USMC Special Reaction Team

U.S. Marine motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Kassie L. McDole. On 6 March, 2012, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members, U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) and PMO’s Special Reaction Team (SRT) respond to a hostage scenario during exercise Active Shield 2012, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Active Shield 2012 is an annual combined exercise designed to increase bilateral coordination in support of installation force protection operations and strengthen cooperatio