CAMP ASAKA, Saitama, Japan (Dec. 4, 2023) – U.S. Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), and the Australian Army met once again for the start of Yama Sakura 85, an annual multilateral command post exercise (CPX) focused on the defense of Japan. Today marks the opening ceremony of the largest iteration of YS since its inception more than 40 years ago.
Approximately 7,000 service members from participating forces will attend YS this year. They will conduct the exercise in multiple locations, including Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido; Camp Sendai, Miyagi; Camp Asaka, Tokyo; U.S. Army Camp Zama, Nakagawa Prefecture and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from Nov. 30 - Dec. 13, 2023. This is the first year the Australian Army...
12.04.2023 | CAMP ASAKA, SAITAMA, JP |
Story by Sgt. Joshua Oh
