U.S. Army Col. Luis Pomales (left), a San Juan, Puerto Rico, native serving as the director of the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J), explains the U.S. Army Reserve's structure, missions and capabilities to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Reserve Component service members during a command briefing conducted at JGSDF Western Army’s headquarters in Camp Kenjun, Japan, Jan. 15, 2016. The briefing was one of several cultural, social and military training engagements designed to enhance the bilateral partnership between ARET-J and the JGSDF Western Army's Reserve Component. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)