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A pod of Reduced-Range Practice Rockets sits on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Direct Reload Inside Plane as part of exercise Orient Shield 25 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. Orient Shield 25 is a large-scale U.S. Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Australian Army field exercise that focuses on converging U.S. Army Multi-Domain Operations and JGSDF Cross-Domain Operations through bilateral field training and live-fire exercises that focus on a dynamic forward posture, enhancing tactical skills and interoperability. During Orient Shield, JGSDF members train alongside service members from U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Japan, 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, 3rd Marine Division and selected Joint Force service members to strengthen interoperability and readiness between the U.S.-Japan-Australia alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)
| Date Taken: | 09.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.25.2025 03:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9338412 |
| VIRIN: | 250919-M-CI305-1205 |
| Resolution: | 2517x1678 |
| Size: | 2.26 MB |
| Location: | JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE KENEBETSU AIR BASE, HOKKAIDO, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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