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    RESOLUTE DRAGON

    Resolute Dragon

    Resolute Dragon    

    Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Self-Defense Force that strengthens the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Resolute Dragon focuses on enhancing bilateral command and control, multi-domain maneuver, and fires and effects in a geographically distributed environment. Bilateral exercises like Resolute Dragon demonstrate the commitment of the United States and Japan to ensuring their mutual defense and preserving peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.

    68 Featured Videos

    RD 24 | MWSS-172, VMFA-242 perform field carrier landing practice

    RD 24 | MWSS-172, VMFA-242 perform field...
    08.07.24 | Sgt Gabriel Antwiler | 1MAW
    U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel F-35B Lightning II STOVL Stealth...
    RD 24 | Lt. Gen. Turner visits 12th MLR Marines, TPS-80 on Camp Yonaguni

    RD 24 | Lt. Gen. Turner visits 12th MLR...
    08.03.24 | Cpl Shayla Kuhn | 3MD
    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. General Roger Turner, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, visits U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th...
    RD24 | HMLA-367 conducts flightline operations at Camp Metabaru

    RD24 | HMLA-367 conducts flightline...
    08.01.24 | LCpl Thalia Rivera | 1MAW
    U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct flightline...
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    1,090 Featured Images

    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts Counter-Assault Range

    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts...
    08.07.24 | LCpl Adam Trump | 3MD
    U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sight in during a counter-assault range as part of exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at...
    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts Counter-Assault Range

    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts...
    08.07.24 | LCpl Adam Trump | 3MD
    U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, engage targets during a counter-assault range as part of exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at...
    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts Counter-Assault Range

    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts...
    08.07.24 | LCpl Adam Trump | 3MD
    U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Krishnakar Nathan fires an M240B machine gun during a counter-assault range as part of exercise Resolute...
    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts Counter-Assault Range

    RD 24 | 3d MarDiv Conducts...
    08.07.24 | LCpl Adam Trump | 3MD
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Daughtry sights in during a counter-assault range as part of exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Hijudai Maneuver Area,...
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    6 Featured Stories

    Historic First: 12th MLR Deploys Advanced Radar to Yonaguni for Resolute Dragon 24

    Historic First: 12th MLR Deploys Advanced...
    08.04.24 | 1LT Sarah Bobrowski | 3MD
    A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-2 delivered 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (TPS-80) to Camp...

    Resolute Dragon 24 Begins
    07.26.24 | Courtesy Story | III-MEF
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan - III Marine Expeditionary Force began Exercise Resolute Dragon 24 with an opening ceremony held at Camp Kengun, July 28, 2024. RD 24 will take place across Japan from July 28 – August 7, 2024, to include Chugoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa prefectures.
    III Marine Expeditionary Force participates in Resolute Dragon 23 Field Training Exercise

    III Marine Expeditionary Force...
    10.14.23 | Sgt Savannah Mesimer | III-MEF
    OKINAWA, Japan – III Marine Expeditionary Force began participation in the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 with an opening...
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