The department originally announced in 2024 that USFJ would be upgraded from a primarily administrative command to a joint force headquarters, meaning it would have more warfighting and ...

U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command as the 21st Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) on July 4 ...

The commander of U.S. Forces Japan said the recent decision by the Self-Defense Forces to establish a joint operations ...

Brig. Gen. Paul Craft, commander of Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Army) (JFHQ-C) (center), JFHQ-C Sgt. Maj. James Ware (left) and JFHQ-C Chief of Staff Robert Brickey Jr. pose for a photo with ...

The new joint force headquarters will be commanded by a three-star officer and report to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The officer will be a counterpart to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces Joint ...

The command change comes as USFJ, which oversees about 115,000 troops, civilians and family members in Japan, prepares to “reconstitute” as a joint force headquarters, Paparo told those ...

U.S. Forces Japan will work more closely with Japanese troops under a Joint Force Headquarters reporting to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in close collaboration with Japan’s Joint ...

The new command center reflects progress in Japan’s efforts to make its military a more capable fighting force amid growing challenges from regional rivals such as China and North Korea.

Japan activated its Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) Monday, allowing its military to better conduct integrated and joint operations. Japan outlined the intention to ...

TOKYO—The Pentagon will upgrade and expand its three-star command in Japan to handle operational control of U.S. forces based there, part of an effort to deepen ties between the U.S. and ...

State leaders cut the ribbon on the new Joint Force Headquarters building at the Boone National Guard Center. The new 67,000-square-foot headquarters will house the command teams for both the ...