U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonwayne Ahwah, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, operates a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during Resolute Dragon 25, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 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. Ahwah is a native of Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucas Lu)
Date Taken: | 09.20.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.23.2025 02:34 |
Photo ID: | 9332963 |
VIRIN: | 250921-M-FL548-1016 |
Resolution: | 3559x4449 |
Size: | 4.69 MB |
Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
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