A U.S. Marine Corps interpreter attached to 1st Air

A U.S. Marine Corps interpreter attached to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company translates radio messages for a soldier with Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during a supporting arms coordination center exercise, (SACCEX), on San Clemente Island, Feb. 22, 2016, as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2016. SACCEX serves as a cooperative learning tool for the US-Japan partnership through the operation of a SACC, which has developed the USMC and JGSDF’s ability to intergrate naval gunfire, mortars and close-air support as a combined force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)