U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonwayne Awah, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, ground guides a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System in preparation for a convoy during Resolute Dragon 25 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 12, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. The NMESIS is a ground-based offensive anti-ship missile system, used in sea denial and littoral protection to offer a highly mobile and rapidly deployable island defense solution. This NMESIS is a 3rd Marine Division asset. Awah is a native of Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucas Lu)
Date Taken: | 09.12.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.15.2025 04:06 |
Photo ID: | 9314375 |
VIRIN: | 250912-M-FL548-1023 |
Resolution: | 4948x3299 |
Size: | 7.33 MB |
Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
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