JGSDF - US Defense Story

A V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2020. The ferry flight from MCAS Iwakuni marked the delivery of the first V-22 to the Japan Self Defense Force.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

V-22 Departs MCAS Iwakuni

July 10, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2020. The ferry flight from MCAS Iwakuni marked the delivery of the first V-22 to the Japan Self Defense Force.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

V-22 Ospreys bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrive in Japan at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, May 8, 2020. The V-22 off-load marked the first time JGSDF V-22s arrived on Japanese soil. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

V-22 Ospreys bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrive in Japan at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni

May 8, 2020 defenseadmin 0

V-22 Ospreys bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrive in Japan at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, May 8, 2020. The V-22 off-load marked the first time JGSDF V-22s arrived on Japanese soil. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune)

A U.S. Marine Corps D6K Bulldozer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 levels a landing zone during Defense Force Training 20.3 at Japan Ground Self Defense Force Camp Nihonbara, Japan, March 10, 2020. Marines with MWSS-171 are participating in a two-week field exercise to hone their skills in setting up a forward operating base, a forward arming and refueling point, and conducting mounted live fire events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

MWSS-171 conducts Defense Force Training 20.3

March 15, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A U.S. Marine Corps D6K Bulldozer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 levels a landing zone during Defense Force Training 20.3 at Japan Ground Self Defense Force Camp Nihonbara, Japan, March 10, 2020. Marines with MWSS-171 are participating in a two-week field exercise to hone their skills in setting up a forward operating base, a forward arming and refueling [Read More …]

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands to offload U.S. Marines and members of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of a heliborne insert during exercise Northern Viper at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 5, 2020. The arrival of the Osprey to exercise Northern Viper brings an added element, further advancing opportunities for continued bilateral coordination between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brett Vannier)

U.S. Marines and JGSDF Members Conduct Heliborne Insert for Northern Viper 2020

February 6, 2020 defenseadmin 0

Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to cross the line of departure and begin their comprehensive exercise assault during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brett Vannier)

LAR Crosses the Line of Departure at Northern Viper 2020

February 6, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force place concertina wire around the command operation center during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron E. Parks)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force place concertina wire around the command operation center during exercise Northern Viper 2020

February 1, 2020 defenseadmin 0

A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Member with the 12th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, ignites a smoke screen during a vertical assault and simulated town seizure for exercise Forest Light Western Army at Kirishima Maneuver Field, Kagoshima, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. The exercise consists of field training events including basic infantry skills, vertical assaults integrated with MV-22B Osprey flight operations, and combined-arms, and enhances the collective defense capabilities of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Audrey M. C. Rampton)

U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force complete a bilateral vertical assault and town seizure during Exercise Forest Light Western Army

January 31, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, observe helicopters from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct dive fire training during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2020. This iteration of Northern Viper is the first time that Marines and the JGSDF have held dive fire training in Hokkaido, Japan. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. This iteration of the exercise is executed by units across III MEF including an activated reserve unit, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as part of the unit deployment program, alongside their counterparts from 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Dukes)

Marines Observe Helicopter Dive Fire Training at Northern Viper 2020

January 28, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct bilateral ski patrol training with Soldiers from 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 24, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the collective defense capabilities of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by exposing members of both forces to intense training in an austere environment, allowing them to perfect their skills in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Cameron E. Parks)

Golf Company Marines with 2/3 Jump and Glide the Slopes for Northern Viper 2020

January 25, 2020 defenseadmin 0

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Austin Sinclair mine sweeps to locate any possible Improvised Explosive Devices during Explosive Ordnance Disposal Field Exercise 20.1 at the Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The goal of the exercise is to ensure EOD Marines maintain the highest state of readiness in order to support training and operations within the III Marine Expeditionary Force area of operation. Sinclair, a native of Panhandle, Texas, is an EOD technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 176, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde)

A Bigger Bang | EOD Marines with 3rd MLG conduct EODFEX 20.1

January 20, 2020 defenseadmin 1

Copyright © 2022 USDefenseStory.com