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    Marines with MWSS-172, HMH-462 fly in formation [Image 6 of 6]

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    Marines with MWSS-172, HMH-462 fly in formation

    IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    09.08.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, disembark from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 8, 2025. The formation flight was held to demonstrate readiness for the upcoming exercise Resolute Dragon 25. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise across Japan, including the Southwest Islands, that strengthens the command, control and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of III MEF and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army personnel, alongside representatives across the U.S. and Japanese Joint Force, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera)

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    Date Taken: 09.08.2025
    Date Posted: 09.10.2025 07:50
    Photo ID: 9300262
    VIRIN: 250908-M-VH905-1138
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 6.99 MB
    Location: IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JP

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