Laying a Foundation - Two military men shaking hands in front of flags

Army Capt. Wyatt Hughes (right), civil affairs planner, Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan, shakes hands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Noriyoshi Matsuguma (left), a planning officer assigned to the JGSDF Eastern Army’s Civil Liaison/Cooperation Division, at the conclusion of the first official Bilateral Civil Affairs Seminar conducted at Camp Zama, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016. The seminar laid the foundation for the first, five-day Bilateral Civil Affairs seminar conducted on Japanese soil. The class will introduce approximately 30 JGSDF personnel to the theories based on U.S. Army Civil Affairs doctrine and practices taught in the [Army’s] Civil Affairs Qualification Course. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, US. Army Japan)