Guard and Protect
Soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 9th Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, apprehend Tech. Sgt. George Shepherd during a bilateral exercise Dec. 5, 2010, 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. Sergeant Shepherd is a 35th Security Forces Squadron member and opposing forces volunteer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)