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    MWSS-172 begins airstrip demolition

    IE SHIMA TRAINING FACILITY, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    03.18.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing observe dump trucks as they deliver gravel at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2025. During the event, Marines used an Asphalt Zipper to demolish a section of the airstrip, allowing them to replace it with a higher quality runway capable of supporting C-130 landings. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)

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    Date Taken: 03.18.2025
    Date Posted: 03.21.2025 03:42
    Photo ID: 8927851
    VIRIN: 250318-M-AD637-1040
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 3 MB
    Location: IE SHIMA TRAINING FACILITY, OKINAWA, JP

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