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Lance Corporals Kevin Boyce and Jason Franks load primer in preparation for firing the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Lance Corporals Kevin Boyce and Jason Franks load primer in preparation for firing the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Lance Corporal Kevin Boyce raises the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer while preparing to fire while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Corporal Jorge Velazquez pulls lanyard in order to fire the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer, while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12) Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) demonstrate to Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery artillery unit how rounds of their M198 155mm Towed Howitzers would be tracked during a simulated field firing scenerio. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation exercise, and cold weather training at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Rounds from the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer impact the mountainous terrain, seaparating soil from snow during Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12) Charlie Battery's artillery relocation excercise. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Lance Corporal Richard Colletta performs weapons maintainence on his M16A2 service rifle while in the field with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12) Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Lance Corporal Richard Colletta performs weapons maintenance on his .50 caliber machine gun while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Private First Class David Lewellyn sits in the ready position for firing his .50 caliber machine gun, while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

Lance Corporals Kevin Boyce and Jason Franks, Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), carry rounds to load in the barrel of the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer while deployed with 3/12 Charlie Battery. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the units artillery relocation exercise, and cold weather training at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan

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Base: Camp Hijudai

State: Oita

Country: Japan (JPN)

Scene Camera Operator: PFC Tiffany S. Mansfield

Release Status: Released to Public

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27/02/2001
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