U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lee Hemming, left, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, talks to Lt. Col. Dan Schierling, commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, MAG 36, 1st MAW, during Resolute Dragon 25 at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Kagoshima, Japan, Sept. 16, 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. Hemming is a native of North Carolina. Schierling is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa)
Date Taken: | 09.16.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.21.2025 20:45 |
Photo ID: | 9329429 |
VIRIN: | 250916-M-SM417-1078 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 26.07 MB |
Location: | JMSDF KANOYA AIR BASE, KAGOSHIMA, JP |
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