U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force load a AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system onto a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki C-2 cargo airplane in preparation for the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at JASDF Naha Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 15, 2023. This is the first deployment of a TPS-80 radar system in the Sakishima islands and the first transportation of a TPS-80 by JASDF aircraft. RD 23 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)
Date Taken: | 10.15.2023 |
Date Posted: | 10.17.2023 02:42 |
Photo ID: | 8074892 |
VIRIN: | 231015-M-WE079-1066 |
Resolution: | 3025x4537 |
Size: | 2.34 MB |
Location: | JASDF NAHA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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