U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Griffin Lawrence, a fire support coordinator with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, offloads from a MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during exercise Keen Sword 25 on W-174 Joint Okinawa Range Complex at Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2024. The MV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that provides expeditionary troop transport, allowing units to deploy to W-174 Joint Okinawa Range Complex to rehearse coordination of close air support and fires, strengthening joint and bilateral interoperability and readiness. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan-Self Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S. - Japan alliance. Lawrence is an Illinois native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)
Date Taken: | 10.28.2024 |
Date Posted: | 11.14.2024 22:38 |
Photo ID: | 8752495 |
VIRIN: | 241028-M-SH393-2360 |
Resolution: | 3617x5425 |
Size: | 9.41 MB |
Location: | OKINAWA, OKINAWA, JP |
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