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    U.S. Marines, JMSDF Sailors reinforce maritime readiness during Rescue Flag 26-1 [Image 3 of 11]

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    A dark-colored flying boat or seaplane, marked with the number '08', is performing a water takeoff or landing run on a calm bay or inlet. The aircraft is generating a large spray wake as it accelerates across the water surface. A forested hillside with scattered buildings is visible in the background.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force US-2 aircraft with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, lands 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 08.31.2026 03:50
    Photo ID: 9899663
    VIRIN: 260826-M-RY694-1345
    Resolution: 2812x1875
    Size: 974.02 KB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    A person wearing an orange life vest and digital camouflage boonie hat holds an Aquapac waterproof case or device up to their face. The individual appears to be on or near a watercraft, suggesting a maritime or water-based activity. The image is a close-up portrait taken outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
    Several individuals in military-style olive/green uniforms are aboard a metal boat on calm open water, with mountainous terrain visible in the background. The personnel are wearing orange and yellow inflatable life vests/flotation devices, suggesting a water survival or rescue training exercise. Some individuals appear to be handling or deploying an inflatable yellow raft.
    A dark-colored flying boat or seaplane, marked with the number '08', is performing a water takeoff or landing run on a calm bay or inlet. The aircraft is generating a large spray wake as it accelerates across the water surface. A forested hillside with scattered buildings is visible in the background.
    A large military flying boat or amphibious aircraft is taxiing on open water, identifiable by the number '08' on its fuselage. The aircraft features four turboprop engines and wingtip floats, consistent with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force US-2 rescue aircraft. It is set against a backdrop of green, forested mountains under a hazy sky.
    A military tiltrotor aircraft, identifiable as a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, is captured in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft is painted in a dark gray/charcoal color scheme consistent with U.S. military special operations use. The rotors are in a transitional or forward-flight position, and the image is sharp and well-exposed.
    The image shows two distinct military aircraft over a calm body of water with green mountainous terrain in the background. A large flying boat/seaplane is resting on the water surface, while a tiltrotor aircraft (consistent with a V-22 Osprey type) is airborne in the upper right. Several small watercraft are also visible on the water near the seaplane.
    Two individuals are suspended mid-air over a body of water, appearing to be involved in a helicopter hoist or rescue operation. One person is wearing a bright yellow-green vest and the other a red jacket, connected by a cable extending upward out of frame. Below on the water surface, two small watercraft or inflatable vessels are visible on either side.
    A helicopter rescue operation is underway, showing a rescuer in a bright yellow-green helmet and vest hoisting a person via a cable hoist line. Water droplets are visibly falling from the rescued individual, suggesting they were recently extracted from water. The scene is set against a mountainous backdrop with a red-and-white striped marker pole visible in the lower left.
    A military tiltrotor aircraft, identifiable as a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, is hovering in flight against a clear blue sky. A person in tactical gear is suspended below the aircraft on a hoist or rope, suggesting a rescue or insertion operation is underway. The aircraft's rotors are tilted upward in helicopter mode, consistent with a hover or low-speed flight configuration.
    The image shows multiple individuals in the water clinging to what appears to be a small inflatable raft or flotation device near a vessel. The people are wearing orange life vests and survival gear, suggesting a water survival training exercise or rescue scenario. The photo is taken from aboard a nearby vessel, with yellow safety ropes visible in the foreground.
    A person wearing an inflated orange life vest and wet olive/green military-style clothing is climbing a metal ladder out of open water. Water is visibly dripping from their clothing and the ladder, suggesting they have just emerged from the sea. A second individual in dark clothing and sunglasses is visible in the background near a yellow inflatable vessel.

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