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A Marine stands on top of a plane with a crane boom next to it.

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Marine Corps Sgt. Alejandro Jaramillomora guides an all-terrain crane boom during a simulated aircraft recovery as part of Exercise Active Shield 22 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air station’s incident response.

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