Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Kouji Hidaka, JGSDF Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, Navy Rear Admiral Brad Cooper, and USMC Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael West post for a photo during the closing ceremony of Yama Sakura 75 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, 2018. Yama Sakura focuses on the development and refinement of Japan Self-Defense Force and military bilateral efforts in the areas of coordination, interoperability, and planning through training. Hidaka is the Command Sergeant Major of the JGSDF Amphibious Rapid Dep


Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Kouji Hidaka, JGSDF Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, Navy Rear Admiral Brad Cooper, and USMC Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael West post for a photo during the closing ceremony of Yama Sakura 75 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, 2018. Yama Sakura focuses on the development and refinement of Japan Self-Defense Force and military bilateral efforts in the areas of coordination, interoperability, and planning through training. Hidaka is the Command Sergeant Major of the JGSDF Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade. Aoki is the Commander of the ARDB. McPhillips is the Commanding General of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Cooper is the Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven. West is the sergeant major of 3D MEB.


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