazawa, Northern Air Defense Force; Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Yoshihiko Okimura, commandant, Joint Staff College; Maj. Gen. Minamikawa Nobutaka, vice defense commander of the Western Army; Maj. Gen. Hidetoshi Fujita, commander, 2nd Anti-Air Artillery Brigade; and Maj. Gen. Naoyuki Taura, command and communication, joint chief of staff.
Keen Sword is a biennial joint and bilateral exercise involving the U.S. Military and Japan Self-Defense Forces, designed to enhance U.S.-Japan combat readiness and interoperability.
| Date Taken: | 11.03.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 11.03.2020 23:48 |
| Photo ID: | 6412505 |
| VIRIN: | 201103-A-PI656-002 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
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| Location: | AOMORI, JP |
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