| United States Forces Japan 在日米軍 | |
|---|---|
 USFJ insignia | |
| Active | 1 July 1957 — present (68 years, 4 months) |
| Country |  United States |
| Type | Subordinateunified combatant command |
| Size | 35,688 (approx.) |
| Part of |  United States Indo-Pacific Command |
| Headquarters | Yokota Air Base,Fussa, Tokyo |
| Website | www.usfj.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lt GenStephen F. Jost |
| Deputy Commander | MajGen George B. Rowell IV,USMC |
| Senior Enlisted Leader | CMSgt Leon O. Calloway,USAF |
TheUnited States Forces Japan (USFJ) (Japanese:在日米軍,Hepburn:Zainichi Beigun) is a subordinateunified command of theUnited States Indo-Pacific Command. It was activated atFuchū Air Station inTokyo, Japan, on 1 July 1957 to replace theFar East Command.[1] USFJ is headquartered atYokota Air Base in Tokyo and is commanded by the Commander, U.S. Forces Japan who is also commander of theFifth Air Force. Since then, it is the first and only sustained presence of a foreign military on Japanese soil in itshistory.
USFJ oversees U.S. military personnel, assets, and installations in Japan, including approximately 55,000 active-duty servicemembers and 15 major bases.[2] USFJ supports U.S. responsibilities under theTreaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, and its activities are governed by theStatus of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the United States and Japan. The command plays a major role in security-related coordination and dialogue with theGovernment of Japan and theJapan Self-Defense Forces.
In July 2024, theU.S. Department of Defense announced that USFJ would be upgraded to a "joint operational headquarters", a moveU.S. Secretary of DefenseLloyd Austin characterized as "the most significant change to U.S. Forces Japan since its creation".[3]
After theJapanese surrender at theend of World War II in Asia, theUnited States Armed Forces assumedadministrative authority in Japan.[4] TheImperial Japanese Army andNavy were decommissioned, and the U.S. Armed Forces took control of Japanese military bases until a new government could be formed and positioned to reestablish authority.[4]Allied forces planned todemilitarize Japan, and the new government adopted theConstitution of Japan witha no-armed-force clause in 1947.[4]
After theKorean War began in 1950,Douglas MacArthur, theSupreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan, in agreement with the Japanese government, established the paramilitary "National Police Reserve", which was later developed into theJapan Ground Self-Defense Force.[citation needed] It means thede facto remilitarization ofpostwar Japan.[citation needed]
In 1951, theTreaty of San Francisco, signed by the Allies andJapan, formally ended the state of war with the Allies and restored Japan's formal sovereignty. At the same time, the U.S. and Japan signed theJapan-America Security Alliance, a ten-year renewable agreement.[5][6] By this treaty, USFJ is responsible for the defense of Japan. As part of this agreement, the Japanese government requested that the U.S. military bases remain in Japan and agreed to provide funds and various interests specified in theStatus of Forces Agreement.[citation needed] At the expiration of the treaty, the United States and Japan signed theTreaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan.[citation needed] The status of the United States Forces Japan was defined in theU.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement. This treaty is still in effect, and it forms the basis of Japan's foreign policy.[citation needed]
During theVietnam War, U.S. military bases in Japan, especially those in theOkinawa Prefecture, were used as important strategic and logistic bases. In 1970, theKoza riot occurred against the U.S. military presence on Okinawa.Strategic bombers were deployed to the bases on Okinawa. Before the 1972 reversion of the island to Japanese administration, it has been speculated but never confirmed that up to 1,200 nuclear weapons may have been stored atKadena Air Base during the 1960s.[7]
TheJapanese government paid ¥217 billion (US$2.0 billion) in 2007[8] as annual host-nation support calledOmoiyari Yosan (思いやり予算; sympathy budget or compassion budget).[9] As of the 2011 budget, such payment was no longer to be referred to asomoiyari yosan or "sympathy budget".[10] Japan compensates 75% ($4.4 billion) of U.S. basing costs.[11]
Immediately after the2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 9,720 dependents of United States military and government civilian employees in Japan evacuated the country, mainly to the United States.[12]
Therelocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko Bay was resolved in December 2013 with the signing of a landfill agreement by the governor of Okinawa. Under the terms of the U.S.-Japan agreement, 5,000U.S. Marines were relocated toGuam, and 4,000 Marines were sent to other Pacific locations such asHawaii orAustralia, while around 10,000 Marines were to remain on Okinawa.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] No timetable for the Marines redeployment was announced, butThe Washington Post reported that U.S. Marines would leave Okinawa as soon as suitable facilities on Guam and elsewhere were ready.[16] The relocation move was expected to cost $8.6 billion,[13] including a $3.1 billion cash commitment from Japan for the move to Guam as well as for developing joint training ranges on Guam and onTinian andPagan in theNorthern Mariana Islands.[14] Certain parcels of land on Okinawa which were leased for use by the American military were supposed to be turned back to Japanese control via a long-term phased return process according to the agreement.[16] These returns have been ongoing since 1972.[citation needed] In October 2020,Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz was activated on Guam. The new base is meant to house Marines relocated from Okinawa, with the final relocation planned for 2025.[20]
In March 2024, media reporting suggested that the organizational remit and status of USFJ would be changed—possibly including the creation of a newjoint task force as well as the elevation of the USFJ commander's rank—as part of a broader 'upgrading' of the U.S.-Japan alliance to be announced during the April 2024 visit ofJapanese Prime MinisterFumio Kishida to the United States.[22] As part of that visit, Prime Minister Kishida andU.S. PresidentJoe Biden stated the following in a Joint Leaders' Statement:
Recognizing the speed at which regional security challenges evolve and to ensure our bilateral Alliance structures meet these critical changes, we announce our intention to bilaterally upgrade our respective command and control frameworks to enable seamless integration of operations and capabilities and allow for greater interoperability and planning between U.S. and Japanese forces in peacetime and during contingencies. More effective U.S.-Japan Alliance command and control will strengthen deterrence and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific in the face of pressing regional security challenges. We call on our respective defense and foreign ministries to develop this new relationship through the Security Consultative Committee (our security "2+2").[23]
In July 2024, DOD announced that USFJ would be upgraded to a joint operational headquarters. According to one DOD official, this will result in USFJ transitioning from a primarily "administrative command" into an organization with more operational and warfighting responsibilities.[24]
As of May 2022, the stationing of U.S. military personnel at military facilities across Okinawa Island remains a hotly-contested and controversial issue, with the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma often being at the forefront of protests against the presence of U.S. military presence on the island.[25][26][27] Okinawa makes up only 0.6% of the nation's land area;[28] yet, approximately 62% of United States bases in Japan (exclusive use only) are on Okinawa.[29][30] Despite an agreement to relocate Marine Corps Air Station Futenma first being reached by the Japanese and U.S. governments in 1996, progress to relocate the base has stalled because of the protests as well as environmental concerns resulting from the construction, operation and relocation of the base.[25][26][31][32]
Do they need bases in Henoko or Futenma? Are they unnecessary? Even aside from this discussion, security is changing.—Former JapanMinister of DefenseFumio Kyuma[33]
The U.S. government employs over eight thousand Master Labor Contract/Indirect Hire Agreement workers on Okinawa (per the Labor Management Organization), not including Okinawan contract workers.[34]
There is also debate over the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) since it covers a variety of administrative technicalities blending the systems which control how certain situations are handled between the U.S.'s and Japan's legal framework.[35]
In May 2010, a survey of the Okinawan people conducted by theMainichi Shimbun and theRyūkyū Shimpō, found that 71% of Okinawans surveyed thought that the presence of Marines on Okinawa was not necessary (15% said it was necessary). When asked what they thought about 62% of exclusive use United States Forces Japan bases being concentrated on Okinawa, 50% said that the number should be reduced and 41% said that the bases should be removed. When asked about the US-Japan security treaty, 55% said it should be a peace treaty, 14% said it should be abolished, and 7% said it should be maintained.[36] Many Okinawans challenge colonial narratives around the foreign military presence and this contributes to the decolonisation on knowledge. Many question if the presence is beneficial for the people.[37] A 2023 research paper in theInternational Relations of the Asia-Pacific journal found that, Okinawans have "considerably unfavorable attitudes toward the US military presence in their prefecture... regardless of their contact with Americans and economic benefits and their general support for the US military presence within Japan." Their finding supported a "not-in-my-backyard" reason for the negativity.[38]
Many of the bases, such asYokota Air Base,Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Kadena Air Base, are located in the vicinity of residential districts, and local citizens have complained about excessive aircraft noise.[39][40][41] The 2014 poll byRyūkyū Shimpō found that 80% of surveyed Okinawans want the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma moved out of the prefecture.[42] On 25 June 2018, Okinawan residents protested against the construction of a new airfield. Activists holding placards and banners went to sea on 70 boats and ships. Protesters urged the Japanese authorities to stop the expansion of the U.S. military presence on the island. Some of the boats went to the guarded construction site, where they came across theCoast Guard patrol vessels. Some activists were arrested for entering a prohibited zone.[43]
On 11 August 2018, about 70,000 protesters gathered at a park in the prefecture capital of Naha to protest the planned relocation of a U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island. Opponents of the relocation said the plan to move Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from a crowded neighborhood to a less populated coastal site would not only affect the environment, but would also go against local wishes to have the base moved from the island entirely.[44]
At the beginning of theoccupation of Japan in 1945, many U.S. soldiers participated in theSpecial Comfort Facility Association.[45] The Japanese government organised the enslavement of 55,000 women to work providing sexual services to U.S. military personnel before the surrender.[45] On discovery of the program, the association was closed by theSupreme Commander for the Allied Powers.[45]
Between 1972 and 2009, U.S. servicemen committed 5,634 criminal offenses, including 25 murders, 385 burglaries, 25 arsons, 127 rapes, 306 assaults, and 2,827 thefts.[46] So called SOFA members constitute around 5.5 percent of Okinawa's population as of 2024. SOFA members were suspected of 1.5 percent of total offences. Of robbery cases, SOFA members made up 20 percent of the total amount of robbery defendants since 1972. Sexual assault cases stood at 9 percent. For murder they made up 2 percent. SOFA members were therefore underrepresented in murder cases but over-represented in sexual assault and robbery cases.[47] According to the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which governs how criminal cases are handle, when criminal acts that are committed both off-duty and off-base, are to be prosecuted under the Japanese law.[48][49][50]
In 2016,The Japan Times stated that "crimes ranging from rape to assault and hit-and-run accidents by U.S. military personnel, dependents and civilians have long sparked protests in the prefecture."[51] "A series of horrific crimes by present and former U.S. military personnel stationed on Okinawa has triggered dramatic moves to try to reduce the American presence on the island and in Japan as a whole," commentedThe Daily Beast in 2009.[52]
In 1995, theabduction and rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan schoolgirl by two U.S. Marines and one U.S. sailor led to demands for the removal of all U.S. military bases in Japan. Other controversial incidents include theGirard incident in 1957, theMichael Brown Okinawa assault incident in 2002, the death of theKinjo family in 1996, and the hit-and-run death ofYuki Uema in 1998. In February 2008, a 38-year-old U.S. Marine based on Okinawa was arrested in connection with the reported rape of a 14-year-old Okinawan girl.[53] This triggered waves of protest against American military presence on Okinawa and led to tight restrictions on off-base activities.[54][55] Although the accuser withdrew her charges, the U.S. militarycourt-martialed the suspect and sentenced him to four years in prison under the stricter rules of the military justice system.[56]
U.S. Forces Japan designated 22 February as a "Day of Reflection" for all U.S. military facilities in Japan and established the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Task Force in an effort to prevent similar incidents.[57] In November 2009, Staff Sergeant Clyde "Drew" Gunn, a U.S. Army soldier stationed at Torii Station was involved in a hit-and-run accident of a pedestrian in Yomitan Village on Okinawa. In April 2010, Gunn was charged with failing to render aid and vehicular manslaughter,[58] and he was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail.[59]
In 2013, Seaman Christopher Browning and Petty Officer 3rd Class Skyler Dozierwalker were found guilty by the Naha District Court of raping and robbing a woman in a parking lot in October. Both admitted committing the crime. The case outraged Okinawans and sparked tougher restrictions for all U.S. military personnel in Japan, including a curfew and drinking restrictions.[60]
On 13 May 2013, in a controversial statement,Toru Hashimoto, Mayor ofOsaka and co-leader of theJapan Restoration Association said to a senior American military official at the Marine Corps base on Okinawa that "we can't control the sexual energy of these brave Marines." He said that Marines should make more use of thelocal adult entertainment industry to reduce sexual crimes against local women.[61] Hashimoto also spoke of the necessity of former Japanese Armycomfort women and of prostitutes for the U.S. military in other countriessuch as Korea.[61]
In June 2016, after a civilian worker at the base was charged with murdering a Japanese woman, thousands of people protested on Okinawa.[62] Organizers estimated turnout at 65,000 people, which was the largest anti-base protests on Okinawa since 1995.[63] A Marine was sentenced to four years in prison and hard labour after killing a local while drunk driving. The death sparked a temporary alcohol ban for all the U.S. troops in Japan.[64][65][66]
In 2024, a U.S. service member in Okinawa was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor. The case have drawn a lot of attention in the media as well as igniting debate.[67][68][69][70] In 2025, a marine from the United States were sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual assault in Okinawa.[71][72]
In October 2012, twelveMV-22 Ospreys were transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to replace aging Vietnam-eraBoeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.[73] In October 2013, an additional 12 Ospreys arrived. Japanese Defense MinisterSatoshi Morimoto explained that the Osprey aircraft is safe, adding that two recent accidents were "caused by human factors".[74] Japanese Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda also stated that the Japanese government was convinced of the MV-22's safety.[75] Various incidents involving V-22 Ospreys have occurred on Okinawa.[76][better source needed] On 5 April 2018, it was announced that the U.S. Air Force would officially deploy CV-22 Osprey aircraft at its Yokota Air Base.
Environmental concerns have taken the forefront of the debate over the presence of U.S. military forces on Okinawa.[77] Since the late 1990s, environmental concerns elevated by both local residents as well as larger Okinawan and Japanese environmental action groups and independent activists have often resulted in public protests and demonstrations against the relocation of existing U.S. military bases and the construction of replacement facilities, which have been labelled by some as examples of "modern colonialism".[78][79][80] In particular, lingering environmental concerns over the disruption or destruction of coastal and marine habitats off the shores of Okinawa from construction, relocation and operation of U.S. military bases on Okinawa, has resulted in the protracted and continuing delayal of plans to relocate military facilities, such as Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.[25][31]
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, initial plans to relocate Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to a new facility located offshore in Henoko Bay were met with strong resistance after sightings ofdugong were reported in areas surrounding territory earmarked for the relocated airbase.[81] A critically endangered species, dugong were traditionally fished and hunted throughout Okinawa and theRyukyu Islands.[81] This drew the attention of local, national and international environmental action groups, who raised concerns that land reclamation projects tied to the construction of an offshore airbase in Henoko Bay would result in the destruction of nearby dugong habitats and coastal ecosystems.[82] Despite this, plans were set forth to continue ahead with the relocation of the base, notably, flouting the results of a 1997 referendum where the majority voted to reject a replacement facility.[81]
In opposition to this, in September 2003, a group of Okinawan, Japanese and U.S. environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Federal Court to protest the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.[81] This lawsuit, initially entitledOkinawa Dugong v. Rumsfeld, argued that the U.S. Department of Defense failed to consider the impacts that relocating the base would have upon the local dugong population, in turn, violating the U.S. National Historic Preservation Act.[82] This case was closed in January 2008; notably for the plaintiffs, it was ruled that the Department of Defense, by not considering the impacts of the relocated airbase upon the local dugong population, had in fact violated the National Historic Preservation Act, thus delaying the relocation of the base.[81]
Concerns over water contamination have also exacerbated recent tensions surrounding the presence of U.S. military bases in Okinawa.[83] In June 2020, following the announcement of an earlier leak of firefighting foam from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in April 2020, a water quality study conducted by the JapaneseMinistry of the Environment published findings of elevated contamination levels ofPFOS andPFOA at 37 different water sources near U.S. military bases and industrial areas which exceeded provisional national targets.[84] Further incidents concerning the release of the cancer-inducing toxins also occurred in August 2021, further worsening tensions over the presence of 'alarming' levels of these toxic chemicals.[85][86]
Subsequent tests around Kadena Air Base, specifically the training site 50 meters west of Dakujaku River, confirmed severe contamination in the water system withPFAS chemicals.[87] These chemicals reach 10s of meters underground while plumes spread for several kilometers from these contaminated training sites flowed into nearby wells and waterways of Dakujaku River and Hija River which contaminated the drinking water of 450,000 residents.[87] These toxic chemicals originate from firefighting foams which contain PFAS and were used at training sites during the 1970s and 80s.[87] However, the U.S. and Japanese governments say that the source of the issue cannot be confirmed.[87]
The USFJ headquarters is atYokota Air Base, about 30 km west of central Tokyo.
The U.S. military installations in Japan and their managing branches are as follows:
| Branch (MilDep) | USFJ Facilities Admin Code | Name of Installation | Primary Purpose (Actual) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | FAC 1054 | Camp Chitose (Chitose III, Chitose Administration Annex) | Communications | Chitose, Hokkaido |
| FAC 2001 | Misawa Air Base | Air Base | Misawa, Aomori | |
| FAC 3013 | Yokota Air Base | Fussa, Tokyo | ||
| FAC 3016 | Fuchu Communications Station | Communications | Fuchu, Tokyo | |
| FAC 3019 | Tama Service Annex (Tama Hills Recreation Center) | Recreation | Inagi, Tokyo | |
| FAC 3048 | Camp Asaka (South Camp DrakeAFN Transmitter Site) | Barracks (Broadcasting) | Wako, Saitama | |
| FAC 3049 | Tokorozawa Communications Station (Tokorozawa Transmitter Site) | Communications | Tokorozawa, Saitama | |
| FAC 3056 | Owada Communication Site | Niiza, Saitama | ||
| FAC 3162 | Yugi Communication Site | Hachioji, Tokyo | ||
| FAC 4100 | Sofu Communication Site | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi | ||
| FAC 5001 | Itazuke Auxiliary Airfield | Air Cargo Terminal | Hakata-ku, Fukuoka | |
| FAC 5073 | Sefurisan Liaison Annex (Seburiyama Communications Station) | Communications | Kanzaki, Saga | |
| FAC 5091 | Tsushima Communication Site | Tsushima, Nagasaki | ||
| FAC 6004 | Okuma Rest Center | Recreation | Kunigami, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6006 | Yaedake Communication Site | Communications | Motobu, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6022 | Kadena Ammunition Storage Area | Storage | Onna, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6037 | Kadena Air Base | Air Base | Kadena, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6077 | Tori Shima Range | Training | Kumejima, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6078 | Idesuna Jima Range | Tonaki, Okinawa | ||
| FAC 6080 | Kume Jima Range | Kumejima, Okinawa | ||
| Army | FAC 2070 | Shariki Communication Site | Communications | Tsugaru, Aomori |
| FAC 3004 | Akasaka Press Center (Hardy Barracks) | Office | Minato, Tokyo | |
| FAC 3067 | Yokohama North Dock | Port Facility | Yokohama, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3079 | Camp Zama | Office | Zama, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3084 | Sagami General Depot | Logistics | Sagamihara, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3102 | Sagamihara Housing Area | Housing | ||
| Kyogamisaki Communication Site | Communications | Kyōtango,Kyoto | ||
| FAC 4078 | Akizuki Ammunition Depot | Storage | Etajima, Hiroshima | |
| FAC 4083 | Kawakami Ammunition Depot | Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima | ||
| FAC 4084 | Hiro Ammunition Depot | Kure, Hiroshima | ||
| FAC 4152 | Kure Pier No. 6 | Port Facility | ||
| FAC 4611 | Haigamine Communication Site | Communications | ||
| FAC 6007 | Gesaji Communication Site | Higashi, Okinawa | ||
| FAC 6036 | Torii Communications Station (Torii Station) | Yomitan, Okinawa | ||
| FAC 6064 | Naha Port | Port Facility | Naha, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6076 | Army POL Depots | Storage | Uruma, Okinawa | |
| Navy | FAC 2006 | Hachinohe POL Depot | Hachinohe, Aomori | |
| FAC 2012 | Misawa ATG Range (R130, Draughon Range) | Training | Misawa, Aomori | |
| FAC 3033 | Kisarazu Auxiliary Landing Field | Air Facility | Kisarazu, Chiba | |
| FAC 3066 | Negishi Dependent Housing Area (Naval Housing Annex Negishi) | Housing | Yokohama, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3083 | Naval Air Facility Atsugi | Air Facility | Ayase, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3087 | Ikego Housing Area and Navy Annex | Housing | Zushi, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3090 | Azuma Storage Area | Storage | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3096 | Kamiseya Communications Station - returned to Japanese Gov 2015 (Naval Support Facility Kamiseya - returned to Japanese Gov 2015) | Communications (Housing) | Yokohama, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3097 | Fukaya Communication Site (Naval Transmitter Station Totsuka) | Communications | ||
| FAC 3099 | United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka | Port Facility | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3117 | Urago Ammunition Depot | Storage | ||
| FAC 3144 | Tsurumi POL Depot | Yokohama, Kanagawa | ||
| FAC 3181 | Iwo Jima Communication Site | Communications (Training) | Ogasawara, Tokyo | |
| FAC 3185 | New Sanno U.S. Forces Center | Recreation | Minato, Tokyo | |
| FAC 5029 | United States Fleet Activities Sasebo | Port Facility | Sasebo, Nagasaki | |
| FAC 5030 | Sasebo Dry Dock Area | |||
| FAC 5032 | Akasaki POL Depot | Storage | ||
| FAC 5033 | Sasebo Ammunition Supply Point | |||
| FAC 5036 | Iorizaki POL Depot | |||
| FAC 5039 | Yokose POL Depot | Saikai, Nagasaki | ||
| FAC 5050 | Harioshima Ammunition Storage Area | Sasebo, Nagasaki | ||
| FAC 5086 | Tategami Basin Port Area | Port Facility | ||
| FAC 5118 | Sakibe Navy Annex | Hangar | ||
| FAC 5119 | Hario Dependent Housing Area (Hario Family Housing Area) | Housing | ||
| FAC 6028 | Tengan Pier | Port Facility | Uruma, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6032 | Camp Shields | Barracks | Okinawa, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6046 | Awase Communications Station | Communications | ||
| FAC 6048 | White Beach Area | Port Facility | Uruma, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6084 | Kobi Sho Range | Training | Ishigaki, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6085 | Sekibi Sho Range | |||
| FAC 6088 | Oki Daito Jima Range | Kitadaito, Okinawa | ||
| Marine Corps | FAC 3127 | Camp Fuji | Barracks | Gotenba, Shizuoka |
| FAC 3154 | Numazu Training Area | Training | Numazu, Shizuoka | |
| FAC 4092 | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | Air Station | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi | |
| FAC 6001 | Northern Training Area (Incl.Camp Gonsalves) | Training | Kunigami, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6005 | Ie Jima Auxiliary Airfield | Ie, Okinawa | ||
| FAC 6009 | Camp Schwab | Nago, Okinawa | ||
| FAC 6010 | Henoko Ordnance Ammunition Depot | Storage | ||
| FAC 6011 | Camp Hansen | Training | Kin, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6019 | Kin Red Beach Training Area | |||
| FAC 6020 | Kin Blue Beach Training Area | |||
| FAC 6029 | Camp Courtney | Barracks | Uruma, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6031 | Camp McTureous | |||
| FAC 6043 | Camp Kuwae (Camp Lester) | Medical Facility | Chatan, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6044 | Camp Zukeran (Camp Foster) | Barracks | ||
| FAC 6051 | Marine Corps Air Station Futenma | Air Station | Ginowan, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6056 | Makiminato Service Area (Camp Kinser) | Logistics | Urasoe, Okinawa | |
| FAC 6082 | Tsuken Jima Training Area | Training | Uruma, Okinawa |
Joint Use Facilities and Areas
Temporary use facilities and areas are as follows:
| USFJ Facilities Admin Code | Name of Installation | Primary Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAC 1066 | Camp Higashi Chitose (JGSDF) | Training | Chitose, Hokkaido |
| FAC 1067 | Hokkaido Chitose Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | ||
| FAC 1068 | Chitose Air Base (JASDF) | Air Base | |
| FAC 1069 | Betsukai Yausubetsu Large Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Training | Betsukai, Hokkaido |
| FAC 1070 | Camp Kushiro (JGSDF) | Barracks | Kushiro, Hokkaido |
| FAC 1071 | Camp Shikaoi (JGSDF) | Training | Shikaoi, Hokkaido |
| FAC 1072 | Kamifurano Medium Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Kamifurano, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1073 | Camp Sapporo (JGSDF) | Sapporo, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1074 | Shikaoi Shikaribetsu Medium Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Shikaoi, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1075 | Camp Obihiro (JGSDF) | Obihiro, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1076 | Asahikawa Chikabumidai Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1077 | Camp Okadama (JGSDF) | Recreation | Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| FAC 1078 | Nayoro Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Training | Nayoro, Hokkaido |
| FAC 1079 | Takikawa Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Takikawa, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1080 | Bihoro Training Area (JGSDF) | Bihoro, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1081 | Kutchan Takamine Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Kutchan, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 1082 | Engaru Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Engaru, Hokkaido | |
| FAC 2062 | Camp Sendai (JGSDF) | Sendai, Miyagi | |
| FAC 2063 | Camp Hachinohe (JGSDF) | Barracks | Hachinohe, Aomori |
| FAC 2064 | Iwate Iwatesan Medium Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Training | Takizawa, Iwate |
| FAC 2065 | Taiwa Ojojihara Large Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Taiwa, Miyagi | |
| FAC 2066 | Kasuminome Airfield (JGSDF) | Airfield | Sendai, Miyagi |
| FAC 2067 | Aomori Kotani Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Training | Aomori, Aomori |
| FAC 2068 | Hirosaki Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Hirosaki, Aomori | |
| FAC 2069 | Jinmachi Otakane Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Murayama, Yamagata | |
| FAC 3104 | Nagasaka Rifle Range (JGSDF) | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | |
| FAC 3183 | Fuji Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Gotenba, Shizuoka | |
| FAC 3184 | Camp Takigahara (JGSDF) | Gotenba, Shizuoka | |
| FAC 3186 | Takada Sekiyama Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Joetsu, Niigata | |
| FAC 3187 | Hyakuri Air Base (JASDF) | Air Base | Omitama, Ibaraki |
| FAC 3188 | Soumagahara Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Training | Shinto, Gunma |
| FAC 3189 | Camp Asaka (JGSDF) | Training | Asaka, Saitama |
| FAC 4161 | Komatsu Air Base (JASDF) | Air Base | Komatsu, Ishikawa |
| FAC 4162 | 1st Service School (JMSDF) | Training | Etajima, Hiroshima |
| FAC 4163 | Haramura Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima | |
| FAC 4164 | Imazu Aibano Medium Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Takashima, Shiga | |
| FAC 4165 | Gifu Air Base (JASDF) | Recreation | Kakamigahara, Gifu |
| FAC 4166 | Camp Itami (JGSDF) | Training | Itami, Hyogo |
| FAC 4167 | Nihonbara Medium Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Nagi, Okayama | |
| FAC 4168 | Miho Air Base (JASDF) | Air Base | Sakaiminato, Tottori |
| FAC 5115 | Nyutabaru Air Base (JASDF) | Shintomi, Miyazaki | |
| FAC 5117 | Sakibe Rifle Range (JMSDF) | Training | Sasebo, Nagasaki |
| FAC 5120 | Hijudai-Jumonjibaru Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Yufu, Oita Beppu, Oita | |
| FAC 5121 | Tsuiki Air Base (JASDF) | Air Base | Chikujo, Fukuoka |
| FAC 5122 | Omura Air Base (JMSDF) | Recreation | Omura, Nagasaki |
| FAC 5123 | Oyanohara-Kirishima Maneuver Area (JGSDF) | Training | Yamato, Kumamoto Ebino, Miyazaki |
| FAC 5124 | Camp Kita Kumamoto (JGSDF) | Kumamoto, Kumamoto | |
| FAC 5125 | Camp Kengun (JGSDF) | ||
| FAC 6181 | Ukibaru Jima Training Area | Uruma, Okinawa |
On Okinawa, U.S. military installations occupy about 10.4% of the total land usage. Approximately 74.7% of all the U.S. military facilities in Japan are located on the island of Okinawa.[citation needed]
The United States has returned some facilities to Japanese control. Some are used as military bases of the JSDF; others have become civilian airports or government offices; many are factories, office buildings or residential developments in the private sector. Due to theSpecial Actions Committee on Okinawa, more land on Okinawa is in the process of being returned. These areas include Camp Kuwae (also known as Camp Lester), MCAS Futenma, areas within Camp Zukeran (also known as Camp Foster) located about 9,900 acres (40 km2) of the Northern Training Area, Aha Training Area, Gimbaru Training Area (also known as Camp Gonsalves), a small portion of the Makiminato Service Area (also known as Camp Kinser), and Naha Port.[citation needed]
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Originally established at Fuchu Air Station on July 1, 1957, USFJ, with its U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force elements, consists of approximately 54,000 military personnel, 45,000 dependents, 8,000DoD civilian and contractor employees, and 25,000 Japanese workers. U.S. forces are stationed in Japan pursuant to the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security of 1960.
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