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The 836th TB participated in YAMA SAKURA XXXIX at two locations: Camp Kita-Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu, Japan, and at Fort Lewis, Washington. Its role at Camp Kita-Kumamoto was to be the port operator and Single Port Manager in support of the U.S. Army’s 9th Theater Support Command (9th TSC). The role at Fort Lewis was to control all vessel and port operations for the exercise.
This simulation exercise is basically conducted using two cells – the Player Cell (located in Japan) and the Gamer Cell (located at Fort Lewis, Washington). The members of the Player Cell “play the game” and make the operational decisions. The members of the Gamer Cell operate the simulation equipment and execute the orders given by the Player Cell. The Western Army of the JGSDF was Japan’s participant, augmented and assisted by U.S. Army I Corps in defeating the enemy and successfully defending Japan.
The Single Port Manager, Lt. Col. Kreklow, monitored and controlled all exercise port operations in Japan. This included monitoring available staging areas at the ports and making decisions based on the various events inserted by controllers into the exercise to keep it realistic.
Throughout the exercise, the 836th TB members in the Player Cell provided guidance on port operations and logistical issues for the 9th TSC, including providing constant guidance and assistance regardingmyriad of logistical issues to the reservists who made up the 9th TSC.
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