U.S. Marines with 12th Marines Regiment, 3D Marine

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines Regiment, 3D Marine Divison and Japanese Ground Self Defense Force with the 15th brigade participate in guard and protect exercise, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 6, 2016. Guard and protect is a bilateral deployment of security forces within Okinawa to mature base defense operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters/ Released)