A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sets-up a security perimeter during Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Iwakuni, Japan (Dec. 14, 2005) A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sets-up a security perimeter during Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Active Shield is an anti-terrorism training exercise that includes seven different scenarios to help prepare the JGSDF and U.S. Marines for a real life situation. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J.J. Arneson File# 051214-M-2267A-044