Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, deputy chief of staff (operations), Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, after addressing media during a press conference at the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore landing exercise involving Marines, sailors and Japanese Soldiers, launched from the USS Somerset (LPD 25), onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist enhances Japan Ground Self Defense Force and the Marine Cor
Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, deputy chief of staff (operations), Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, after addressing media during a press conference at the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore landing exercise involving Marines, sailors and Japanese Soldiers, launched from the USS Somerset (LPD 25), onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist enhances Japan Ground Self Defense Force and the Marine Corps’ ability to plan, communicate and conduct amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels.
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