Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lennon Dregoiw - U.S. Navy Sailor HN Patrick Pierson, a preventive medicine technician with the Naval Family Branch Health Clinic (BHC), prepares an influenza vaccine during Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. The BHC conducted a 72-hour mass immunization event to vaccinate all active-duty service members at the air station. Active Shield is an annual bilateral exercise partnering U.S. and Japanese forces for the protection and defense of MCAS Iwakuni and other assets in the region in order to sustain military operations in support of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lennon Dregoiw)

U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members executed exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 11, 2016. Active Shield is an annual exercise designed to test the abilities of U.S. and Japanese forces to work alongside each other to protect and defend Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and other U.S. assets in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members executed exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 11, 2016. Active Shield is an annual exercise designed to test the abilities of U.S. and Japanese forces to work alongside each other to protect and defend Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and other U.S. assets in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

The Provost Marshal’s Office Special Reaction Team performs a walkthrough of the fire training tower using chalklines to simulate the tower’s layout as the SRT participates in a simulation during exercise Active Shield here March 2. The SRT stormed the building while the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force served as an extraction team during the simulation. - The Provost Marshal’s Office Special Reaction Team performs a walkthrough of the fire training tower using chalklines to simulate the tower’s layout as the SRT participates in a simulation during exercise Active Shield here March 2. The SRT stormed the building while the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force served as an extraction team during the simulation.

Provost Marshal’s Office Marines apprehend a hostage-taking fence-jumper as part of a suspicious person scenario during Active Shield 2011 here Feb. 28. Intelligence reports had already increased awareness on station; however, intelligence gathered on the suspicious person confirmed an imminent threat to military installations and officially kicked off Active Shield 2011. - Provost Marshal’s Office Marines apprehend a hostage-taking fence-jumper as part of a suspicious person scenario during Active Shield 2011 here Feb. 28. Intelligence reports had already increased awareness on station; however, intelligence gathered on the suspicious person confirmed an imminent threat to military installations and officially kicked off Active Shield 2011.

Lance Cpl. Ashley Mizrahi, left, holds Lance Cpl. Adrianne M. Rivera hostage at knifepoint in a suspicious person simulation as part of exersise Active Shield 2011 here Monday. Mizrahi played the role of a foreign national who scaled the fence and wasspotted by Provost Marshal’s::r::::n::Office personnel near Combat Logistics Company::r::::n::36. Upon being approached by PMO, Mizrahi grabbed Rivera and forced her around a corner before being subdued by PMO. Mizrahiwas taken to the PMO holdingarea for interrogation. - Lance Cpl. Ashley Mizrahi, left, holds Lance Cpl. Adrianne M. Rivera hostage at knifepoint in a suspicious person simulation as part of exersise Active Shield 2011 here Monday. Mizrahi played the role of a foreign national who scaled the fence and wasspotted by Provost Marshal’s::r::::n::Office personnel near Combat Logistics Company::r::::n::36. Upon being approached by PMO, Mizrahi grabbed Rivera and forced her around a corner before being subdued by PMO. Mizrahiwas taken to the PMO holdingarea for interrogation.