U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Javier Gomez connects
Summary
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Javier Gomez connects a fuel hose to a heavy-duty storage bladder during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 16, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Element for exercise Northern Viper prepare for upcoming operations. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing infantry units to maintain their lethality and proficiency in infantry and combined arms tactics. Gomez, a native of Oxford, Alabama, is a bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Courtney A. Robertson)