MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and civilian business leaders pose for a photo with U.S. Marines in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft June 5, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, following a seminar on the Osprey and its capabilities. The group of influential military personnel and businessmen were invited to attend the briefing and learned about the workings of the aircraft along with being provided an opportunity to fly an Osprey in a simulator. “We value our alliance with Japan very much and that’s why we want to get the true word out on these aircraft,” said U.S. Marine Maj. Joshua T. Fraser, an operations officer with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines are with MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)