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United States Army Japan, Camp Zama United States Army Japan, Camp Zama NCO UPDATE GREETINGS FROM THE CSM COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR ERIC C. DOSTIE reetings to my fellow noncommissioned officers. I start out this newsletter with the desire to share all of the amazing accomplishments that have occurred within the G past few months. We as NCOs, partners, and Allies, have much to be proud of, and I hope this brief review conveys many of those achievements to the entire team. Together, the noncommissioned officer corps have trained, mentored, and developed the leaders of tomorrow, and together we shall continue to increase our strength and capabilities. This being our first NCO Newsletter, I thought it was only fitting to do a brief introduction of the Leadership in place that will help shape the Army and Ground Self-Defense Forces of tomorrow. 朋の陸曹団の皆様。日米下士官ニュースレター発行開始にあたり、過去数ヶ月間で達成した輝かしい功績を余すことなく発信したいという私の切 同 望の念をまず冒頭にお伝えいたします。わたしたち下士官・陸曹は、パートナー、同盟国として誇るべきものを数多く実施しており、この誌を通じて それら活動の数々を皆様にお伝えすることができれば幸いです。下士官団・陸曹団は一丸となり、明日を担うリーダーの訓練、支援、育成に努めて まいりました。今後も引き続き能 力の向上を目指し、共に励んでまいります。 四半期に一度発行される日米下士官ニュースレターの初版発行に相応しいと考え、今版では明日の米陸軍並びに陸上自衛隊を担う首脳部を簡単に紹介い たします。 A team of Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members meet with CSM Eric C. Dostie to learn more about the bilateral Cooperative Work Program between the Ground Staff Office and U.S. Army Japan During a May 12, 2015, visit to Camp Zama. 航空自衛隊及び陸上自衛隊員からなるチームが、陸上幕僚本部と在日米陸軍の2国間共同ワークプログラムを、エリックＣ．ドスティ最先任上級曹 長より更に深く学ぶ為、2015年05月12日にキャンプ座間を訪問 NCO Update 2 WO YOSHIAKI SUZUKI SERGEANT MAJOR OF JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE irst of all, I’m very honored to have this opportunity to introduce myself. I joined Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in Mar 1980 F at Camp Takeyama, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture and received basic training at Camp Itazuma. I have served in various assignments beginning as an Assistant Gunner, 81mm Mortar platoon, 3rd Co, Fuji Training Regement at Camp Takigawara. I then served Gunner, Squad Leader and Platoon Leader at same unit. During those assignments, I also served as a administrative and training sergeant, personnel sergeant for S-1. After PCS to Camp Fuji, I served as a personnel, discipline NCO and CSM, Fuji Training Bde and Fuji School. In 2013, I was selected for my current position to Sergeant Major of JGSDF. I was born and raised in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu. I graduated technical school and entered JGSDF in 1980. I live in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a geographic bachelor for work. My wife, son, daughter and dog, live in Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture. One of my hobbies is to play soccer I have been practicing for many years. I participate in 8-10 games a season as a member of club at Gotenba City. I also have been practice calligraphy by long term. I enjoy sharing this traditional Japanese hobby with U.S. ARMY Soldiers to contribute to the bilateral relationship. To create “Army Strong” JGSDF members, we are diligent in our duties on a daily basis. I want to enhance the US-Japan relationship increasingly our cooperation and support to CSM Dostie, USARJ/ ICF. Finally, all JGSDF members will continue to strive with you to promote bilateral relation- ship and deepen our bonds of personal friendship. は じめまして、陸上自衛隊最先任上級曹長の鈴木喜晃といいます。少しだけ自己紹介をさせて頂きます。 入隊は、昭和５５年３月 神奈川県横須賀市所在の武山駐屯地です。 その後、板妻駐屯地で後期教育を受け同年１１月に滝ヶ原駐屯地所在の普通科教導連隊第３中隊に配属となり、８１Ｍ迫撃砲小隊砲手・副砲手・分 隊長・小隊陸曹の職を取りながら、中隊本部の文書・訓練陸曹、連隊本部第１科人事陸曹で勤務し、その後は富士駐屯地の富士教導団第１科人事准 尉・服務幹部・最先任上級曹長、富士学校最先任上級曹長を勤務した後に、現在の陸幕の勤務となり陸上自衛隊最先任上級曹長代行後、平成２５年 ８月１日で 現 職 に 上 番しました。 出身は九州宮崎県都城市で工業高校卒業後自衛隊に入隊しました。現在は、東京新宿区に単身赴任しており、静岡県御殿場市に自宅を構えておりま す。家族は、妻・長男(高２) 長女（中２）、犬３匹です。趣味は中学時代から続けている「サッカー」です。現在でも 御殿場市の社会人リーグに参加し年間８～１０試合に出場しています。 また、人事業務が長かったおかげで少しですが書道の方もやっており、日米交流で少々役立っております。 「強靭な陸上自衛隊の創造」を実現するために、隊員は日々訓練等に頑張っております。昨年ドスティー最先任が着任なされて以来、色々な話等を する中で今後の日米下士官の交流等を益々深めていきたいと思っておりますので、座間に所在する部隊はもとより、全国の陸上自衛隊の隊員共々よろ しくお 願 い いたします。 Summer 2015 (Top Left): WO Yoshiaki Suzuki meets with CSM Raymond F. Chandler III, former Sergeant Major of the Army. (Top Right): WO Yoshiaki Suzuki joins CSM Bryant Lambert, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Pacific, and CSM Eric C. Dostie for a group photo. (Bottom): LTG Stephen R. Lanza, commanding general, I Corps, and CSM James P. Norman III, Command Sergeant Major, I Corps, discuss a combined training exercise with WO Yoshiaki Suzuki. （左上）前・陸軍最先任上級曹長レイモンド Ｆ．チャンドラー3世と対面する鈴木善晃陸上自衛隊最選任上級曹長（右上）ブライアン ランバー ト太平洋陸軍最先任上級曹長、ドスティ最先任と集合写真を撮影される鈴木善晃陸上自衛隊最選任上級曹長 （下）鈴木善晃陸上自衛隊最選任上級曹長と共同演習について話し合う第1軍団司令官スティーブン Ｒ．ランザ中将と・ 第1軍団 最先任上級曹 長ジェームズ Ｐ．ノーマン3世 NCO Update 4 THE ARMIES OF JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE 陸上自衛隊各方面隊 Summer 2015 WO SUSUMU TAKAHASHI, NORTHERN ARMY 髙 橋 将 准陸尉 高橋将陸准尉 Activated 15 October 1952 Headquarters Camp Sapporo, Sapporo, Hokkaido Commander LTG Toshiya Okabe Command Sergeant Major WO Susumu Takahashi Primary Mission Defense of the island of Hokkaido Major Exercise YS-65 (2013) Major Operation Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) 創設 1952年10月15日 北部方面総監部 札幌駐屯地（北海道札幌市） 北部方面総監 岡部俊哉陸将 最先任上級曹長 高橋将准陸尉 主要任務 北海道防衛 主要演習 ＹＳ-65（2013年） 災害派遣及び国際貢献活動 東日本大震災（2011年） NCO Update 6 Activated 14 January 1960 Headquarters Camp Sendai, Sendai Commander LTG Goro Matsumura Command Sergeant Major WO Shusei Maeda Primary Mission Defense of the Tohoku region Major Exercise YS-63 (2012) Major Operation Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) 創設 1960年01月14日 北部方面総監部 仙台駐屯地（宮城県仙台市） 北部方面総監 松村五郎陸将 最先任上級曹長 前田衆生准陸尉 主要任務 東北地方防衛 災害派遣及び国際貢献活動 ＹＳ-63（2012年） 東日本大震災（2011年） WO SHUSEI MAEDA, NORTHEASTERN ARMY 前田 衆生 准陸尉 前田衆生陸准尉/東北方面隊 Summer 2015 WO NAOTO NOMURA, EASTERN ARMY 野村 直人准陸尉 野村直人陸准尉/東部方面 Activated 14 January 1960 Headquarters Camp Asaka Commander LTG Koichi Isobe Command Sergeant Major WO Naoto Nomura Primary Mission Defense of the Kanto and northern half of Chubu region Major Exercise YS-63 (2012) Major Operations Disaster relief missions at Niigata Prefecture (2013), Izu-Oishima Island (2013) and Mt. Ontake volcano eruption (2014) 創設 1960年01月14日 北部方面総監部 朝霞駐屯地（東京都練馬区） 北部方面総監 磯部晃一陸将 最先任上級曹長 野村直人准陸尉 主要任務 関東及び中部地方北部防衛 主要演習 ＹＳ-63（2012年） 災害派遣及び国際貢献活動 新潟県及び伊豆大島における災害派遣 (2013年)、御嶽山噴火救助活動（2014年） NCO Update 8 Activated 14 January 1960 Headquarters Camp Itami, Itami, Hyōgo Commander LTG Hirataka Yamashita Command Sergeant Major WO Akihiro Kanae Primary Mission Defense of Chūgoku, Kansai, Shikoku and the Southern half of the Chūbu region. Major Exercise YS61 (2011) Major Operation Disaster relief mission in Hiroshima Prefecture (2014) 創設 1960年01月14日 中部方面総監部 伊丹駐屯地（大阪府伊丹市） 中部方面総監 山下裕貴陸将 最先任上級曹長 叶昭宏准陸尉 主要任務 中国、関西、四国及び中部地方南部防衛 主要演習 ＹＳ-61（2011年） 災害派遣及び国際貢献活動 広島県における災害派遣（2014年） WO AKIHIRO KANAE, MIDDLE ARMY 叶 昭宏 准陸尉 叶昭宏准陸尉/中部方面隊 Summer 2015 WO HIROOMI KIMURA, WESTERN ARMY 木村 博臣 准陸尉 木村博臣准陸尉/西部方面隊 Activated 1 December 1955 Headquarters Camp Kengun, Kumamoto, Kyushu Commander LTG Koichiro Bansho Command Sergeant Major WO Hiroomi Kimura Primary Mission Defense of Kyushu and Okinawa Major Exercises YS-59 (2010), Chinzei (2014) Major Operation South Sudan (2013) 創設 v 1955年12月01日 西部方面総監部 健軍駐屯地（熊本県熊本市） 西部方面総監 番匠幸一郎陸将 最先任上級曹長 木村博臣准陸尉 主要任務 九州及び沖縄防衛 主要演習 ＹＳ-59（2010年）、鎮西（2014年） 災害派遣及び国際貢献活動 国連南スーダン共和国ミッション第4次要員 （2013年） NCO Update 10 Activated 28 March 2007 Headquarters Camp Zama, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Commander LTG Hiromichi Kawamata Command Sergeant Major WO Johei Hayatsu Primary Mission (International): Conduct peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions (Domestic): Support the JGSDF regional armies as a dynamic, rapidly deployable defense force. Major Exercises Cobra Bold, Kahn Quest, MPAT, RIMPAC Major Operations Sudan (2011), Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) 創設 2007年03月28日 西部方面総監部 座間駐屯地（神奈川県相模原市） 西部方面総監 川又弘道陸将 最先任上級曹長 早津丈平准陸尉 主要任務 （国際）ＰＫＯ活動及び人道支援活動 （国内）有事に迅速に行動・対処する為の部隊 主要演習 コブラ・ゴールド、カーン・クエスト、MPAT（地域間 共通問題に対処する多国籍軍の為の演習）、 環太平洋 合同演習（RIMPAC） 主要活動 国連南スーダン共和国ミッション第1次要員（2011 年）、東日本大震災（2011年） WO JOHEI HAYATSU, CENTRAL READINESS FORCE 早 津 丈 平 准陸尉 早津丈平准陸尉/中央即応 Summer 2015 MSG Hayato Wada (third from left), 390th Eng. Co, 4th Eng. Group, JGSDF, is honored at a ceremony that recognized his heroic actions that SOLDIER SPOTLIGHT: saved an American Soldier's life. THOSE US AND JGSDF SOLDIERS THAT SAVED THE APFT SOLDIERS LIFE. n October 29, 2014, MSG Hayato Wada of 390th Eng conducting efficient life-saving Co, 4th Eng Group, SFC Eric Rice and SSG Justin measures. The situation was critical O Wright of 35th Combat Sus Support Bn were pre- with a patient in cardiac or respira- sented coins by Gen Vincent K. Brooks, Commanding General, tory arrest; the risk of death or per- USARPAC for their heroic acts to save a life of a soldier. manent damage is higher as first-aid Two days prior on October 27, 2014, at about 07:30 a.m. an acci- action delays. dent with a vehicle crashing into a tree had occurred on Camp Zama. Happened to be present at the scene, these three sol- “It is due to the training I have re- diers immediately performed CPR on the driver and saved his ceived from JGSDF I was able to con- life. duct CPR swiftly and save the per- The driver, a U.S. soldier, was unconscious at the scene. MSG son’s life. I’m very greatful for the Wada, a CPR trained soldier well-aware of the nearest AED sta- quality of the training that JGSDF is tion and the machine operation, swiftly grabbed the machine providing for us.” said MSG Wada, and performed CPR on the unconscious soldier before the am- “There is a monument standing near bulance had arrived. SFC Rice and SSG Wright made a quick de- the accident which was built about forty years ago to commemorate the start cision in the given situation to break the car window to get the of the collocation of JGSDF and USARJ on Camp Zama. I feel destined
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