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    1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leaders visit JMSDF Kanoya Air Base [Image 4 of 9]

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    1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leaders visit JMSDF Kanoya Air Base

    JMSDF KANOYA AIR BASE, KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

    09.16.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Charneske, left, sergeant major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Lt. Col. Dan Schierling, commanding officer of VMM-262, observe a V-22 Osprey with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force land at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Kagoshima, Japan during exercise Resolute Dragon 25, 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. Charneske is a native of Illinois. Schierling is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa)

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2025
    Date Posted: 09.21.2025 20:45
    Photo ID: 9329431
    VIRIN: 250916-M-SM417-1003
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 22.64 MB
    Location: JMSDF KANOYA AIR BASE, KAGOSHIMA, JP

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