The annual command post exercise YAMA SAKURA in Japan brings together U.S. officers from HQ I Corps and U.S. Army Japan with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers to simulate military activities for the bilateral defense of Japan.

Japanese and U.S. soldiers operate side by side in this 39th command post exercise to test bilateral defense plans.

A Japanese and U.S. officer coordinate during the 39th YAMA SAKURA command post defense exercise conduced in Japan.