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Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett
251021-M-TB340-1037.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett

Nov 17, 2025
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - Japanese master labor contractors with branch utilities, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, monitor the power grid for a deliberate black out simulating a cyber-attack on the electrical grid during Active Shield 26 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 21, 2025. Active Shield is an annual bilateral exercise hosted by MCAS Iwakuni that strengthens interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces and enhances the defense capability of USINDOPACOM. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)


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