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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, explains the capabilities of a jet refueler during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, explains the capabilities of a jet refueler during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on fuel distribution and transportation during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on fuel distribution and transportation during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on fuel distribution and transportation during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on fuel distribution and transportation during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on fuel distribution and transportation during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, a fuels specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on fuel distribution and transportation during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, and U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, are given a class on how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, and U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, are given a class on how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, and U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, are given a class on how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, and U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, are given a class on how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, explains how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, explains how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Airman Curtis Norris, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, learns how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Airman Curtis Norris, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, learns how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman, with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, left, teaches Airman Nia Lano, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman, with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, left, teaches Airman Nia Lano, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, how to operate a 25k Halvorsen Next Generation Small Loader during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Airman Curtis Norris, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Airman Curtis Norris, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abigail Dalton, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abigail Dalton, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrate how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrate how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abigail Dalton, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abigail Dalton, an air transportation specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abigail Dalton, left, and Airman Curtis Norris, both air transportation specialists with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrate how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abigail Dalton, left, and Airman Curtis Norris, both air transportation specialists with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrate how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Atsushi Kanda, an air traffic controller with Air Traffic Control Service Group, Air Support Command, left, watches as U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Atsushi Kanda, an air traffic controller with Air Traffic Control Service Group, Air Support Command, left, watches as U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Calhoun, an aerial port journeyman with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, left, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to operate an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, left, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to operate an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to operate an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to operate an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to operate an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrates how to operate an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on the capabilities of an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, an aerospace ground equipment specialist with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, gives a class on the capabilities of an A/M32A-60A generator during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright