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Alexander Kwong, right, an integration engineer from Camp Hansen, Okinawa, briefs U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dean Cunningham, middle, and Lance Cpl. Victor Salgado, both military police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and both California natives, on the layout of a virtual drone spotting training event during exercise Active Shield 26 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Alexander Kwong, right, an integration engineer from Camp Hansen, Okinawa, briefs U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dean Cunningham, middle, and Lance Cpl. Victor Salgado, both military police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and both California natives, on the layout of a virtual drone spotting training event during exercise Active Shield 26 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 24, 2025. Active Shield highlights the enduring partnership between MCAS Iwakuni and Japan Ground Self-defense Force by training together, strengthening bilateral readiness, interoperability and rapid response.

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