BLT 1/1 Marines conduct fast rope rehearsals with the JGSDF [Image 1 of 36]

CAMP AINOURA, JAPAN

04.05.2018

Photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) greet service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Camp Ainoura, Japan, April 5, 2018. VMM-265 (Rein.), part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element, provides assault transport, close air support and aviation command and control for the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU rehearsed alongside the JGSDF for the Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade’s stand-up ceremony. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)

• Date Taken: 04.05.2018
• Date Posted: 04.08.2018 08:02
• Photo ID: 4278133
• VIRIN: 180405-M-OP674-028
• Resolution: 3141x2094
• Size: 1.3 MB
• Location: CAMP AINOURA, JP