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Navy in Keen Sword

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Josh Hiner holds Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jennifer Boulin as she directs an SH-60K helicopter assigned to Helicopter Patrol Squadron 211 (HPS 211) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as it lands on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Expeditionary Strike Group, which is participating with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Keen Sword 2011 through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin)

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Marines train in Keen Sword

A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, searches the notional Captain of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship J.F. Kunisaki during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise in support of Keen Sword 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Cpl. Kelsey J. Green)

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Keen Sword 2010

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yeakel Nikolai, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot following a weapons de-arming inspection on the Komatsu Japan Air Self-Defense Force base runway. The pilots returned from a flying exercise in support of Keen Sword 2011. During Keen Sword 2011, units from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn)

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Keen Sword 2010

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yeakel Nikolai, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, right, salutes an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot as the pilot prepares to taxi to the Komatsu Japan Air Self-Defense Force base runway following a weapons inspection, Dec. 6, 2010. The Airmen are deployed to Komatsu JASDF base to participate in Keen Sword 2011, a regularly scheduled exercise that strengthens Japan-U.S. military interoperability and meets mutual defense objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn)

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Keen Sword 2010

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yeakel Nikolai, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, discusses the rules of engagement for de-arming F-16 Fighting Falcons with weapons load crew members from Komatsu Japan Air Self-Defense Force Base, during Keen Sword 2011, Dec. 6, 2010. Keen Sword is designed to allow the United States and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, or to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region, while building bilateral confidences and working relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn)

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Keen Sword aboard the GW

A Japanese Seahawk from the Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) lands on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a scheduled visit. GW is currently participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the JMSDF. This exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals." The exercise runs through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox)

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Keen Sword aboard the GW

Sailors from the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 move an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight quarters. GW is currently participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the JMSDF. This exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals." The exercise runs through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox)

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Keen Sword

Japanese Air Self Defense Force and U.S. Air Force Airmen ready aircraft at Komatsu Air Self Defense Force Base, Dec. 7. Airmen from the U.S. and Japan are currently operating out of the base as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011. Dubbed the largest exercise ever between the two nations, Keen Sword involves all components of U.S. Joint Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Forces training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan in a number of locations throughout the country. (Courtesy Photo)

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Keen Sword

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan taxis-the-runway with a Jaspanese Air Self Defense Force F-15 at Komatsu Air Self Defense Force Base, Japan, Dec. 7. Airmen from the U.S. and Japan are currently operating out of the base as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011. Dubbed the largest exercise ever between the two nations, Keen Sword involves all components of U.S. Joint Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Forces training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan in a number of locations throughout the country. (Courtesy Photo)

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Keen Sword

Airmen from the Japanese Air Self Defense Force and U.S. Air Force receive a mass briefing prior to flight operations at Komatsu Air Self Defense Force Base, Japan, Dec. 7. The Airmen are currently operating out of the base as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011. Dubbed the largest exercise ever between the two nations, Keen Sword involves all components of U.S. Joint Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Forces training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan in a number of locations throughout the country. (Courtesy Photo)

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Keen Sword

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan and a Japapanese Air Self Defense Force F-15 taxi-the-runway at Komatsu Japanese Air Self Defense Force Base, Japan, Dec. 7. Airmen from the U.S. and Japan are currently operating out of the base as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011. Dubbed the largest exercise ever between the two nations, Keen Sword involves all components of U.S. Joint Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Forces training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan in a number of locations throughout the country. (Courtesy Photo)

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Keen Sword

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan taxis-the-runway as two Japanese F-15s prepare for take-off at Komatsu Japanese Air Self Defense Force Base, Japan, Dec. 7. Airmen from the U.S. and Japan are currently operating out of the base as part of exercise Keen Sword 2011. Dubbed the largest exercise ever between the two nations, Keen Sword involves all components of U.S. Joint Forces and Japanese Self-Defense Forces training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan in a number of locations throughout the country. (Courtesy Photo)

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Keen Sword 2011

A U.S. Security Forces Airman, operating as an exercise aggressor, takes aim in a field, Dec. 4, 2010, during a bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The exercise brought together members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and the U.S. Air Force to practice defending the base against potential threats such as unauthorized entries, improvised explosive devices, surveillance and probing by adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Keen Sword 2011

A Soldier from Japan Ground Self Defense Force, 9th Strikethrough Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, verifies a simulated kill on Tech. Sgt. Paul Barentine, 35th Security Forces Squadron and opposing forces members, Dec. 5, 2010, during a bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JGSDF troops were part of a two-day Guard and Protect Exercise that partnered them with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing and the 35th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Keen Sword 2011

Staff Sgt. Martin Campos, Tech. Sgt. George Shepherd and Airman 1st Class Candido Berio-Figueroa , 35th Security Forces Squadron and opposing forces members, charge the Apple gate Dec. 5, 2010, during a bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The exercise brought together members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and the U.S. Air Force to practice defending the base against potential threats such as unauthorized entries, improvised explosive devices, surveillance and probing by adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Keen Sword C-130

Airman 1st Class Brandon Lee, a C-130 loadmaster in the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to drop a training bundle for a container delivery system onto Yokota's airfield during a media flight Dec. 6. The crew flew more than one dozen members of the international media as part of their orientation to exercise Keen Sword, which takes place Dec. 3-10 at locations throughout Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Bryan Bouchard)

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Keen Sword 2011

Soldiers from Japan Ground Self Defense Force, 9th Strikethrough Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, apprehend Tech. Sgt. George Shepherd, 35th Security Forces Squadron and opposing forces member, Dec. 5, 2010, during a bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The JGSDF troops were part of a two-day Guard and Protect Exercise that partnered them with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing and the 35th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Keen Sword 2011

Two 35th Security Forces Squadron members, role-playing as opposing forces, lie prone before ambushing Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s command post, Dec. 2, 2010 during a bilateral guard and protect exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Opposing forces simulated hostile enemy actions against Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and the 35th SFS and tested the combined force’s ability to protect Misawa’s war fighting assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Keen Sword 2011

Soldiers from Japan Ground Self Defense Force, 9th Strikethrough Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, examine simulated unexploded ordnance, Dec. 4, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, while members from the JGSDF and 35th Security Forces Squadron emergency evaluation team members evacuate their response measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Keen Sword 2011

Senior Airman Kevin Gonzales, 35th Security Forces Squadron patrolman searches Senior Airman William Holliday, 35th Explosive Ordnance Disposal and opposing forces member, Dec. 4, 2010, during a bilateral guard and protect exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Opposing forces simulated hostile enemy actions against Japan Ground Self Defense Force and Air Self Defense Force and the 35th SFS during the exercise to test the combined force’s ability to protect Misawa’s war fighting assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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