TOKYO (March 19, 2023)
Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Mrs. Yamazaki, Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel take a group photo following a ceremony where Yamazaki received the Legion of Merit. Yamazaki received the award for exceptionally meritorious service, where his professionalism, initiative and dedication to duty resulted in significant advancements in the United States-Japan mutual security partnership, expansions to the Self-Defense Forces contributions regionally and globally, updates to force posture and continuous bilateral information exchange. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2023 18:14 |
| Photo ID: | 7691208 |
| VIRIN: | 230319-N-BD629-1405 |
| Resolution: | 4534x3017 |
| Size: | 0 B |
| Location: | JP |
| Web Views: | 50 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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