Katana Strike | 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company [Image 6 of 16]

KUMEJIMA, JAPAN

10.25.2022

Photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel Serrano 

III MEF Information Group     

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Barnes, a fire support Marine and Lance Cpl. Julio Tinocodominguez, a digital wideband transmission equipment operator, assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, validate targeting processes during exercise Katana Strike on Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Katana Strike is led by III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and is designed to demonstrate proficiency in coalition joint-force planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting in a maritime environment that utilizes ground forces to initiate the targeting cycle. Katana Strike showcases 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, which serves as the central hub for conducting long-range communications between joint ground, naval and aviation units over multiple waveforms. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel Serrano)

• Date Taken: 10.25.2022
• Date Posted: 11.06.2022 23:32
• Photo ID: 7499073
• VIRIN: 221026-M-SH393-1200
• Resolution: 3648x5472
• Size: 8.03 MB
• Location: KUMEJIMA, JP