 Fleet activity Saasebo Security Department has integrated with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force or JGSDF during exercise garden protect to form one cohesive team. Today we had an active shooter with a few individuals at a field facility that came by and basically we had JGSDF that came out and neutralized some of the suspects that we had out. The exercise allowed both forces to work out any gaps in advance and support each other to accomplish the mission and strengthen their relationship. I think the members did extremely well. We have lots that we have to cover however, just like this is not the first, this also will not be the last garden protect that we'll have. Garden protect is a week-long exercise enhancing interoperability with Japanese counterparts and help train together as one efficient team. Petty officer Claire Farron fleet activities Saasebo, Japan.