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    Coming To The Rescue, Japanese Forces and U.S. Marines Conduct SAREX [Image 10 of 15]

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    A dark gray military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk variant, is captured in flight against an overcast sky. A person in full gear is suspended below the aircraft on a hoist or rope, suggesting a rescue or insertion operation. The helicopter appears to bear markings consistent with a non-US military operator, possibly Japanese Self-Defense Force based on visible insignia.

    JGSDF CAMP YUFUIN, OITA, JAPAN

    04.27.2021

    Photo by Cpl. Jackson Ricker 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    A Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J helicopter with Ashiya Air Rescue Squadron recovers U.S. Marine Corps pilots as part of a bilateral search and rescue exercise at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Yufuin, Japan, April 27, 2021. The exercise allows U.S. and Japanese forces to quickly and effectively conduct search and rescue operations while strengthening the partnership between Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Ricker)

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    Date Taken: 04.27.2021
    Date Posted: 04.28.2021 04:14
    Photo ID: 6619410
    VIRIN: 210427-M-BH827-1528
    Resolution: 6720x3780
    Size: 6.3 MB
    Location: JGSDF CAMP YUFUIN, OITA, JP
    Web Views: 110
    Downloads: 44

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    Military personnel in an outdoor setting appear to be conducting a briefing or equipment check. A female service member in MARPAT camouflage uniform is pointing at equipment held by a male aviator in a flight suit and tactical vest. A third service member stands in the background observing.
    A group of military personnel from what appears to be at least two different nations are gathered outdoors in a briefing or discussion setting. A person in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniform and boonie hat is speaking to a group that includes individuals in green flight suits, some wearing patches consistent with Japanese Air Self-Defense Force insignia. All personnel are wearing face masks, suggesting this was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    Three military personnel are engaged in a conversation outdoors on a gravel or dirt surface. Two individuals wearing olive green flight suits with patches, appearing to be from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, are speaking with a U.S. Marine in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniform. All three are wearing face masks, suggesting this interaction took place during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    A military aviator or aircrew member wearing a flight suit, inflated survival vest/life preserver unit (LPU), and black face mask is holding a smoking signaling device in an outdoor training environment. The individual appears to be conducting survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training or a combat search and rescue (CSAR) exercise. Mountainous terrain is visible in the background.
    A military or tactical personnel is concealed within tall dry grass/reeds, holding what appears to be a radio or communication device with an extended antenna. The individual is wearing flight/tactical gear including a survival vest with an inflatable collar, olive drab flight suit, fingerless tactical gloves, and a black face covering. The scene appears to depict a survival or evasion training exercise.
    A military jet aircraft is captured in flight against an overcast gray sky. The aircraft appears to be a twin-engine fighter jet, likely an F/A-18 Hornet or similar aircraft, photographed from a ground-level perspective. The foreground contains out-of-focus tree foliage and what appears to be a blurred pole or antenna structure.
    A military jet aircraft is captured in silhouette against an overcast, cloudy sky. The aircraft appears to be in a banking or climbing maneuver, photographed from a ground-level perspective looking upward. The backlit conditions render the aircraft as a dark silhouette, limiting fine detail identification.
    The image shows two aircraft silhouettes flying through an overcast, cloudy sky rendered in grayscale tones. The aircraft appear to be jet aircraft based on their slim, swept-wing profiles visible as dark silhouettes against the pale grey clouds. The two aircraft are separated vertically and horizontally, suggesting a formation or patrol flight.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be a UH-60 Black Hawk, is flying at low altitude over a green hillside terrain. The rotor wash is generating a large brown dust cloud from the ground below. Two small figures are visible on the hillside in the background, likely ground personnel.
    A dark gray military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk variant, is captured in flight against an overcast sky. A person in full gear is suspended below the aircraft on a hoist or rope, suggesting a rescue or insertion operation. The helicopter appears to bear markings consistent with a non-US military operator, possibly Japanese Self-Defense Force based on visible insignia.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk silhouette, is captured in flight against an overcast gray sky. A figure appears to be suspended beneath the aircraft, suggesting a hoist or rappel operation is in progress. Debris or particulate matter is visible throughout the frame, indicating rotor wash or dusty environmental conditions.
    The image shows what appears to be a military or search-and-rescue training exercise in an open grassy field. Two personnel in dark tactical/military uniforms and helmets are assisting a third individual wearing an orange life vest and white helmet, likely simulating a downed pilot or aircrew rescue. A cable or rope descends from above, suggesting a helicopter hoist rescue operation.
    The image shows a group of individuals in a grassy field, wearing helmets and dark tactical gear, consistent with skydivers or paratroopers who have recently landed. Several parachute lines are visible extending upward from the group. At least one person has their arms raised, possibly signaling or celebrating a successful landing.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk variant, hovers at altitude while a person is suspended on a hoist line below it. Two personnel are visible on the ground in the lower portion of the image, observing or coordinating the operation. The setting appears to be an open training area with treeline in the background under overcast skies.
    Two individuals in military or tactical gear are positioned on a grassy hillside or open field. One person appears to be kneeling while the other stands, and they appear to be handling equipment including what appears to be an orange object, possibly a parachute or signal device. The setting is an open, rolling grassland terrain under overcast conditions.

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