Army Garrison Japan, Zama

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Geographical Address

Country
Prefecture
City
Duty Station(s)
Public Address
Unit 45006 ATTN: IMJN-MWA APO, AP Japan 96343-5006
Postal Code
96343
latitude
35.49
longitude
139.37

Contact Info

DSN
315-263-4357 l Fax 315-263-5407
COMM
011-81-46-407-4357 l Fax 011-81-46-407-5407
Operating Hours
Open 24 hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.

History

The presence of the U.S. Army in Japan can be traced to the formation, in 1941, of Army Force Far East (AFFE) under the command of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. AFFE and its successor fought in many of the major campaigns in the Southwest Pacific, receiving two Distinguished Unit Citations and Two Philippine Presidential Unit Citations. In 1945, the command, which had been re-designated U.S. Armed Forces, Far East (USAFFE), participated in the occupation of Japan. With the outbreak of hostilities in Korea in June 1950, USAFFE became engaged in the logistical support of the U.S. Forces in Korea. In October 1953, USAFFE moved its headquarters to Camp Zama, Japan. In 1957, the U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific were completely reorganized. Many units including Armed Forces Far East/Eighth Army (REAR), as the command was then called, reorganized, renamed or inactivated. The reorganization created, on July 1, 1957, a new command, U.S. Army Japan (USARJ). USARJ was established as a major subordinate command in the newly formed U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC).

Mission

The United States Army Japan (USARJ) is the Army Component Command of United States Forces, Japan (USFJ). Stationed at Camp Zama, USARJ is a key element in upholding the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, the most important U.S. bilateral relationship in the region and the key to maintaining western Pacific regional stability. The 9th Theater Support Command (TSC), based out of Fort Belvoir, VA, is a multi-component unit with an active-duty element based on Camp Zama. United States Army Garrison Japan (USAG-J) executes Garrison operations to provide installation management, programs, and services; enhance the well-being of Soldiers, civilians, and family members in support of mission readiness and execution. Several tenant units are also based at Camp Zama.

Population Served

Mainland Japan has roughly 4,000 soldiers, civilians, contractors, and family members assigned to sites across the island of Honshu. Japanese Nationals comprise more than half of the workforce.

Location

The Camp Zama community is comprised of two main housing areas on mainland Japan: Camp Zama and Sagamihara Family Housing Area (SHA). Both are located in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo. There are also several satellite locations located in Yokohama, Kure, Tokyo, and other areas. The military community comprises a very small percentage of the prefecture population. Japan, in general, is a high cost of living area, but one can save on purchases by shopping on base at the post exchange and commissary. The weather is similar to that of the United States' mid-Atlantic east coast. In less than two hours by train, one can be shopping in downtown Tokyo, picking up seashells at the beach in Enoshima, or soaking in a hot spring in Hakone.

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