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    U.S. Marines, JMSDF Sailors reinforce maritime readiness during Rescue Flag 26-1 [Image 8 of 17]

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    A helicopter rescue operation is underway over open water, with crew members hoisting an injured or incapacitated person on a rescue litter/stretcher into the aircraft. Multiple personnel in flight suits and helmets are coordinating the extraction, with a hoist cable and rigging system visible. The scene appears to be a maritime search and rescue exercise or actual rescue operation, with mountainous coastline visible in the background.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Alejandra Vega 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, transport U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tony Nguyen, a fixed-wing aircraft loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during Rescue Flag 26-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Aug. 26, 2026. The bilateral exercise allowed U.S. and JMSDF service members to practice open-water recovery methods, communication protocols, and supply distribution techniques under simulated crisis conditions in response to future maritime emergencies. Nguyen is a native of Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alejandra Vega)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 08.31.2026 03:50
    Photo ID: 9891944
    VIRIN: 260826-M-FU569-1260
    Resolution: 5851x3901
    Size: 5.88 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    Two military aviators in green flight suits stand on an airport tarmac beside a large dark-colored military aircraft bearing the number '08' and what appears to be a Japanese roundel marking. One aviator is saluting the other in what appears to be a formal greeting or ceremony. A third person in camouflage uniform is partially visible on the right edge of the frame.
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    A person wearing a black wetsuit marked with Japanese characters '海上自衛隊' (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) and '71ARS' is seated on a yellow inflatable rescue boat, facing the open sea. The scene appears to be a maritime rescue or training operation. Other individuals in wetsuits are partially visible in the foreground, framing the central figure.
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    A yellow inflatable rubber dinghy with a Yamaha 15 outboard motor is operating on open blue water. Three individuals wearing helmets and dark gear are aboard, with one appearing to be lying down or being assisted, suggesting a rescue or training operation. An industrial waterfront with a tall tower structure and green hills is visible in the background.
    A helicopter rescue operation is underway over open water, with crew members hoisting an injured or incapacitated person on a rescue litter/stretcher into the aircraft. Multiple personnel in flight suits and helmets are coordinating the extraction, with a hoist cable and rigging system visible. The scene appears to be a maritime search and rescue exercise or actual rescue operation, with mountainous coastline visible in the background.
    A medical personnel in military/rescue uniform is attending to a patient secured in an orange rescue/evacuation bag on a stretcher inside what appears to be a military or coast guard aircraft. The attendant is wearing a face mask, gloves, and a green flight suit with a red cross armband, and is reviewing what appears to be a yellow medical document. The setting suggests an aeromedical evacuation or search-and-rescue operation.
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    Military medical personnel are providing emergency care to a casualty secured on an orange stretcher. Two individuals in olive/green flight suits are attending to a patient who has a cervical collar applied, with one wearing blue medical gloves. A red cross medical pouch is visible on one responder's arm, indicating this is a military medical or combat casualty care scenario.
    A dark gray military helicopter, identifiable as a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60 Black Hawk variant, hovers against a clear blue sky. A person in tactical gear is suspended below the aircraft on a hoist or rappel line. The scene appears to depict a combat search and rescue (CSAR) or special operations training exercise.
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    The image shows the interior of a military helicopter with personnel conducting what appears to be a maritime rescue or search-and-rescue operation. Three individuals are visible near the open side door of the aircraft, with one person in a wetsuit handling equipment on a yellow rescue raft or platform. A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force rising sun emblem is visible on equipment in the foreground.
    The image shows what appears to be a maritime rescue or military operation, with personnel inside a helicopter or vessel doorway interacting with two divers in wetsuits and helmets on a yellow inflatable rescue boat. A crew member in olive/green flight suit with orange ear protection is managing ropes, while two wetsuit-clad divers with helmets are positioned on the bright yellow rigid inflatable boat (RIB). The scene takes place over open ocean water with mountainous coastline visible in the background.

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