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Photo by Cpl. Lance Kell
221116-M-YW498-2045.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Lance Kell

Nov 17, 2022
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 conduct a safety check on a retired U.S. Marine Corps MH-53E Sea Dragon for a simulated aircraft recovery during Exercise Active Shield 22 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air station’s incident response procedures during base defense operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lance Kell)


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