Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, takes off during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The 17th SOS aircrews conducted the exercise with U.S. Marine Corps Golf and Fox Companies, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment assigned to Camp Lejeune, N.C., and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, unloads U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a long-range airfield seizure July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The Air Force and Marine Corps units combined forces in an exercise that helped build joint......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
U.S. Marine Corps riflemen assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., post a defensive perimeter during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Golf Company conducted their first long-range airfield seizure exercise with support from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., navigates terrain during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Golf Company conducted their first long-range airfield seizure exercise with support from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Ellis, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment squad leader assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., leads his fire team toward an objective during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Ellis and other Marines of Golf Company performed a simulated airfield seizure at Iejima to test their capability for a long-range......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, drops off Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The Osprey can carry 24 combat troops, transport them with the......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.20.2016
U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. transit on an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. With logistics and refueling support from the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special......
Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 07.19.2016
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Larue, 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II loadmaster assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, guides a Humvee assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., out of his MC-130 cargo bay July 19, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Larue trained the Marines how to safely load, secure, shackle and......
