U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48), assist a U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, onto a rigid hulled inflatable boat during search and rescue operations during Iron Fist 23 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2023. The RHIB was used to provide safety structure for the search and rescue exercise. 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 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the JMSDF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)
Date Taken: | 03.05.2023 |
Date Posted: | 03.15.2023 02:21 |
Photo ID: | 7681897 |
VIRIN: | 230305-M-MJ391-2003 |
Resolution: | 5464x8192 |
Size: | 10.34 MB |
Location: | USS ASHLAND (LSD-48), OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 40 |
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