Marine Corps Installations Pacific hosts bilateral guard and protect operational drill

Col. Atsushi Tanaka gives opening remarks during the opening ceremony of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral Guard and Protect Operational Drill May 10 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The drill allows the JGSDF’s 15th Brigade to utilize Camp Foster May 10-11 to practice their guard and protect mission of providing security for U.S. Military bases in the event of a crisis. Tanaka is the commanding officer of 51st Infantry Regiment, 15th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-defense Force.

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Marine Corps Installations Pacific Hosts Bilateral Guard and Protect Operational Drill

May 10, 2016

Camp Smith, Hi - Col. Atsushi Tanaka gives opening remarks during the opening ceremony of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral Guard and Protect Operational Drill May 10 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The drill allows the JGSDF’s 15th Brigade to utilize Camp Foster May 10-11 to practice their guard and protect mission of providing security for U.S. Military bases in the event of a crisis. Tanaka is the commanding officer of 51st Infantry Regiment, 15th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-defense Force.

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