Marines TV

A message about the strength and cooperation between United States Forces Japan and Japanese Self Defense Forces.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 participated in the Nyutabaru Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7 to Dec. 21, 2023. The ATR program allows U.S. aviation units in the Indo-Pacific, such as VMFA-232 and Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, to train away from their home station to reduce local noise impacts while increasing operational readiness and interoperability. During this year’s ATR program at Nyutabaru Air Base, MAG-12 forces trained alongside the JASDF’s 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron to build upon each other’s tactics and reinforce their combined operational readiness through safe and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jose Angeles)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 conduct exercise Keen Sword 2023 with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

U.S. Marines and Japanese Airmen participate in a combined search and rescue exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 29, 2020. Service members with Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force honed their skills to improve overall coordination between units in the event of a real-world search and rescue event. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jackson Ricker)

Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, conduct Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017. PAC-3 is a surface-to-air missile defense system, which provides a highly reactive hit-to-kill capability in both range and altitude while operating in all environments. This training displays the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance and demonstrates the JASDF’s ability to rapidly deploy multiple defense assets to U.S. military installations across Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Donato Maffin, Cpl. Emily Kirk and Cpl. Waiyan Tin)

Military bands from the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea perform at the Nippon Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Nov. 12-16 as part of the Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Band Festival. The festival provides opportunity for the nations to increase multi-national interoperability, and bond through music and military culture. Also available in high definition.