Colonel Joseph Jackson, Chief of Staff (G-3), U.S. Army Japan, discusses the importance of Operation North Wind 26 and the enduring partnership between U.S. Army Japan and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise North Wind 26 at Camp Makomanai, Japan on Jan. 26, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Lukas Sparks)
| Date Taken: | 01.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2026 17:43 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 993918 |
| VIRIN: | 260125-A-RY738-1525 |
| PIN: | 000000 |
| Filename: | DOD_111496414 |
| Length: | 00:01:17 |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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