Japanese Self-Defense Force leadership visits Task Force 76/3 during Exercise Iron Fist 23 [Image 1 of 21]

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JAPAN

02.16.2023

Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Ochoa  

3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade   

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, commander, Task Force 76/3, left, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Motoyuki Kanezashi, commander, Amphibious and Mine Warfare Force, left-center, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, commander, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, right-center, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commander, TF 76/3, right, meet to discuss naval integration during Iron Fist 23 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. This visit took place during Exercise Iron Fist and provided an overview of TF 76/3, focusing on the command-and-control structure and command position, and how it improves the commander’s ability to control forces and command from ashore without the need to embark. Iron Fist is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific-directed, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit-executed, bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and aims to improve staff planning, enhance core competencies in amphibious operations and interoperability, and maintain a positive military-to-military relationship between Japan and the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Ochoa)

• Date Taken: 02.16.2023
• Date Posted: 02.22.2023 18:43
• Photo ID: 7637952
• VIRIN: 230216-M-QT322-1013
• Resolution: 5365x4292
• Size: 2.31 MB
• Location: CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JP