Exercise Iron Fist 2016: U.S. Marines, JGSDF Coordinate intergrate naval gunfire, mortars, close-air support During SACCEX [Image 8 of 10]

SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA, UNITED STATES

02.21.2016

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans    

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

Lance Cpl. Christian Frohlich, a radio operator with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liasion Company, relays fire missions to the objective area of a naval gunfire bombing range during the supporting arms coordination center exercise (SACCEX) portion of Exercise Iron Fist 2016, on San Clemente, Feb. 21, 2016. The SACCEX provides U.S. and Japanese forces with hands-on experience in tactics proven to be effective in securing enemy-occupied shorelines during large-scale amphibious assaults. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)

• Date Taken: 02.21.2016
• Date Posted: 02.26.2016 22:53
• Photo ID: 2427106
• VIRIN: 160221-M-GM943-943
• Resolution: 5376x3840
• Size: 2.2 MB
• Location: SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA, US