Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Ōsumi (LST 4001) sails in formation along with JMSDF Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during exercise Iron Fist, March 1, 2026. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase operational integration and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Leonard Adams)
| Date Taken: | 02.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.06.2026 06:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9552163 |
| VIRIN: | 260301-N-VA840-1038 |
| Resolution: | 3983x2655 |
| Size: | 2.29 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| Web Views: | 11 |
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