U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members with 1st Helicopter Brigade engage targets off of the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. HMLA-169 Marines and JGSDF personnel flew in formation and executed a live-fire evolution to strengthen combat readiness in realistic combat environments during exercise Resolute Dragon 25. 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...
