Yokosuka Seaside News
(December, 2002)
The 50th Anniversary Festival of NDA
(Japanese)

The 50th Anniversary Festival of National Defense Academy in Japan was held Saturday, November 16 , 2002 and Sunday, 17th. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba also were present and instructed the 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony and the inspect ceremony from Sunday, 17th 10:00 a.m.

The National Defense Academy which brings up a management Self-Defense official inaugurated named Security College on August, 1952 and renamed the National Defense Academy in 1954. Seemingly, about 20,000 persons have graduated since foundation.


NDA main gate

 

Prime Minister Koizumi (center)


Training exhibition flight

 

Parachute exhibition fall


GSDF 1st parachute unit

 

Inspection of
Prime Minister Koizumi

March by the men and women students
 

Booth


Student finished drill performance

 

Student with Thai clothes

Stained glass of the 50th Anniversary commemoration auditorium.

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December 1, 2002