Bilateral urban combat exercise during Iron Fist 23 [Image 6 of 13]

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.10.2023

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Wallace 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and soldiers with 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, move into a defensive posture during an urban combat exercise, Iron Fist 23, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 9, 2023. The exercise enabled U.S. Marines and soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to rehearse urban movement, communication, and fire suppression. 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 Lance Cpl. William N. Wallace)

• Date Taken: 03.10.2023
• Date Posted: 03.11.2023 04:49
• Photo ID: 7676593
• VIRIN: 230310-M-BL979-1493
• Resolution: 5472x3078
• Size: 1.82 MB
• Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP