Guard and Protect MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Second Lt. Fumiko Aizu, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, relays instructions to his troops over a radio during Exercise Guard and Protect March 13, 2009. The exercise brought together members of the JGSDF, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and the U.S. Air Force to practice defending Misawa Air Base against potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel http://www.misawa.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=2813&page=6