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    Marines, Japanese conduct training on San Clemente Island [Image 1 of 7]

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    Marines, Japanese conduct training on San Clemente Island

    SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.12.2012

    Photo by Cpl. John Robbart III 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    A Marine with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company looks through a Portable Lightweight Designator Range finder during a combined arms exercise with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Feb. 12. The PLDR is used is laser guided and is used to help place a bomb in a specific area. The exercise included 81 and 120 mm mortars, fixed and rotary wing assets and Naval gunfire. In addition to the gunfire exercise, the Japanese also practiced calling for fire. Exercise Iron Fist 2012 is a bilateral training exercise that gave the 15th MEU a chance to demonstrate its amphibious capabilities to the Japanese.

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    Date Taken: 02.12.2012
    Date Posted: 02.15.2012 19:11
    Photo ID: 525391
    VIRIN: 120212-M-YG378-027
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 6.84 MB
    Location: SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US

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