JGSDF Conducts MV-22 Osprey Insertion During Iron Fist 2013

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
05/05/2013
05/05/2013: U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in Exercise Iron Fist 2013 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 13, 2013. The purpose of the bilateral amphibious exercise was to improve interoperability, enhance military-to-military relations and hone individual and small-unit skills necessary for effective crisis…

Marines Practice Counter Ambush Maneuver

Posted on | by Caroline Teames
04/02/2013
04/02/2013: U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct small arms tactics with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 24, 2013. During Iron Fist 2013, the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Western…