U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Joshua DiPietro, an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, gives a thumbs up to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during Resolute Dragon 26 in Kumamoto, Japan, June 21, 2026. 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. DiPietro is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa)
| Date Taken: | 06.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2026 04:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9779515 |
| VIRIN: | 260621-M-SM417-1164 |
| Resolution: | 6937x4627 |
| Size: | 7.86 MB |
| Location: | KUMAMOTO, JP |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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