Japan Ground Self Defense Force Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, left, the commanding officer of 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Lt. Cmdr. Yohei Tsukioka, left center, an officer with Landing Ship Division 1, Steven Goodwin, center, the acting humanitarian assistance advisor to III Marine Expeditionary Force with the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick German, right center, the commodore of Amphibious Squadron 11, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chris Niedziocha, right, the commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a picture during a staff exercise on Camp Ainoura, Sasebo, Japan, June 11, 2024. The staff exercise prepared both armed forces for cooperative humanitarian assistance and operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)
Date Taken: | 06.11.2024 |
Date Posted: | 06.12.2024 21:22 |
Photo ID: | 8469195 |
VIRIN: | 240611-M-CI305-1139 |
Resolution: | 6483x4322 |
Size: | 7.11 MB |
Location: | CAMP AINOURA, SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP |
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