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    EXERCISE IRON FIST

    Exercise Iron Fist

    Exercise Iron Fist    

    Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training event between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to improve our ability to coordinate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the battalion, company and platoon levels. This 18th iteration of exercise Iron Fist 24 will further develop the combined amphibious capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and JGSDF Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, while occurring in various locations in Japan, from Kyushu to Okinawa, and at sea in February and March, 2024.

    104 Featured Videos

    Exercise Iron Fist 2025

    Exercise Iron Fist 2025
    03.12.25 | PO2 Isaac Esposito | AFN-Sasebo
    Exercise Iron Fist is an annual bilateral training exercise held by the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps., and Japan Ground Self...
    Iron Fist 24: Amphibious Landing Exercise, Light Armored Vehicle Support

    Iron Fist 24: Amphibious Landing...
    03.13.24 | Cpl Christopher Lape | 31MEU
    U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle commanders and crewmen with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in an...
    31st MEU, JGSDF conduct bilateral landing

    31st MEU, JGSDF conduct bilateral landing
    03.12.24 | Sgt Tyler Andrews | 31MEU
    U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and soldiers with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force,...
    31st MEU conducts Bi-lateral boat raid for Iron Fist 24 B-Roll

    31st MEU conducts Bi-lateral boat raid...
    03.11.24 | Cpl Elijah Murphy | 31MEU
    U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and soldiers with the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment,...
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    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony

    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony
    02.22.26 | PFC Dulce Alvarez Lemus | MCIPAC
    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force color guard takes a break after the opening ceremony of Iron Fist 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23,...
    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony

    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony
    02.22.26 | PFC Dulce Alvarez Lemus | MCIPAC
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ryan Hoyle, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of Iron...
    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony

    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony
    02.22.26 | PFC Dulce Alvarez Lemus | MCIPAC
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ryan M. Hoyle, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, left, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj....
    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony

    Iron Fist 26 Opening Ceremony
    02.22.26 | PFC Dulce Alvarez Lemus | MCIPAC
    U.S. and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of Iron Fist 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa,...
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    9 Featured Stories

    America Amphibious Ready Group Completes Exercise Iron Fist

    America Amphibious Ready Group Completes...
    03.17.24 | LT Beau Nickerson | PHIBRON11
    Sailors assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, celebrated the...
    US Marines, Japanese forces conclude first Japan-based Iron Fist Exercise

    US Marines, Japanese forces conclude...
    03.13.23 | 1LT Iris Robare | 31MEU
    Today, members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the first...
    America Amphibious Ready Group Completes Exercise Iron Fist

    America Amphibious Ready Group Completes...
    03.12.23 | LT Beau Nickerson | USSA
    Sailors assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), along with members of the...
    Iron Fist 23: USAF and JGSDF conduct island seizure training

    Iron Fist 23: USAF and JGSDF conduct...
    03.03.23 | Yasuo Osakabe | 374AW-PA
    The U.S. Air Force 36th Airlift Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense Force 2nd Tactical Group, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne...
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    5 Featured Audio

    Marine Minute: Big Iron

    Marine Minute: Big Iron
    02.19.20 | Cpl Garrett Gillespie | DMA-M
    Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company work side by side with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers during exercise Iron Fist....
    Marine Minute: Iron Fist

    Marine Minute: Iron Fist
    01.09.20 | Cpl Garrett Gillespie | DMA-M
    I'm Lance Corporal Garrett Gillespie with your Marine Minute. Marines and Sailors are scheduled to participate in Exercise Iron Fist...

    Pacific Pulse: 28 January 2019
    01.28.19 | PO1 Jeanette Mullinax | MC-J
    On this Pacific Pulse, U.S. and Japan forces practice combat medical training during exercise Iron Fist and Camp Zama hosts Japanese pilots and...
    Marine Minute

    Marine Minute
    01.23.19 | Sgt Savannah Mosby | DMA-M
    I'm Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute. U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division conducted combat medical training during Exercise...
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    Exercise Iron Fist 2022 Logo
    07.01.25 | Sgt Carl Matthew Ruppert | 15MEUPA
    Vector logo created using adobe illustrator for exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 22, 2021. For almost...

    Iron Fist 23 Logo
    07.01.25 | Sgt William Wallace | 31MEU
    Iron Fist 23 Logo. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the...