Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center right, speaks to Air Force Col. Andrew J. Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2021. Austin went to Japan to visit U.S. forces and Japanese leaders, including Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Nobuo Kishi, the country's defense minister. The three leaders reaffirmed the strength of their alliance and renewed their commitment to promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region.