Lt. Gen. TAKEMOTO Ryoji, commanding general of the Ground Component Command, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks with JGSDF, United States Forces Japan and Australian Defence Force personnel during his visit to the the Bilateral Joint Operations Coordination Center during Exercise Keen Edge 24 on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2024. TAKEMOTO met with BJOCC personnel from Japan, the and Australia and received an update brief about the exercise’s progress. Keen Edge allows the and Japan to practice coordination procedures and improve interoperability to effectively respond to any
Lt. Gen. TAKEMOTO Ryoji, commanding general of the Ground Component Command, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks with JGSDF, United States Forces Japan and Australian Defence Force personnel during his visit to the the Bilateral Joint Operations Coordination Center during Exercise Keen Edge 24 on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2024. TAKEMOTO met with BJOCC personnel from Japan, the and Australia and received an update brief about the exercise’s progress. Keen Edge allows the and Japan to practice coordination procedures and improve interoperability to effectively respond to any regional contingency or humanitarian crisis. Historically a bilateral Japan Joint Staff and Indo-Pacific Command exercise, this iteration includes the participation of Australia for the first time, further highlighting the multinational commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Photo illustration by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright)
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