Always Ready: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, US Forces sharpen base defense skills during Guard and Protect observation and exchange event [Image 7 of 16]

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.06.2016

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan 

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members mount Japanese tactical vehicles in preparation for the patrolling portion of the annual Guard and Protect, an observe and exchange event, Oct. 6 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The three-day exchange allowed U.S. service members and JGSDF service members to sharpen their tactical skills through observation of each other’s operational procedures. The event covered troop movement, communication, and vehicle search and seizure skills.

• Date Taken: 10.06.2016
• Date Posted: 10.12.2016 19:21
• Photo ID: 2914253
• VIRIN: 161006-M-TA471-142
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 3.97 MB
• Location: CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP