Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) prepare to exit an MH-53 helicopter belonging to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 during the 2JA Mine Countermeasure Exercise (2JA MCMEX) in Japan’s Mutsu Bay July 24, 2017. 2JA MCMEX is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiencies in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alfred A. Coffield)