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Joint Exercise Rescue-24

By U.S. ArmyJuly 27, 2012

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces and Deployable Assessment Team meet
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Yoshikazu Watanabe, commanding general of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) Eastern Army (center) met with Lt. Col. Curtis A. Gibson, Deployable Assessment Team Leader (center left), MAJ Eric S. Bankei, Liaison Officer to the J... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Demonstration of deployable assets
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Lazaro Hernandezsire, Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear noncommissioned officer, U.S. Army, Japan demonstrated the Deployable Assessment Team's light-weight deployable asset and capabilities of the Aspen 1800 Reverse Osmosis Wat... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Deployable equipment unload
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Deployable Assessment Team participating in Joint Exercise Rescue-24, Sgt. 1st Class Sherwin Cruz, U.S. Army Japan/I Corps Forward (left), Master Sgt. Derrick Hamilton, U.S. Army Pacific, Contingency Command Post (top center), Capt. Da... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Yoshikazu Watanabe, commanding general of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces Eastern Army and Lt. Col. Curtis A. Gibson, Deployable Assessment Team Leader toasts to U.S. and Japanese bilateral relationship with a cup of purified water f... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

CAMP ASAKA, Japan -- U.S. Army Japan (USAR-J) and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) forces participated in the first bilateral Joint Exercise Rescue-24 with Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces at Camp Asaka, Japan 17-20 July, 2012.

USARJ's I Corps Forward Deployable Assessment Team (DAT), augmented by members of the USARPAC Contingency Command Post, responded to a simulated large-scale earthquake in the Tokyo Metropolitan area providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through joint and interagency coordination.

The DAT rapidly deploys to disaster areas and establishes command and control, makes assessments, provides situational awareness to higher and coordinates required joint military assistance.

JXR-24 allowed the DAT to further develop its ability to deploy and validate standard operating procedures and tactics and techniques to improve coordination with their Japanese counterparts.

The DAT's participation further demonstrates U.S. commitment and capacity to assist the people of Japan during times of crisis.

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