Commander, U.S. Forces Japan

E193237

United States military command military position

The Commander, U.S. Forces Japan is the senior U.S. military officer responsible for overseeing all American armed forces stationed in Japan and coordinating defense cooperation with the Japanese government.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
COMUSJAPAN Commander	1
Commander, U.S. Forces Japan canonical	1
Commander, United States Forces Japan	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States military command ⓘ military position ⓘ
abbreviation	COMUSJAPAN ⓘ
advises	U.S. Embassy Tokyo on military matters ⓘ United States Indo-Pacific Command ⓘ surface form: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on security issues in and around Japan
alsoKnownAs	Commander, U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ surface form: COMUSJAPAN Commander Commander, U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ surface form: Commander, United States Forces Japan
collaboratesWith	Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ Joint Staff Office (Japan) ⓘ surface form: Japan Joint Staff Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ
coordinates	bilateral military exercises with Japan ⓘ contingency planning with Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ host-nation support issues with the Government of Japan ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
domain	security and defense cooperation between the United States and Japan ⓘ
establishedFor	command and control of U.S. forces stationed in Japan ⓘ
garrison	Yokota Air Base ⓘ
hasAuthorityOver	joint U.S. military activities in Japan ⓘ operational control of certain U.S. forces in Japan as assigned ⓘ
hasDualRoleWith	Commander, Fifth Air Force ⓘ
jurisdiction	Japan ⓘ
legalBasis	United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ surface form: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement ⓘ surface form: U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement
locatedIn	Fussa, Tokyo ⓘ Yokota Air Base ⓘ
oversees	United States Air Force forces in Japan ⓘ U.S. Army Japan ⓘ surface form: United States Army forces in Japan United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific ⓘ surface form: United States Marine Corps forces in Japan U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ surface form: United States Navy forces in Japan other U.S. defense activities in Japan ⓘ
partOf	United States Indo-Pacific Command ⓘ
primaryMission	defend Japan in conjunction with the Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ deter aggression against Japan ⓘ support regional stability in the Indo-Pacific ⓘ
reportsTo	Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command ⓘ surface form: Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command President of the United States ⓘ United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ
responsibleFor	all United States armed forces stationed in Japan ⓘ coordinating defense cooperation with the Government of Japan ⓘ implementing the U.S.-Japan security arrangements at the operational level ⓘ operational readiness of U.S. forces in Japan ⓘ
seat	Yokota Air Base ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Air Force ⓘ
typicalRank	Lieutenant General ⓘ
worksWith	Japan Ministry of Defense ⓘ Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ United States Ambassador to Japan ⓘ surface form: U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

U.S. Forces Japan → commandedBy → Commander, U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ

Commander, U.S. Forces Japan → alsoKnownAs → Commander, U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ

this entity surface form: Commander, United States Forces Japan

Commander, U.S. Forces Japan → alsoKnownAs → Commander, U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ

this entity surface form: COMUSJAPAN Commander