FRIDAY FOTO (July 18, 2014)
July 18, 2014 at 12:23 am Leave a comment
Wet Work.
U.S. Marine Photo by Corporal Henry Antenor
Two Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers and two U.S. Marines emerge from the water ready for action while practicing small unit techniques as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program at Kin Blue beach, Okinawa, July 16.
The soldiers, with JGSDF’s Western Army, have been observing the Marine of L Company for approximately six weeks. The Marines are with the Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
The program provides observation and education opportunities on small unit concepts, tactics, and amphibious operations to further enhance interoperability between the two forces as well as security in the region.
Entry filed under: Asia-Pacific, Counter Terrorism, FRIDAY FOTO, National Security and Defense, Naval Warfare, Photos, Skills and Training, Special Operations, Technology, Unconventional Warfare, Weaponry and Equipment. Tags: 5th Marines, amphibious warfare, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Observer Exchange Program, Marine Corps, Special Operations, Topics.
4GWAR 
Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed