Exercise Iron Fist 2016

U.S. Marines and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stormed the beach in their amphibious assault vehicles at Camp Pendleton last week during Exercise Iron Fist 2016.

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force solider provides security as an amphibious assault vehicle moves to a viable position to provide perimeter security during a scenario based, battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force solider provides security as an amphibious assault vehicle moves to a viable position to provide perimeter security during a scenario based, battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)



Amphibious assault vehicles set up a security perimeter after coming ashore during a battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore landing exercise involving U.S. Marines, sailors and Japanese soldiers, launched from the USS Somerset (LPD 25), onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Amphibious assault vehicles set up a security perimeter after coming ashore during a battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore landing exercise involving U.S. Marines, sailors and Japanese soldiers, launched from the USS Somerset (LPD 25), onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force position an amphibious assault vehicle for security during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force position an amphibious assault vehicle for security during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force cameramen take photos of incoming amphibious assault vehicles during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force cameramen take photos of incoming amphibious assault vehicles during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force position amphibious assault vehicles for security during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX was conducted from the USS Somerset (LPD 25) to the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force position amphibious assault vehicles for security during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX was conducted from the USS Somerset (LPD 25) to the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

An amphibious assault vehicle moves ashore during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. This bilateral amphibious training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force provides Marines and sailors’ valuable training with warriors from another culture, and builds operational amphibious capability between the U.S. and Japanese militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

An amphibious assault vehicle moves ashore during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. This bilateral amphibious training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force provides Marines and sailors’ valuable training with warriors from another culture, and builds operational amphibious capability between the U.S. and Japanese militaries.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

An amphibious assault vehicle comes ashore during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) during Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

An amphibious assault vehicle comes ashore during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) during Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world, and bilateral exercises, like Iron Fist, help partner nations improve their own maritime capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Amphibious assault vehicles come ashore during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. This bilateral amphibious training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force provides Marines and sailors’ valuable training with warriors from another culture, and builds operational amphibious capability between the U.S. and Japanese militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Amphibious assault vehicles come ashore during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. This bilateral amphibious training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force provides Marines and sailors’ valuable training with warriors from another culture, and builds operational amphibious capability between the U.S. and Japanese militaries.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion,1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, check their communication connections during a scenario-based, battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion,1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, check their communication connections during a scenario-based, battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion,1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, check their communication connections during a scenario-based, battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion,1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, check their communication connections during a scenario-based, battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016, Feb. 26, 2016. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) move ashore during a battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore movement via AAVs from the USS Somerset (LPD 25) onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

Amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) move ashore during a battalion-sized amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore movement via AAVs from the USS Somerset (LPD 25) onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)

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