Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, United States Army Japan (USARJ) compliments a bilateral news magazine published by his hosts from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Western Army Feb. 12, 2016, at Camp Kenjun in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Dostie and his team visited his Western Army counterparts to discuss past successes, current challenges and future opportunities among USARJ, JGSDF and their respective noncommissioned officer corps. The group primarily discussed plans to enhance their NCO corps’ role in Yama Sakura (YS) 71, one of the world’s largest


Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, United States Army Japan (USARJ) compliments a bilateral news magazine published by his hosts from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Western Army Feb. 12, 2016, at Camp Kenjun in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Dostie and his team visited his Western Army counterparts to discuss past successes, current challenges and future opportunities among USARJ, JGSDF and their respective noncommissioned officer corps. The group primarily discussed plans to enhance their NCO corps’ role in Yama Sakura (YS) 71, one of the world’s largest bilateral training exercises. ( Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, Army Japan)


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