Japanese take over PKOs from Bangladeshis in E. Timor

Japanese take over PKOs from Bangladeshis in E. Timor

DILI, East Timor - Japanese Ground-Self Defense Force (GSDF) personnel replace the Bangladeshi contingent participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in East Timor in a handover ceremony held in the suburbs of Dili on May 1.

Japan's GSDF takes over from Pakistan in E. Timor PKOs

Japan's GSDF takes over from Pakistan in E. Timor PKOs

SUAI, East Timor - U.N. Peacekeeping Force Commander Lt. Gen. Winai Phattiyakul (R in center) hands a U.N. flag to Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force commander Col. Syoichi Ogawa in a ceremony April 15 in which more than 100 GSDF members stationed in East Timor's Suai region replaced the Pakistan contingent in the U.N. peacekeeping operations in the area.

Japan's GSDF troops arrive in E. Timor

Japan's GSDF troops arrive in E. Timor

DILI, East Timor - The first group of the main contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops arrives at Dili Airport on March 23 to take part in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in East Timor. They joined the 24 GSDF troops who arrived on March 4 as part of an advance team to prepare for the full contingent.

GSDF members leave for E. Timor for PKOs

GSDF members leave for E. Timor for PKOs

CHITOSE, Japan - Some 300 Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) members prepare to leave Hokkaido's Chitose base on March 22 for East Timor in the first dispatch of a main unit to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) there.

Advance troop for PKOs depart for E. Timor

Advance troop for PKOs depart for E. Timor

CHITOSE, Japan - A member of an advanced Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) team kisses his son before departure from Chitose base in Hokkaido on March 2 for East Timor to prepare for the arrival of Japanese troops participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in the troubled region.

GSDF members leave for E. Timor for PKOs

GSDF members leave for E. Timor for PKOs

CHITOSE, Japan - Some 300 Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) members prepare to leave Hokkaido's Chitose base on March 22 for East Timor in the first dispatch of a main unit to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) there.

Japan's GSDF troops arrive in E. Timor

Japan's GSDF troops arrive in E. Timor

DILI, East Timor - The first group of the main contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops arrives at Dili Airport on March 23 to take part in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in East Timor. They joined the 24 GSDF troops who arrived on March 4 as part of an advance team to prepare for the full contingent.

Japan's GSDF takes over from Pakistan in E. Timor PKOs

Japan's GSDF takes over from Pakistan in E. Timor PKOs

SUAI, East Timor - U.N. Peacekeeping Force Commander Lt. Gen. Winai Phattiyakul (R in center) hands a U.N. flag to Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force commander Col. Syoichi Ogawa in a ceremony April 15 in which more than 100 GSDF members stationed in East Timor's Suai region replaced the Pakistan contingent in the U.N. peacekeeping operations in the area.

Japanese take over PKOs from Bangladeshis in E. Timor

Japanese take over PKOs from Bangladeshis in E. Timor

DILI, East Timor - Japanese Ground-Self Defense Force (GSDF) personnel replace the Bangladeshi contingent participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in East Timor in a handover ceremony held in the suburbs of Dili on May 1.

Advance troop for PKOs depart for E. Timor

Advance troop for PKOs depart for E. Timor

CHITOSE, Japan - A member of an advanced Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) team kisses his son before departure from Chitose base in Hokkaido on March 2 for East Timor to prepare for the arrival of Japanese troops participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in the troubled region.