Japan-US Joint Committee Agreements
Overview
The Ministry of Defense announced that the Japan-US Joint Committee agreed on four matters, including implementation of projects for facility development at FAC 6009 Camp Schwab and FAC 6010 Henoko Ammunition Depot. The attached outlines for the four matters list an approval date of October 22, 2026, a location in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, site preparation, retaining walls, and demolition work at a wastewater treatment facility. The facility development description also explains the matters in relation to the realignment of facilities at Camp Schwab and adjacent waters, among other items included in the May 2006 Roadmap for Realignment Implementation.
Key points
- The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed on a total of four matters, including implementation of facility development projects.
- The outlines for the four matters list October 22, 2026, as the approval date.
- The outlines list site preparation, retaining walls, and demolition work at a wastewater treatment facility.
Overview
The Ministry of Defense announced that the Japan-US Joint Committee agreed on the implementation of projects for facility development at FAC 6009 Camp Schwab and FAC 6010 Henoko Ammunition Depot, along with three other matters, and provided an outline of each agreement in an attachment.
The outlines describe each matter as construction and facility development associated with, among other things, the realignment of facilities at Camp Schwab and adjacent waters, as set out in the May 2006 Roadmap for Realignment Implementation.
Details
The location listed for the matters covered by each outline is Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. Facility and area names include one matter concerning Camp Schwab alone and others naming both Camp Schwab and Henoko Ammunition Depot.
The work items include site preparation (one package) and retaining walls (one package). Demolition work at the wastewater treatment facility covers one two-story reinforced-concrete main building of approximately 3,400 square meters, one single-story reinforced-concrete generator and fire pump room of approximately 130 square meters, and one single-story reinforced-concrete garbage and recycling area of approximately 10 square meters. Other ancillary facilities are listed as utilities and related items (one package).