Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members exit the aircraft to start the stacking process for their remaining team members during a hostage scenario as part of exercise Active Shield 2012, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 6, 2012. Active Shield 2012 is an annual U.S.-Japan combined exercise designed to increase bilateral coordination in support of installation force protection operations and strengthen cooperation between U.S. military forces and Japan Self-Defense Forces in support of the Japan-U.S. security alliance.
| Date Taken: | 03.06.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2012 14:33 |
| Photo ID: | 616494 |
| VIRIN: | 120306-M-PL160-309 |
| Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
| Size: | 5.02 MB |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 57 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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