Soldiers with 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire a mortar system during a bilateral mortar live-fire exercise with U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 20, 2023. The live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of each other’s operating procedures. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
Date Taken: | 02.20.2023 |
Date Posted: | 02.21.2023 04:48 |
Photo ID: | 7642052 |
VIRIN: | 230220-M-VU652-1089 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 21.47 MB |
Location: | HIJUDAI, OITA, JP |
Web Views: | 123 |
Downloads: | 10 |
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