III MEF Sergeant Major visits the 31st MEU [Image 2 of 7]

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.28.2023

Photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan sergeant major, left, and Sgt. Maj. Joshua Smith, the former 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, right, discuss the previous deployments of the 31st MEU on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 28, 2023. Kitashima’s visit to the 31st MEU allowed her to receive feedback on Iron Fist 23 and to congratulate the Marines on a successful deployment. Iron Fist is an annual bi-lateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)

• Date Taken: 03.28.2023
• Date Posted: 03.28.2023 21:50
• Photo ID: 7707431
• VIRIN: 230328-M-VU652-1051
• Resolution: 8192x5464
• Size: 25.01 MB
• Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP