U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force stand together in front of an MV-22B Osprey during exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Takayubaru, Kumamoto, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. The exercise consists of field training events including basic infantry skills, vertical assaults integrated with MV-22B Osprey flight operations, and combined-arms – enhancing the collective defense capabilities of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
Date Taken: | 01.20.2020 |
Date Posted: | 01.20.2020 20:56 |
Photo ID: | 6031649 |
VIRIN: | 200120-M-XJ088-1109 |
Resolution: | 3000x2000 |
Size: | 3.66 MB |
Location: | CAMP TAKAYUBARU, KUMAMOTO, JP |
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