Introduction of USFJ Installations Camp Aomori Prefecture About 643Km Away from Tokyo
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There are some Marine corps bases spotted in US Air Force Misawa Air Base is located in Misawa City, Okinawa.Among them, Camp Foster is the most populated Camp Foster is like… Misawa Air Base is like… Introduction of USFJ Installations Camp Aomori Prefecture about 643km away from Tokyo. base; about 9,000 of military personnel and their families and Foster Misawa Misawa Air Base is mainly used by US Air Force, US about 1,600 of USFJ employees are living and working there. Navy, as well as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (Zukeran) https://m.facebook.com/campFoster Air Base Asked seven USFJ employees who work as Public Affairs representative, etc., https://www.misawa.af.mil on USFJ installations about the attractive points of each installation. Lester Service Office “Risner Circle” with cherry blossom and Community Relations Specialist 35 Fighter Wing / Public Affairs the building of the Commander Ms. Tomimura Hiroko Community Relations Specialist We can realize difference between American culture and Japanese I am engaged in liaison and coordination work between Mr. Todate Yasuaki one through the work on base and US-Japan exchange events. Camp Foster and local municipalities. I meet many new Iwakuni people as the base commander, military personnel, and I serve as a bridge between Misawa Once a year, Appreciation Day for USFJ employees is held Air Base and the local community https://www.mcasiwakunijp.marines.mil/ local parties change often upon the end of their tenure. I at Camp Foster. It is popular among USFJ employees Air Base have a sense of achievement by being pleased by both US so that the service members and https://www.facebook.com/mcasiwakunijp/ because they can introduce their working environment and side and Japan side as I coordinate volunteer work with the co-workers to family and friends who do not usually have a the residents can build a good service members. chance to come inside the facilities. relationship. Hangar MCAS Iwakuni Air Base Government External Affairs Community Relations Specialist Mr. Kunikiyo Mitsuhiro Major U.S.Military Bases and LMO Off ices It is very exciting to work at base since there are many Yokota Air Base is located in western Tokyo, foot of Okutama, about 40km opportunities impossible to experience outside the base ranging Kyotango away from central downtown Tokyo. Yokota Air Base features 3 headquarters’ from operation of the base, interaction between US and Japan to Okinawa Branch Office Yokot a offices, for United States Forces, Japan, 5th Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing. coordination with Government of Japan and local municipalities. Branch Office Furthermore, it is so encouraging when your spouse is also a Kadena Air Base Air Base https://www.yokota.af.mil full-time worker that there is enough welfare to support child care Camp Zukeran (Camp Foster) Kyogamisaki Communication Site https://ja-jp.facebook.com/yokotaairbase/ and favorable environment to work at US base. Makiminato Service Area (Camp Kinser) Camp Hansen Headquarters, United States Forces, Japan Torii Communication Station Secretary Iwakuni Air Base is like… Kadena Ammunition Storage Area Camp Courtney Ms. Otsuki Mayumi Camp Schwab As a member of the team who makes efforts to strengthen US-Japan Futenma Air Station alliance, regional peace and stability, my job gives me a sense of Camp Shields accomplishment and daily growth while contributing to such a mission. Misawa Branch Office Kure Annex Misawa Air Base Kawakami Ammunition Depot Hachinohe POL Depot Yokota Air Base is like… “Friendship Day” which has been taking place since 1973 is one of Many runners regardless age or Kure Pier No. 6 Shariki Communication Site the biggest events of Iwakuni in which over 200,000 visitors gender, participated in various Akizuki Ammunition Depot USFJ https://www.usfj.mil/ participate.Many visitors enjoy exhibition of aircrafts and costumes and got a positive feedback Hiro Ammunition Depot USFJ https://twitter.com/USFJ_J aerobatics, genuine American hamburgers and pizzas. at Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon. Yokota Branch Office USFJ https://www.facebook.com/USForcesJapan.J Iwakuni Headquarters, United States Forces, Japan is the Yokota Air Base holds the open 374 th Airlift Wing is the only Yokota Air Base headquarters of Unified Combatant Command and events such as “US-Japan Airlift Wing of Indo-Asia Branch Office New Sanno U.S. Forces Center is reinforcing US-Japan alliance and coordinating Friendship Festival” to be familiar Pacific region that supports Akasaka Press Center matters affecting US-Japan security relationship. with the local community. airlift. Iwakuni Air Base photos by 374 AW/PA Tama Service Annex NAF Atsugi is located over Ayase and Yamato Cities, Kanagawa Naval Prefecture and has the site of 5,000,000㎡ and a runway of 2.4km. Air Facility It is in charge of important mission for operation of US Navy Japan. Head Atsugi https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/installations/naf_atsugi.html office The largest US Naval facility where 13 USS including USS Ronald https://www.facebook.com/naf.atsugi Regan belonging to U.S. 7th Fleet are stationed.Along with military Yokosuka support, we offer a wide range of life support so that family members of Yokosuka Branch Office service members can live with comfort. Naval Air Facility Atsugi, US Navy, Office of the Commander Zama Naval Base Secretary https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/installations/cfa_yokosuka.html Branch Office U.S. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka Yokohama North Dock https://twitter.com/fleact_yokosuka Ms. Akimoto Nobuko Camp Zama Sasebo Ikego Housing Area and Navy Annex My workplace is a Little American town existing in Japan to Atsugi Air Base Azuma Storage Area protect our country based on the US-Japan Alliance. The Branch Office Sagami General Depot Tsurumi POL Depot Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka Commanding and Executive Officers are like a Mayor and a Vice Sagamihara Dependent Housing Area Military Liaison and Civil Affairs Office U.S. Fleet Activities,Sasebo Camp Fuji Mayor of this Little American town. I always try to proactively LMO headquarters, branch offices and annex handle support the Officers in order to enable them to execute their Tategami Basin Port Area Mr. Shimizu Yoshihiro Akasaki POL Depot administrative matters such as recruitment, furnishing, labor demanding duties without any hitch. management, wage, welfare and health of the USFJ I have been involved in negotiations with the government and the employees working at the US military facilities all over Japan. local municipalities, settlement of the local matters, planning and implementation of the local interaction around Atsugi and Yokosuka for many years. Naval Air Facility Atsugi is like… Camp Zama is located over Zama and Sagamihara Cities, Kanagawa Prefecture. Camp Zama is the keystone of US Army in Japan with both Camp Zama is like… Commander, US Army Japan and Commander, US Army Garrison, Japan. Commander Fleet Camp Yokosuka Naval Base is like… Activities, Yokosuka It https://www.usarj.army.mil/ uses the building of Zama Yokosuka Chinju-fu There remains https://twitter.com/USARJ_PAO period. precious heritage of https://www.facebook.com/USARJ At the Bon-odori festival held in every modernization such summer, the commander beats the drum and as the dry dock built the members of the US Military Personnel in Meiji through Women’s Association play as Bon-odori Headquarters US Army Japan / Public Affairs Office Showa era. Building of Headquarters US Army Japan-So called “Little Pentagon” dancers to arise the festival. Deputy Chief of Public Affairs Office Annual events on base Mr. Kevin Krejcarek Annual events on base US-Japan Spring Festival (late March or late April) Technical Information Specialist Yokosuka Friendship Day (early August) Entering the main gate, stands the statue of General US-Japan Cherry Blossom Festival Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade (October) Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Regan MacArthur.Many cherry blossoms are planted around there Mr. Kawada Hideo (late March or late April) US-Japan Historical Tour (twice in spring and twice in autumn) sailing into Yokosuka Naval Base leading and are in lovely bloom in spring. Independence Day Festival crew of over 5,000 members. We tour five regional Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) (early July) installations and meet with JGSDF public relationship section to US-Japan Bon-odori Festival Annual events on base coordinate, plan, and implement joint activities. Through US-Japan (early or mid-August) The big tree on the Friendship square is Joint exercises prepared for emergency, we realize the importance October Fest NAF Atsugi and JMSDF Atsugi Air Base Spring Festival (the end of April) decorated with a lot of illumination. Many of the US-Japan security alliance. We appreciate cooperation of all (late September or early October) US-Japan Bon Odori Festival (mid-August) children gather at the switching ceremony parties very much, since Public Affairs Office cannot accomplish During the Sakura Festival held every spring, and enjoy it very much. Military Band plays and enhances the festival. its mission without the support of various units. You can obtain more information about USFJ installations from LMO website. https://www.lmo.go.jp/recruitment/index3.html 05 Introduction of USFJ Installations Introduction of USFJ Installations 06 There are some Marine corps bases spotted in US Air Force Misawa Air Base is located in Misawa City, Okinawa.Among them, Camp Foster is the most populated Camp Foster is like… Misawa Air Base is like… Introduction of USFJ Installations Camp Aomori Prefecture about 643km away from Tokyo. base; about 9,000 of military personnel and their families and Foster Misawa Misawa Air Base is mainly used by US Air Force, US about 1,600 of USFJ employees are living and working there. Navy, as well as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.