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Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - U.S. Army soldiers with U.S. Army Transportation Battalion direct an AH-64 Apache aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 24, 2021, as part of ORIENT SHIELD 21-2 (OS 21-2). OS 21-2 is the largest annual bilateral field training exercise in Japan between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), with approximately 1,400 U.S personnel and 1,600 JGSDF personnel in participation. With both it’s air and sea facilities, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely positioned to support the dynamic employment of forces across the Indo-pacific area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)
Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot, controlled by a U.S. Marine EOD technicians, investigates a mysterious package during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19, 2021. This particular exercise was designed to allow EOD to utilize a robot in their arsenal, which allows them to engage explosives at a greater distance with no harm to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)