| United States Forces Japan 在日米軍 | |
|---|---|
 USFJ insignia | |
| Active | 1 July 1957 — present (67 years, 2 months) |
| Country |  United States |
| Type | Subordinate unified combatant command |
| Size | 55,000 (approx.) |
| Part of |  U.S. Indo-Pacific Command |
| Headquarters | Yokota Air Base, Fussa, Tokyo |
| Website | www.usfj.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Commander |  Lt Gen Ricky N. Rupp, USAF[1] |
| Deputy Commander |  MajGen George B. Rowell IV, USMC |
| Senior Enlisted Leader |  CMSgt Leon O. Calloway, USAF |
The United States Forces Japan (USFJ) (Japanese: 在日米軍, Hepburn: Zainichi Beigun) is a subordinate unified command of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. It was activated at Fuchū Air Station in Tokyo, Japan, on 1 July 1957 to replace the Far East Command.[2] USFJ is headquartered at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo and is commanded by the Commander, US Forces Japan who is also commander of the Fifth Air Force. Since then, it is the first sustained presence of a foreign military on Japanese soil in its history.
USFJ oversees U.S. military personnel, assets, and installations in Japan, including approximately 55,000 active-duty servicemembers and 15 major bases.[3] USFJ supports U.S. responsibilities under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, and its activities are governed by the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan. The command plays a major role in security-related coordination and dialogue with the Government of Japan and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
In July 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that USFJ would be upgraded to a "joint operational headquarters," a move U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin characterized as "the most significant change to U.S. Forces Japan since its creation".[4]
- ^ "U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force Change of Command". Facebook. 26 August 2021.
- ^ "About USFJ". USFJ. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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, 8,000 DoD 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.
- ^ Nicastro, Luke and Tilghman, Andrew. "U.S. Overseas Basing: Background and Issues for Congress". Congressional Research Service, July 10, 2024, pp. 8-9, 32.
- ^ Lopez, C. Todd (28 July 2024). "U.S. Intends to Reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as Joint Forces Headquarters". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 20 August 2024.