U.S. Marines participate in a game night on a mess
U.S. Marines participate in a game night on a mess deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) June 12, 2013, during predeployment training in the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Dawn Blitz 2013... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
A SH-60K with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces
A SH-60K with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces prepares to take off from the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinati... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) lands onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exe... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, left, the commander
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, left, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, trades gifts with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Rear Adm. Hideki Yuasa, the comm... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the joint staff with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, looks over the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 18. The a... More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the surf during
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the surf during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning Force training event. Dawn Blitz is a multilateral amphibious exercise designed to strengthen internation... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, the vice chief
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, the vice chief of the joint staff with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Lt. Col. Bradley Harms, right, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 commanding officer, laugh as... More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Boomer Repko from Charlie
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Boomer Repko from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, talks to foreign military observers durring exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 on Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces raise
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces raise the national flag of Japan is aboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Naval Base San Diego, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multin... More
U.S. Marine Corps CWO5 Anthony Viggiani, center left,
U.S. Marine Corps CWO5 Anthony Viggiani, center left, from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, instructs New Zealand Army soldiers 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Batt... More
Two MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Two MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) prepare to land onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz 2... More
MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to
MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to take off to take a battalion of Marines to 29 Palms during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 21. Exercises like Dawn Blitz 2013 provide realistic relevant training neces... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) is lowered into the hull of the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz... More
Marines, U.S. Navy sailors and sailors with the Japanese
Marines, U.S. Navy sailors and sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces gather for a group photo after successfully landing an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) onboard ... More
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013. Along with the guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and th... More
Able Diver Temana Tohiariki, with the New Zealand navy
Able Diver Temana Tohiariki, with the New Zealand navy Operational Dive Team, puts on his diving suit in preparation for a mine countermeasure exercise during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Camp Pendleton, June 12. The ODT... More
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013. Along with the guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and th... More
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces salutes
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces salutes while the national flag of Japan is raised aboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Naval Base San Diego, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz 2... More
A U.S. Marine and Japanese sailor plan for an MV-22B
A U.S. Marine and Japanese sailor plan for an MV-22B Osprey landing aboard a Japanese Ship for Dawn Blitz 2013, occurring June 11-28 at Naval Base San Diego June 6. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the joint staff with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, looks to one of his aides before walking to an MV-22B Osprey aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cali... More
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Hyuga (DDH 181) and the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) are underway with JS Shimokita (LST 4002), JS Atago (DDG 177), amphibious transport doc... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, debark
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, debark the MV-22 Osprey at Range 400, June 21, 2013.
Able Divers Temana Tohiariki (left) and Darren Shea
Able Divers Temana Tohiariki (left) and Darren Shea (right), both with the New Zealand navy Operational Dive Team, give the thumbs up after resurfacing from a mine countermeasure exercise during Dawn Blitz 2013... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) is lowered into the hull of the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz... More
U.S. sailors and Marines participate in a game night
U.S. sailors and Marines participate in a game night on a mess deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) June 12, 2013, during predeployment training in the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Daw... More
U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and Canadian soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Land F... More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle moves off an Improved
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle moves off an Improved Navy Lighterage System during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning Force training event. Dawn Blitz is a multilateral amphibious exercise desig... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle exits the surf during
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle exits the surf during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning Force training event. Dawn Blitz is a multilateral amphibious exercise designed to strengthen internationa... More
A Landing Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle moves into
A Landing Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle moves into position to drive aboard an Improved Navy Lighterage System ship during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning Force training event. Dawn Bli... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1, signals to a landing craft, air cushion on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during a Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise. Dawn Blitz is a sc... More
Two Kalmar Rough Terrain Container Handlers work in
Two Kalmar Rough Terrain Container Handlers work in tandem to move supplies off an Improved Navy Lighterage System during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning Force training event. Dawn Blitz is ... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces prepare
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces prepare to provide simulated humanitarian aid onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Daw... More
U.S. sailors and Marines participate in a game night
U.S. sailors and Marines participate in a game night on a mess deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) June 12, 2013, during predeployment training in the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Daw... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) lands onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exe... More
Osprey lands on Japanese ship for first time
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 lands on board the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history o... More
Dawn Blitz 2013, US Navy Photogrpah
Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, left, commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1st MEF), and Japan Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, vice chief of Joint Staff, receive information befor... More
Able Diver Darren Shea, with the New Zealand navy
Able Diver Darren Shea, with the New Zealand navy Operational Dive Team, checks is oxygen tanks in preparation for a mine countermeasure exercise during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Camp Pendleton, June 12. The ODT speci... More
The Japanese Ship Hyuga observes fires as members of
The Japanese Ship Hyuga observes fires as members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire 81mm and 120mm mortars here. The live fire range was conducted as part of exercise Dawn Blitz. (U.S. Marine Corps ph... More
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013, along with the guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and the tan... More
A Japanese landing craft air cushion (LCAC) lands on
A Japanese landing craft air cushion (LCAC) lands on Red Beach as part of the initial offload for Exercise Dawn Blitz here, Camp Pendleton, CA, May 31, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is an amphibious exercise testing U.... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Dingess, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1, signals to a landing craft, air cushion on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during a Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise. Dawn Blitz is a sc... More
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion simulates a
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion simulates a beach-front assault on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during a Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S. 3rd Fleet... More
Cpl. Zach Oftedal, a motor transport operator with
Cpl. Zach Oftedal, a motor transport operator with 9th Communication Battalion, prepares to embark on a convoy to support Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23. The 9th Comm. Bn., Marines... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment are
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment are dropped off by a MV-22 Osprey at the Combat Center’s Range 400, June 21, 2013.
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment disembark
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment disembark an amphibious assault vehicle on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during a Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led ... More
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided missile
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013, along with the tank landing ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) and the ... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, the vice chief
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, the vice chief of the joint staff with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, receives a brief about the MV-22B Osprey aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 18. T... More
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces conduct
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces conduct a simulated casualty liter transfer onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn ... More
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces prepare
Sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces prepare to provide simulated humanitarian aid onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Daw... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the joint staff with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, poses for a photo inside an MV-22B Osprey simulator aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June ... More
MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to
MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to take off to take a battalion of Marines to 29 Palms during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 21. Exercises like Dawn Blitz 2013 provide realistic relevant training neces... More
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait, to take off to take a battalion of Marines to 29 Palms during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 21. Dawn Blitz demonstrates the uniqu... More
U.S. Marines participate in a game night on a mess
U.S. Marines participate in a game night on a mess deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) June 12, 2013, during predeployment training in the Pacific Ocean as part of exercise Dawn Blitz 2013... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
U.S. Marine Corps CWO5 Anthony Viggiani, center left,
U.S. Marine Corps CWO5 Anthony Viggiani, center left, from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, instrusts New Zealand Army soldiers 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Batt... More
Seaman Jarron Jackson of Beach Master Unit1directs
Seaman Jarron Jackson of Beach Master Unit1directs a Kalmar Rough Terrain Container Handler as it moves supplies off an Improved Navy Lighterage System during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) lands onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exe... More
Chief Operation Specialist Bobby Jackson, leading chief
Chief Operation Specialist Bobby Jackson, leading chief petty officer for Naval Beach Group 1, uses a pair of binoculars to assess the status of an incoming amphibious vessel during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live ... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, left, the commander
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, left, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, trades gifts with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Rear Adm. Hideki Yuasa, the comm... More
A Marine and Japanese sailor with the Japanese Maritime
A Marine and Japanese sailor with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces tow an MV-22B Osprey onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Bl... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) is lowered into the hull of the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz... More
Marines and sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense
Marines and sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces work side by side to secure an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, the commander of Navy
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, boards the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) May 16, 2013, in... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, left, the commander
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, left, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, speaks with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Rear Adm. Hideki Yuasa, right, the com... More
Capt. William Youssef, an MV-22B pilot with Marine
Capt. William Youssef, an MV-22B pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 and a New York City native, poses for a photo with a Japanese Sailor during a Japanese ship tour for Dawn Blitz 2013, occurring J... More
U.S. Marine Corps CWO5 Anthony Viggiani, center left,
U.S. Marine Corps CWO5 Anthony Viggiani, center left, from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, instructs New Zealand Army soldiers 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Batt... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, center, the commander
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, center, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, speaks during a meeting aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS ... More
Marine Col. Bruce Pitman, officer in charge of the
Marine Col. Bruce Pitman, officer in charge of the arrival and assault group (left), and Navy Capt. Kevin Flanagan, commander Naval Beach Group 1, discuss logistics during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime P... More
MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to
MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to take off to take a battalion of Marines to 29 Palms during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 21. Dawn Blitz is part of an annual training exercise that prepares Navy and... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, the vice chief of the joint staff with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, watches as pilots start an MV-22B Osprey while a Japanese officer takes a photo of the aircraft that will ... More
Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion
Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 secure a container express (CONEX) box to a trailer truck during an Exercise Dawn Blitz live Maritime Prepositioning Force training event. Dawn Blit... More
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013, along with the guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and the h... More
Capt. Charles Watt, of the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison
Capt. Charles Watt, of the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, discusses a fire mission with a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of exercise Dawn Blitz. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Captai... More
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013. Along with the guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and th... More
Able Diver Temana Tohiariki, with the New Zealand navy
Able Diver Temana Tohiariki, with the New Zealand navy Operational Dive Team, ensures all his dive gear is working before a mine countermeasure exercise during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Camp Pendleton, June 12. The OD... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
Able Diver Darren Shea, with the New Zealand navy
Able Diver Darren Shea, with the New Zealand navy Operational Dive Team, gets pulled on board after completing a mine countermeasure exercise during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Camp Pendleton, June 12. The ODT specializ... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) lands onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exe... More
Marines, U.S. Navy sailors and sailors with the Japanese
Marines, U.S. Navy sailors and sailors with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces prepare to tow an MV-22B Osprey onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) is raised from the hull of the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exercise Dawn Blitz ... More
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships JS
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships JS Shimokita (LST 4002), JS Atago (DDG 177), JS Hyuga (DDH 181) are underway with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), amphibious transport dock USS New... More
A sailor with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces
A sailor with the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces salutes while the national flag of Japan is raised aboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of Naval Base San Diego, June 14. Exerci... More
Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles simulate a
Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles simulate a beach assault on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during a Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and ... More
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force tank leading ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 20, 2013. Along with the guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and th... More
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and a U.S. Navy
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion simulate a beach-front assault on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during a Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise. Dawn Blitz is a scen... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) lands onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181), during Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history off the coast of Naval Base Coronado, June 14. Exe... More