U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Banicki, 18th Operations Support Squadron bilateral integration liaison officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members mission-plan during Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021. Exercise Southern Beach is a large-scale Japan-U.S. joint training effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)