Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Castro a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit operates a 624K tractor during a heavy equipment operation at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 18, 2023. The heavy equipment operation was conducted in order to increase readiness while providing tactical utilities of heavy equipment in support of Iron First 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marines Corps, the Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Castro a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit operates a 624K tractor during a heavy equipment operation at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 18, 2023. The heavy equipment operation was conducted in order to increase readiness while providing tactical utilities of heavy equipment in support of Iron First 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marines Corps, the Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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