SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member2616867<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Today at the Dfac I noticed we have some Japanese Military personnel here in Alaska well among them was a big guy wearing the OCP Army uniform with the Japan flag and Japan name plate along with a full beard. Would there be a logical reason for this it driving me crazy?Why would an American guy be wearing an Army uniform with a Japanese flag and a Japanese name plate?2017-06-02T00:45:30-04:00SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member2616867<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Today at the Dfac I noticed we have some Japanese Military personnel here in Alaska well among them was a big guy wearing the OCP Army uniform with the Japan flag and Japan name plate along with a full beard. Would there be a logical reason for this it driving me crazy?Why would an American guy be wearing an Army uniform with a Japanese flag and a Japanese name plate?2017-06-02T00:45:30-04:002017-06-02T00:45:30-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member2616895<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you know for a fact he was an American? In Korea, the KATUSAs wear our uniforms with the ROK flag on it. Could be similar here if it is a JGSDF member support the Army.Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2017 1:23 AM2017-06-02T01:23:05-04:002017-06-02T01:23:05-04:00SSG William Sutter2617035<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would recommend asking the person next time. Don't be shy, better to ask than to drive yourself nuts for days.Response by SSG William Sutter made Jun 2 at 2017 5:43 AM2017-06-02T05:43:51-04:002017-06-02T05:43:51-04:00SGM Erik Marquez2617132<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Likely an LNO from another country.. though typically they wear there own uniform.. And if not, normally they must wear ours IAW our polices and regulations. <br />Same with other services wearing the Army uniform while deployed in a joint assignment. No matter what the parent service allows in uniform (say Air force, and earrings) When that AF fighter jock wearing Army multcams in Afghanistan, she will have to not wear the earrings as Army regs forbids it.Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jun 2 at 2017 7:33 AM2017-06-02T07:33:35-04:002017-06-02T07:33:35-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member2617242<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If the individual was American, more than likely he was an embedded advisor. Those can be SF or more likely civilian contractors hired for that purpose.<br />I'd ask the guy; what possible harm can come from it?Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2017 8:32 AM2017-06-02T08:32:36-04:002017-06-02T08:32:36-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member2618117<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My only interaction with Foreign Soldiers has been brief and each time they wore their nations uniformResponse by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2017 1:12 PM2017-06-02T13:12:03-04:002017-06-02T13:12:03-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member2618125<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>yeah, he was not a us soldier.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2017 1:14 PM2017-06-02T13:14:24-04:002017-06-02T13:14:24-04:00PO1 William "Chip" Nagel2619052<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="436359" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/436359-42a-human-resources-specialist">SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member</a> At Corry Station, In My Day "Way Back When, During the Great War" that was the place all Military Spooks trained at so we had all 4 US Armed Forces running around, Additionally Seals would go there to Learn About Cryptology and being our Alliance with the US/UK/CAN/AUS/NZ They were there Too. So I saw a Bit of Variations on Themes of Uniforms. Ask Him About it.Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 2 at 2017 8:22 PM2017-06-02T20:22:39-04:002017-06-02T20:22:39-04:00SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member2619072<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sometimes we get too much 'Merica and forget that other nations use similar or same camouflage patterns that we do. Here is a link to a Wiki page that lists all the nations that currently use Multicam. Japan doesn't seem to be on the list, but that doesn't mean that they don't use it.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MultiCam">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MultiCam</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2017 8:36 PM2017-06-02T20:36:20-04:002017-06-02T20:36:20-04:00COL Charles Williams2619627<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Civilian escort?Response by COL Charles Williams made Jun 3 at 2017 1:13 AM2017-06-03T01:13:43-04:002017-06-03T01:13:43-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member2621745<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>becuase, stay in your lane.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2017 2:24 AM2017-06-04T02:24:07-04:002017-06-04T02:24:07-04:002017-06-02T00:45:30-04:00