A ceremony was held to commemorate the start of operations at the US military base in Guam, which is the relocation destination for the Marines stationed in Okinawa as part of the reorganization plan for US forces in Japan.
Officials from the Japanese government and the Marine Corps attended a ceremony held on the 26th to commemorate the start of operation of the US military base "Camp Blaz" in Guam, where the US Marines in Okinawa are relocating. attended.
“Together with Camp Blaze, we will ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. stressed the importance of
The Japanese and U.S. governments plan to relocate some of the Okinawan Marines to Guam and Hawaii in order to reduce the burden on Okinawa's bases. We are about to start moving.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the Japanese government is providing funds for the relocation of the Marine Corps to the maintenance of the headquarters building and barracks, and will bear about 370 billion yen by the end of this fiscal year.