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    MWSS-171 supports Exercise Active Shield

    MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    10.28.2020

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 refuel an AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 in support of Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 28. 2020. The Marines of MWSS-171 converted the parade field of MCAS Iwakuni into a landing zone and forward arming and refueling point to support sustained operations. Active Shield is an annual bilateral exercise partnering U.S and Japanese forces for the protection and defense of MCAS Iwakuni and other assets in the region in order to sustain military operations in support of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

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    Date Taken: 10.28.2020
    Date Posted: 10.29.2020 03:14
    Photo ID: 6406318
    VIRIN: 201028-M-JO217-2591
    Resolution: 5054x2843
    Size: 6.88 MB
    Location: MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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