A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 takes off from the parade field during Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 28, 2020. The Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 converted the parade field into a landing zone and forward arming and refueling point to support sustained aviation 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)
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 10.29.2020 03:13 |
| Photo ID: | 6406320 |
| VIRIN: | 201028-M-JO217-2752 |
| Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
| Size: | 6.46 MB |
| Location: | MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 42 |
| Downloads: | 21 |
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