JGSDF leaders observe AAV capabilities with CAB Marines [Image 2 of 3]

CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JAPAN

12.04.2014

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ryan M. Cleveland, left, discusses the capabilities of amphibious assault vehicles with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Yoshiyuki Goto Dec. 4 on Camp Schwab. AAVs are designed to drive on land and in sea and are used to transport Marines and cargo through hostile territory. The JGSDF visited Combat Assault Battalion to learn and observe the capabilities of the AAVs as they consider their own amphibious capabilities, , according to Goto. Cleveland, a Hammond, Louisiana, native, is the battalion maintenance officer with CAB, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Goto, an Ooita-Prefecture, Japan, native, is the commander of Western Army Infantry Regiment, JGSDF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.04.2014
• Date Posted: 12.12.2014 02:40
• Photo ID: 1697876
• VIRIN: 141204-M-DM081-667
• Resolution: 1920x2880
• Size: 1.15 MB
• Location: CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JP