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    Marines, JGSDF prepare for sniper training [Image 5 of 6]

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    The image shows military personnel at what appears to be a shooting range or training exercise. Two distinct camouflage patterns are visible — a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) pattern and a US Marine Corps MARPAT digital pattern — suggesting a joint training exercise. One soldier is looking upward while receiving instruction, while another is in a prone firing position.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    01.27.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Anna Albrecht 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    A U.S. Marine with 1st Marine Division Schools coaches soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at basic sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, other I Marine Expeditionary Force units, and soldiers from the JGSDF, to promote military interoperability and hone individual and small-unit skills through challenging, complex and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anna K. Albrecht/Released)

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    Date Taken: 01.27.2014
    Date Posted: 01.27.2014 18:46
    Photo ID: 1156827
    VIRIN: 140127-M-SV584-119
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 8.27 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Several soldiers in Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) camouflage uniforms are working together on the ground, assembling or securing flat olive-drab panels on a grassy area. One soldier wearing tactical gloves is using a tool with a red handle to fasten or connect the panels. Additional soldiers observe in the background near a road.
    A group of soldiers in woodland camouflage uniforms are positioned along a firing line at what appears to be an outdoor shooting range or training exercise. Multiple precision rifles mounted on bipods are arranged in a row in the foreground. The setting appears to be an arid, hilly terrain consistent with a military training facility.
    A soldier wearing camouflage uniform is writing or recording information on a small notepad or field notebook attached to their sleeve or held in hand. The setting appears to be an outdoor training or field exercise environment with sandy, arid terrain. Camouflage-wrapped equipment or poles are visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are lying prone on a sandy/gravel surface at what appears to be an outdoor shooting range. The soldier on the left is aiming a scoped sniper rifle supported by a bipod, while the soldier on the right appears to be observing or spotting. The background shows rolling hills and open terrain consistent with a military training facility.
    The image shows military personnel at what appears to be a shooting range or training exercise. Two distinct camouflage patterns are visible — a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) pattern and a US Marine Corps MARPAT digital pattern — suggesting a joint training exercise. One soldier is looking upward while receiving instruction, while another is in a prone firing position.
    The image shows a military training exercise at a shooting range, with one soldier in MARPAT (US Marine) digital camouflage observing two soldiers in a different camouflage pattern (consistent with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) in the prone firing position. The scene appears to be a joint military marksmanship training exercise. Targets are visible in the background downrange.

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