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U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe

U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe ()

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Darrick Goodman, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, reports simulated dead body counts to the unit control command during a combined arms attack exercise for Exercise Guard and Protect at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. Exercise Guard and Protect is an annual exercise designed to enhance the relationship between Japanese and U.S. forces in the Pacific region, as well as to improve the interoperability between the JGSDF and the USAF security forces.

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