Two Armies, one partnership
Senior leaders from the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J) and the Reserve Component from Western Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), pose for a group photo at JGSDF Western Army headquarters in Camp Kenjun, Japan, Jan. 16, 2016. U.S. Army Col. Luis Pomales (first row, center), a San Juan, Puerto Rico, native serving as the director of the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan (ARET-J), and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Bennie B. Nunnally (first row, third from left), an Atlanta, Georgia, native serving as the senior enlisted advisor, ARET-J, visited Camp Kenjun to discuss ideas and share best practices to enhance the readiness of the U.S. Army Reserve and the JGSDF Reserve Component. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan)