A Marine posts security as his platoon halts during
A Marine posts security as his platoon halts during a field training exercise here March 8. Marines from 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and members from 4th Infantry Regiment, 5th Br... More
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members
Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members compete in a tug-of-war competition here, March 11. The Marines and JGSDF members conducted the competition following the conclusion of field training events ... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 27, ... More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Gabriel Aldrich helps a Japan Ground
U.S. Marine Cpl. Gabriel Aldrich helps a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier bend reinforcing steel bar for an ongoing project in support of KAMANDAG at Esperanza Elementary School in Casiguran, Aurora, Phi... More
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, takes a photo after the opening ceremony with a member of the Hokkaido Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense member Masashi Suw... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force listens to Division Schools instructors while conducting an unknown distance drill during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014. ... More
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sailors load supplies
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sailors load supplies aboard an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the JS Hyuga off the coast of the Is... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Steve Yeon, Hospital Corpsman
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Steve Yeon, Hospital Corpsman Robert Becker, Hospital Corpsman Timothy Basham, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Gianfranco Vetesse and Hospital Corpsman Joseph Deleon from 4th Marine Reg... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, are given a few hours of relaxation to unwind, rest, and watch The Big Game during exercise Northern Viper on Hokkudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japa... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, return from a secondary observation post to camp during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2020. North... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis at Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. The arrival of the Osprey to exercise Northern Viper brings an add... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Garcia, gas service
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Garcia, gas service system mechanic, Assault Craft Unit 5, secures a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle on a Landing Craft Air Cushion to be transported to San Clemente I... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, right, deputy
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, right, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with officials from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force moments after the opening ceremony of Exe... More
Service members from the Philippines, Japan, and the
Service members from the Philippines, Japan, and the U.S. work together to construct a reinforced steel bar column at Esperanza Elementary School in support of KAMANDAG in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines, Sept. ... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, guide in a 7-ton truck to refill during exercise Northern Viper on Hokkudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. Northern Viper is a regul... More
A U.S. Marine from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd
A U.S. Marine from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires for a live fire ski range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 30... More
Outside the window of the Japanese CH-47 Chinook the
Outside the window of the Japanese CH-47 Chinook the sprawling landscape of Ojojihara passes by during Orient Shield 2018. The objectives of OS 18 include training U.S. ground forces for deployment to Japan in ... More
U.S. Marines from Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th
U.S. Marines from Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, prepare to reload an M777 Howitzer during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 5, 2020. Northern Viper ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cove Day prepares to signal
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cove Day prepares to signal to his team at a Combat Aircraft Loading Area during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. Personnel currently a... More
U.S. Navy Sailors gain proficiency by testing for blood
U.S. Navy Sailors gain proficiency by testing for blood types during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Ele... More
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force service members
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force service members conduct operations on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2016. Guard and protect is a bilateral deployment of security forces within Okinawa to mature base d... More
U.S. Navy Sailors and emergency responders with the
U.S. Navy Sailors and emergency responders with the Naval Family Branch Health Clinic move a simulated casualty on a gurney during Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, O... More
In the North Docks of Yokohama a cargo vessel full
In the North Docks of Yokohama a cargo vessel full of military vehicles and equipment waits to be unloaded for Orient Shield 2018. Since its inception in 1985, Orient Shield has focused on the development and r... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Amar Chowdhury waits for the
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Amar Chowdhury waits for the go ahead to continue working at Esperanza Elementary School in support of KAMANDAG in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines, Sept. 30, 2017. KAMANDAG helps maintain ... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, enter a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training during exercise Forest Light 19.2, in Aibano T... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine
U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct preoperative assessment on a simulated patient during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan.... More
Col. Jason Perry (Left), the commanding officer of
Col. Jason Perry (Left), the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Daniel Thomas (Right), the executive officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, pose for a pho... More
Department of Defense civilian contractor James H.
Department of Defense civilian contractor James H. Hawley, right, introduces a member of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, during exercise Guard and Protect on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2017. Exer... More
U.S. Marines Cpl. Roxana Laffee, Cpl. Naryiver
U.S. Marines Cpl. Roxana Laffee, Cpl. Naryiver Polanco-Brito, and Cpl. Diana Gonzalez, all with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to conduct bilateral training during exercise ... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands to offload U.S. Marines and members of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of a heliborne insert during exercise N... More
Col. Kazumasa Ishii speaks to the 3rd Battalion, 141st
Col. Kazumasa Ishii speaks to the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas, and the Japanese ground self-defense forces during the Orient Shield 11 opening ceremony at Kita-Fuj... More
U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath drills a hole in a truss
U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath drills a hole in a truss during construction at Esperanza Elementary School as part of KAMANDAG in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines, Sept. 30, 2017. Bilateral exercises such as KAMA... More
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S.
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers and Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing prepare for Japanese Forces’ annual New Year Jump aboard U.S. Air Force C-1... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elaina McMillian
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elaina McMillian conducts post-operative care during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 23, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Lo... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-4),
U.S. Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-4), Marine Air Control Group 18 (MACG-18), 1st Marine Air Wing, maintain a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) during exercise Northern Viper on Yausu... More
A U.S. Marine sentry circles a 7-Ton Truck Medium Tactical
A U.S. Marine sentry circles a 7-Ton Truck Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings... More
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Redman (left), crew chief, U.S.
Army Staff Sgt. Joel Redman (left), crew chief, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan, gives a tour of one of his unit’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to his Japan Ground Self-Defense Force counterpart during the se... More
U.S. Marines with 12th Marines Regiment, 3D Marine
U.S. Marines with 12th Marines Regiment, 3D Marine Divison and Japanese Ground Self Defense Force with the 15th brigade participate in guard and protect exercise, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japa... More
U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath chats with a Philippine
U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath chats with a Philippine Navy seabee during an ongoing project in support of KAMANDAG at Esperanza Elementary School in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2017. KAMANDAG is ... More
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe helicopters from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct dive fire training during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Ja... More
Marines post security during rehearsals here March
Marines post security during rehearsals here March 7, 2012. The rehearsals were conducted in preparation of a two-day field training exercise. The Marines are from Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37, 3rd Mari... More
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Ingwerson, an operations chief
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Ingwerson, an operations chief with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducts a safety brief before a live fire range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at H... More
Many areas surrounding the Minato Elementary School
Many areas surrounding the Minato Elementary School still show signs of the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the area March 11. U.S. service members and members of the Japan Self-Def... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and paratroopers
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct an airborne proficiency operation on Male... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, conduct a simulated assault on U.S. Marines from 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion during a force on force training event during exercise Northern Viper on Yau... More
Col. Jason Perry (Left), the commanding officer of
Col. Jason Perry (Left), the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Kose, the commanding officer of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, chant with the forces dur... More
Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live fire range during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 30, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. John Fields, a financial
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. John Fields, a financial management officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, receives a flu vaccine during Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwa... More
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force collect debris
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force collect debris at the Minato Elementary School here April 2. U.S. service members and members of the JSDF visited the school to help clear reminisce of debris caused by t... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team view a demonstration of “care under fire” given by members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force during Orient Shield 2018. The object... More
2/3 Skiing Northern Viper 20
U.S. Marines with 2nd Batallion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, practice skiing during exercise Northern Viper on Hokkudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 21, 2020. This type of training allow... More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a cold weather convoy during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 25, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, pose for a group photo during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly schedul... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, observe an Unmanned Aerial System demonstration during ex... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Japanese Soldiers with 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct an opening ceremony for exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Trainin... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, navigate using a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, a secure and encrypted global positioning system, while on a patrol during exercise Northern Viper on Yaus... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Dooley, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Dooley, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides security while conducting a nighttime urban terrain raid during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 18, 2014... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japan Self Defense Force members deliver earthquake relief supplies to Hakusui Sports Park in islan... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct the opening ceremony for Yama Sakura 71, Dec. 7, 2016, in Okinawa, Japan. During this annual,... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Timothy Basham, Hospital
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Timothy Basham, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Gianfranco Vetesse and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joshua Mathis, all from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, talk to members of a ... More
Bulk fuel specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron
Bulk fuel specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel a UH-1Y Venom during exercise Northern Viper at Yausubetsu Training Area, Jan. 29, 2020. Northern Viper is a regular... More
Col. John E. Kasperski (left) shakes hands with Col.
Col. John E. Kasperski (left) shakes hands with Col. Tomoyuki Hagi as part of the closing ceremony here, March 12, following exercise Forest Light 12-2. Both commanding officers congratulated the Marines and Ja... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secure
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secure a beach while conducting an amphibious raid during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious exerc... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Isaias Garcia, a motor transport
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Isaias Garcia, a motor transport operations chief with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, calls in to the command post during a casualty evacuation training drill during exercise Norther... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division,
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers with the 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, stand in formation during an opening ceremony for exercise Northern Viper on Hokud... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marines operate
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marines operate an expeditionary field mess during exercise Forest Light in mainland Japan, on Dec. 8, 2020. Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that streng... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristen Proffitt poses for a
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristen Proffitt poses for a photo during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 19, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Element... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 Detachment, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, stand ready during flying operations in extreme cold weather at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020.... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and members of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground self-Defense Force, conduct a ceremony concluding exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, J... More
Many areas surrounding the Minato Elementary School
Many areas surrounding the Minato Elementary School still show signs of the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the area March 11. U.S. service members and members of the Japan Self-Def... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Van Gent gives a period
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Van Gent gives a period of instruction about equipment used in the Forward Resuscitative Surgery System of the Role II medical facility during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu T... More
U.S. Marines with 12th Marines Regiment, 3D Marine
U.S. Marines with 12th Marines Regiment, 3D Marine Divison and Japanese Ground Self Defense Force with the 15th brigade participate in guard and protect exercise, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 6, 2016. Guar... More
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S.
JGSDF soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Alaska & 82nd Airborne soldiers and Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing prepare for Japanese Forces’ annual New Year Jump aboard U.S. Air Force C-1... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot coordinate points prior to land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious... More
A member of the Japan Self Defense Force greets Indiana
A member of the Japan Self Defense Force greets Indiana National Guard soldiers before boarding a Japanese CH-47 Chinook during Orient Shield 2018. The objectives of OS 18 include training U.S. ground forces fo... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a rehearsal of concept with members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, ... More
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japanese Self-Defense Force, discuss and plan events in preparation for exercise Forest Light... More
Senior leaders from approximately 20 military and civilian
Senior leaders from approximately 20 military and civilian rotary wing organizations from Japan and United States pose for a group photo during the second Tachikawa Helicopter Conference conducted July 26, 2016... More
Army Maj. Donald Kim (left), U.S. Army liaison officer
Army Maj. Donald Kim (left), U.S. Army liaison officer for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Eastern Army and Central Readiness Force, and Yuka Ogura (right), a supervisor for the prefectural government’s Eme... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force medics carry a wounded
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force medics carry a wounded comrade to safety while U.S. Army medics look on during a bilateral medical training exercise at Aibano Training Area, Japan, Sept. 12, 2016. Scenarios in ... More
A Japanese man walks past debris caused by the tsunami
A Japanese man walks past debris caused by the tsunami that struck the area in early March. U.S. service members were in the area to help clear debris at the Minato Elementary School as part of Operation Tomodachi.
A member of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force holds
A member of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force holds his arms out directing other soldiers carrying supplies off of an MV-22B Osprey April 19, at Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu Island, Japan. Earlier that day U.S... More
U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath jokes with his fellow
U.S. Navy CE1 Jonathan McGrath jokes with his fellow service members while installing metal rods to roof beams during construction at Esperanza Elementary School in support of KAMANDAG in Casiguran, Aurora, Phi... More
Subject matter experts of the Indiana National Guard’s
Subject matter experts of the Indiana National Guard’s 2-151 Infantry Regiment teach personnel of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force practice room clearing during Orient Shield 2018. Since its inception in 198... More
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry
Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team maneuver from a Japanese CH-47 Chinook during a training assault for Orient Shield 2018. Orient Shield is an annual, bilateral, tactica... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, listen and take notes on a class about the M2 .50 caliber machine gun during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area,... More
MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan— Marines and Japan Maritime
MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan— Marines and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force officer candidates pose for a group photo March 23 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The candidates with the JMSDF ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Harold H. Fullmer, a native of Alpine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Harold H. Fullmer, a native of Alpine, Texas, with G Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas, was introduced to his Japanese ground self-defense for... More
Second Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi gives the signal for
Second Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi gives the signal for his Marines to pass through friendly lines during rehearsals here March 7, 2012. The rehearsals were conducted in preparation of a two-day field training exer... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fight
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fight waves while riding a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft during surf passages as part of reconnaissance training with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Gr... More
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force personnel, U.S. Navy
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force personnel, U.S. Navy sailors and U.S. Marines load supplies onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 31st Mari... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristopher Demonte, a fire direction
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristopher Demonte, a fire direction control Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, skis down a hill during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, H... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a live-fire range at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled t... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roger W. Lineberger Jr., from Charlotte,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roger W. Lineberger Jr., from Charlotte, North Carolina, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, holds a patch given to him by a Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 at Aibano traini... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and members of the 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct a ceremony concluding the end of exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Ar... More
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force officers watch as
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force officers watch as a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), refue... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,
U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Air Control Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, prepare to refuel an UH-1Y helicopter attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 on a Forward A... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, train with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 8, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is a... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in Hakus... More