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    Keen Sword 21 [Image 2 of 2]

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    A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms are rapidly disembarking from a military helicopter onto a grassy field. The personnel are armed and moving in formation away from the aircraft, suggesting a tactical insertion or training exercise. The helicopter visible in the background bears a green and brown camouflage pattern consistent with Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) markings.

    OKINAWA, JAPAN

    11.01.2020

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marines teamed up with Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade to conduct an amphibious assault on Gaja-Jima, a small uninhabited island off the coast of mainland Japan, as part of Keen Sword, Nov. 1, 2020. Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47JA Chinooks touched down delivering streams of ARDB troops while U.S. Marines hit the beach via small boats briskly navigating over the horizon from the USS Ashland. ARDB members took point alongside Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment arriving from the air and sea in the amphibious operation. This mission showcased a combined ability to seize territory threatened by an adversary, defend key maritime terrain, and establish expeditionary advanced bases for follow-on operations through swift, integrated, and lethal action. (JSDF Courtesy Photo).

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    Date Taken: 11.01.2020
    Date Posted: 11.04.2020 00:45
    Photo ID: 6412536
    VIRIN: 201101-M-M0251-0002
    Resolution: 1200x800
    Size: 564.76 KB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP
    Web Views: 358
    Downloads: 32

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    The image shows a joint military exercise involving personnel in two distinct camouflage uniforms — one in US Marine Corps MARPAT digital camouflage and others in a woodland/green pattern consistent with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) uniforms. The personnel are positioned in a crouching/kneeling posture in an open grassy field with a hillside in the background. The scene appears to depict a coordinated field training or tactical exercise.
    A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms are rapidly disembarking from a military helicopter onto a grassy field. The personnel are armed and moving in formation away from the aircraft, suggesting a tactical insertion or training exercise. The helicopter visible in the background bears a green and brown camouflage pattern consistent with Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) markings.

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