Photo by Capt. Jonathan Coronel | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.19.2024
U.S. Marines with Task Force 61/2 attend a virtual morale call with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, at U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, December 19, 2024. Austin called the Marines forward-deployed in Naples to wish them a happy holiday season. TF 61/2's synchronized command and control of assigned forces and seamless integration with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Sixth......
Photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III receives a tour from military leaders from the U.S., Japan, and Australia during his visit to the Ground Component Command headquarters to observe the trilateral command post exercise Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Established in 1982, the Yama Sakura exercise focuses on strengthening interoperability among the three nations......
Photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III receives a brief from military leaders from the U.S., Japan, and Australia during his visit to the Ground Component Command headquarters to observe the trilateral command post exercise Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. During this iteration of the exercise, participants from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Australian's 1st......
Photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane and military leaders from the U.S., Japan, and Australia during his visit to the Ground Component Command headquarters to observe the trilateral command post exercise Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Established in 1982, the Yama Sakura exercise focuses on strengthening interoperability......
Photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses military leaders from the U.S., Japan, and Australia during his visit to the Ground Component Command headquarters to observe the trilateral command post exercise Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Established in 1982, the Yama Sakura exercise focuses on strengthening interoperability among the three nations while honing......
Photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to a trilateral group of service members from Japan, Australia and the U.S., as part of an official visit to observe the Yama Sakura 87 exercise at the Ground Component Command headquarters at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Yama Sakura is a command post exercise that emphasizes trilateral operations between the U.S. Army, Japan Ground......
Photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits the Ground Component Command headquarters at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Austin met with military leaders from the U.S., Japan, and Australia and recognized service members from each of the Allied and partner nations for their service and sacrifice to a free and open Indo-Pacific as part of his three-day visit, December 11, 2024.......
Photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 12.11.2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to a trilateral group of service members from Japan, Australia and the U.S. taking part in Yama Sakura 87 during a visit to the Ground Component Command headquarters at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. Secretary Austin thanked the group for their dedication, service, and sacrifice to their nations as well as their contributions to a free......
