Participants from the Japanese Self-Defense Force register

Participants from the Japanese Self-Defense Force register before the opening ceremony of the USPACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) in San Diego, Calif., July 10, 2016. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and interoperability. Twenty-two allied and partnered nations, including the U.S. are participating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm/Released)