Camp Fuji hosts future officers of Japan Ground Self Defense Force

Photo by 1st Lt. Demond Glover
Photo by 1st Lt. Demond Glover

Camp Fuji hosts future officers of Japan Ground Self Defense Force

Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji
August 3, 2020

Col. Robert Bodisch commanding officer of Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji greets an instructor from the National Defense Academy of Japan (NDA) during a tour of the base July 27, 2020. The NDA is a Japanese military academy that prepares future officers for training in Officer Candidate Schools. CATC Camp Fuji hosts Japan Self-Defense Force personnel for base tours and bilateral training opportunities in order to enhance interoperability and host-nation relations.

 

 

 

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