Capt. Leo Martin, 35th Security Forces Squadron commander, discusses functions of the Combined Base Defense Operating Center to Lt. Gen. Kazuya Kayashi, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 9th Division commander, March 12, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Guard and Protect. General Kayashi visited from Aomori, Japan, to witness the joint training amongst the 35th SFS, JGSDF 9th Division and Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Wong, 35th Security Forces patrolman, and Sergeant Takuro Koganezaki, 3rd Company, 5th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, discuss tactics March 12, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Guard and Protect. The exercise assessed the U.S. and Japanese forces' ability to combine and protect the installation, base population and warfighting assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 9th Division, 5th infantry Regiment, respond to a simulated security breach March 12, 2010, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Guard and Protect. During the exercise, the JGSDF partnered with the 35th Security Forces Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing to train against unauthorized entries, improvised explosive devices and probing by adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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Leading Private Shinji Kogawa, 2nd Company, 5th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, holds Staff Sgt. Daniel Oppman, 35th Security Forces Squadron standardization evaluator, at bay March 12, 2010, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Guard and Protect. During the exercise scenario, Sergeant Oppman played the role of an aggressor who attempted to gain unauthorized access to the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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U.S., Japan forces combine for Exercise Guard and Protect

Published March 14, 2010