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    A mile in a defender’s boots [Image 2 of 11]

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are conducting a combatives or defensive tactics training exercise on a grass lawn adjacent to a parking lot. The group is arranged in a loose circle, with some individuals holding large black padded shields while others practice techniques, including one person in red protective sparring gear being engaged by trainees. The setting appears to be a military installation, likely in East Asia based on visible signage.

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN

    07.21.2021

    Photo by Senior Airman Brieana Bolfing 

    374th Airlift Wing

    Airmen from the 374th Mission Support Group take turns fighting Senior Airman Tyler Gutierrez, 374th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, during a 374th MSG training day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2021. A simulated combatant training includes learning how to use a baton for training scenarios and real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2021
    Date Posted: 07.22.2021 03:10
    Photo ID: 6744504
    VIRIN: 210721-F-VB704-1317
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 1009.01 KB
    Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP
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    A military briefing or training session is taking place in a classroom-style setting. One uniformed service member stands at the front of the room addressing a group of approximately 15 seated military personnel, all wearing camouflage uniforms. The room is equipped with a ceiling-mounted projector, computer workstations, and a whiteboard.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are conducting a combatives or defensive tactics training exercise on a grass lawn adjacent to a parking lot. The group is arranged in a loose circle, with some individuals holding large black padded shields while others practice techniques, including one person in red protective sparring gear being engaged by trainees. The setting appears to be a military installation, likely in East Asia based on visible signage.
    A person wearing a red protective helmet with a metal cage face guard and red sparring gloves is engaged in a combat training or sparring session outdoors. A fist in red gloves is captured mid-strike toward the helmeted individual's face. The background is blurred, suggesting an outdoor training environment near a building.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are conducting combatives or defensive tactics training on blue gymnasium mats. Two uniformed individuals are restraining a third person who appears to be reacting with an open-mouthed expression, likely during a controlled training drill. Additional personnel are visible in the background, either observing or resting between training rotations.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are participating in a firearms simulation training exercise. They are aiming handguns at a large curved projection screen displaying a school hallway and locker room scenario. The training environment uses projectors mounted on the ceiling to create an immersive virtual shooting range.
    Several military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered around a white police vehicle with blue striping, appearing to conduct a training exercise or security checkpoint operation. The setting appears to be a military installation, evidenced by the institutional buildings and organized grounds visible in the background. At least four uniformed personnel are visible, with one wearing a face mask and another wearing a black beret.
    A group of military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are gathered outdoors in front of a building marked '374th Security Forces Squadron.' They appear to be engaged in a briefing or informal meeting under a tree, with one individual appearing to address the group. The setting suggests a U.S. Air Force installation, likely Yokota Air Base in Japan based on the 374th designation.
    Two military personnel are engaged in a close-quarters combat or defensive tactics training exercise outdoors near a building. One individual in full camouflage uniform and black beret is holding an ASP training shield, while the other in an olive drab t-shirt and combat trousers is wielding a training baton. The exercise appears to be a controlled drill simulating baton strikes against a defensive shield.
    A military training exercise in which one soldier in full camouflage uniform is spraying what appears to be OC (oleoresin capsicum) pepper spray directly at a second soldier wearing a green t-shirt and military trousers. The recipient is visibly reacting with squinted eyes as the spray makes contact with his face. This appears to be a standard law enforcement or military OC spray certification/qualification exercise.
    A person in military/tactical clothing is having their face flushed with water from a green garden hose, held by another individual wearing camouflage uniform. This appears to be a decontamination or eye-flushing procedure, consistent with post-OC (pepper spray) exposure treatment common in military or law enforcement training. The image is a close-up shot capturing the water flowing heavily across the subject's face.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered outdoors, appearing to observe or participate in some kind of ceremony or activity. One individual in the foreground is bent forward wearing a tan t-shirt with visible tattoos on his arm, while others in full OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms look on with smiles. The setting appears to be a grassy area near a building, suggesting a base or installation.

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