U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Flournoy, a surgical technician with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, center, instructs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade demonstrate combat casualty care procedures for U.S. Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Coffey, a pilot training officer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade on the ca More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade conducts a radio check after participating in assault amphibious vehicle training with U.S. Marines attached to 3rd Assault Amp More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade maneuver an assault amphibious vehicle out of the water during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jakob Nickel, a section leader with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, observes a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicle as they simulate an amphibi More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Salomon Segura, an assault amphibious vehicle section leader with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, waits his turn to enter the water in an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle during Exer More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, practice broaching drills with a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion prepare AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles for section-level beach landings during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, J More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Henderson, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, practices fast roping techniques from a repel tower during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marin More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade post security during a night reconnaissance mission as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade swim toward a combat rubber raiding craft for as part of helocast training du More
U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Reconnaissance Company, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, wait for a CH-53E Supe More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Henderson, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, gives the all-clear signal as part of simulated urban operations training during Exercise I More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare for a live-fire range during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 27. Iron Fist is an More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stage 40mm grenades for assault amphibious vehicle gunnery training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, C More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, tape a water charge explosive for urban breaching tra More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force SFC Genki Yatsuyanagi with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, climbs a rock formation during an assault climbers training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 at Marine Corps Bas More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Master Sgt. Naoto Kajiwara, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Tomoya Tasaki, right, with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade observe an impact area during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San C More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, delivers opening remarks during the 4th Annual Service in Japan Alumni Reception at the Consul General of Japan’ More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, drive an assault amphibious vehicle onto the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS Portland (LPD 27), as More
U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade walk toward an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Golledge, an assault amphibious vehicle crew chief, with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, observes the sea during a splash and recovery drill from the San Antoni More
200207-N-ZZ513-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2020) Sailors and soldiers from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment participate in an emergency medical drill aboard Harpers Ferry- More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin McClure, a hospital corpsman with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company observes an impact area during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 7 More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into a KC-130J Hercules during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendle More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run for cover during urban operations training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 9. The inher More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier and three Japanese reporters observe a U.S Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 during an aerial assault as part of Exercise Iro More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Reece, right, a joint terminal attack controller with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment B More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicles land on the beach during an amphibious assault as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12. Capable ma More
U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles come ashore for an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12. Capable maritime forces hel More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers drive an assault amphibious vehicle with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade onto the beach for an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base More
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers stand at the position of attention during the closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Fe More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force SFC. Akihiko Kiyohara, right, and SFC. Yuta Enokida, both soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, inspect a decompression needle during a tactical casualty combat care More
U.S. Navy Seaman Andrew Menzel, left, an en route care corpsman, and Lt. Hanayo Arimoto, right, an entomologist with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, demonstrate field surgical and in-flight c More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Kei Kato, with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, briefs U.S Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion at the beginning of a combat medical care capabilities demonstration dur More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Anderson, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade on the capabilities More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade participate in assault amphibious vehicle training with U.S. Marines attached to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion during Exercise More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Gerth, a crew chief with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prechecks the smoke generator before a simulated amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division enter the water for a simulated amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 18. More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Salomon Segura, an assault amphibious vehicle section leader with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, drives an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle in the water during Exercise Iron Fist 20 More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, execute surf passage using a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion navigate AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles into the Pacific Ocean as part of a section-level beach landing training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade provides security during a night reconnaissance training mission as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp P More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division practice fast-rope anchoring techniques during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 22. Iron Fi More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Broyles, a reconnaissance Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, rides in a CH-53E Super Stallion alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade maneuver into a staging position as part of helocast training during Exercise More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run to a building for urban operations training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 24 More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M224 60mm mortar system for a live-fire range during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, J More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Stone, a crew chief with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, loads 40mm grenades to a Mark 19 grenade launcher for assault amphibious vehicle gunnery training duri More
U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, set a breaching charge for urban breaching training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28. More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade adjusts a knot on a carabiner for assault climbers training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Sailors with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS Portland (LPD 27) guide U.S. Marines in an assault amphibious vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, on th More
U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Myles Bakos, left, a radio operator, and Cpl. Joseph Murray, right, a joint fires observer, both with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, call for fire during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, drive an assault amphibious vehicle during a splash and recovery drill from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS Port More
U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade walk off the flight line for a live-fire event during Exercise Iron Fist 20 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Murray, left, a joint fires observer, and Lance Cpl. Alfonso Nogales, right, a radio operator, both with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, study a map during Exercise Iron Fis More
200207-N-ZZ513-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2020) Sailors and soldiers from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment participate in an emergency medical drill aboard Harpers Ferry- More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Bronzi, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Air Station Ca More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fly in a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, during Exercise Iron Fist 2020, off the coast of More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Gen. Takanori Hirata, commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, watches urban assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base C More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Murray, a joint fires observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, speaks to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade during Exerc More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Kivler, a squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, speaks into a radio while participating in an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 202 More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicles with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade enter the Pacific Ocean from the Harper Ferry-class dock landing ship, USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), for an amph More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicle drives on the beach during an amphibious assault as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12. Capable More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Col. Yoshikatsu Fujii, left, commanding officer of 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment gives his remarks during the closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Co More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, discuss tactical casualty combat care techniqu More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Flournoy, right, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Crane, left, both surgical technicians with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, instruct Japan Ground More
U.S. Sailors with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, demonstrate loading a simulated casualty onto an MV-22 Osprey for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment B More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division participate in a simulated amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 18. Iron More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade observe U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, simulate an amphibious assault during Exercise I More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Engfer, an assault amphibious vehicle crew chief with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, operates the turret of an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle during Exercise Iron Fist More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade discuss amphibious assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 19. Exe More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Reconnaissance Battalion, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, execute surf passage using a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Cor More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Cannon, a company commander with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discusses fast-rope training plans with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with A More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct section-level beach landing training with AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marcos Vidal, right, a team leader with Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion rides in a CH-53E Super Stallion for helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2 More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade pull a combat rubber raiding craft to shore during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade stage in combat rubber raiding crafts as a part of helocast training during E More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, drive an assault amphibious vehicle for urban operations training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepares to fire a training projectile from an M72 light anti-tank weapon for a live-fire range during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Mari More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare for assault amphibious vehicle gunnery training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, J More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Capt. Akira Mitsuo with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade climbs a rock formation for assault climbers training during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet More
U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, prepare to enter a building for urban breaching train More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade wait at an observation post during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San Cl More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, drive towards the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS Portland (LPD 27), during a splash and recovery drill, as part of More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Green, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, walks off an MV-22B Osprey for a live-fire event during Ex More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dakota Cameron, a radio operator with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, talks on a radio during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 7. Iron Fist is More
200207-N-ZZ531-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2020) Sailors and soldiers from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment participate in an emergency medical drill aboard Harpers Ferry- More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Clark, a field artillery cannoneer with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stands in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 o More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a patrol for urban operations training, during Exercise Iron Fist 2020, on San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 9. The inheren More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade standby before an aerial assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020, aboard the USS Pearl Harbor, off the coast of Marine Corps Base More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade fires a training round during urban assault training as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, exit a building while conducting a town seizure as part of an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Ca More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicles with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade drive through the Pacific Ocean for an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicle lands on the beach during an amphibious assault as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12. Capable More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher J. Bronzi, center, commanding officer of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives his remarks during the closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pe More