U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meeke, a scout sniper, from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M40 A6 sniper system during a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with soldiers from 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meeke, a scout sniper, from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M40 A6 sniper system during a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with soldiers from 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
Soldiers with the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, calibrate the sights on their rifles before a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Roos, an infantry Marine, from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates how to clear an M10 semi-automatic sniper system before a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with soldiers with the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Roos, an infantry Marine, with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sketches the terrain and targets for a bilateral live-fire exercise with soldiers from the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
Soldiers with the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, transition between different fields of fire during a bilateral live-fire exercise with U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meeke, a scout sniper, from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M40 A6 sniper system during a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with soldiers from 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, center, and Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, commanding officer of the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, left, visit U.S. Marines at a bilateral live fire exercise during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham)
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