Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members discuss Exercise Active Shield with participants aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Oct. 30, 2020. The purpose of this discussion was to find ways to improve effectiveness for future iterations of the exercise. Active Shield is an annual bilateral exercise partnering U.S. and Japanese forces for the protection and defense of MCAS Iwakuni and other assets in the region in order to sustain military operations in support of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelo Sagum)