Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members stand in formation in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Following the flight simulator, the JASDF service members travelled to the flight line where there was an Osprey set up for display. The JASDF service members are students at the JASDF Air Officer Candidate School. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members stand in formation in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Following the flight simulator, the JASDF service members travelled to the flight line where there was an Osprey set up for display. The JASDF service members are students at the JASDF Air Officer Candidate School. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Misa Sakurabayashi, right, listens to a question-and-answer session with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force May 15 during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Schwab. The visit included a formal briefing and informal sightseeing at each installation, along with a hands-on experience in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flight simulator. Sakurabayashi is a defense journalist for Japan defense policy and has written numerous works concerning the Japan Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pete Sanders/Released) - Misa Sakurabayashi, right, listens to a question-and-answer session with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force May 15 during a tour of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Schwab. The visit included a formal briefing and informal sightseeing at each installation, along with a hands-on experience in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flight simulator. Sakurabayashi is a defense journalist for Japan defense policy and has written numerous works concerning the Japan Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pete Sanders/Released)