Lance Cpl. Gage Sullins and Cpl. Jose Perez, field artillery cannoneers with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, inspect a 120mm mortar before firing during the Supporting Arms Coordinating Center Exercise (SACCEX) for Iron Fist 2016 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016. SACCEX serves as a cooperative learning tool for the US-Japan partnership through the operation of a SACC, which has developed the USMC and JGSDF’s ability to integrate naval gunfire, mortars and close-air support as a combined force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xzavior T. McNe

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Lance Cpl. Gage Sullins and Cpl. Jose Perez, field artillery cannoneers with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, inspect a 120mm mortar before firing during the Supporting Arms Coordinating Center Exercise (SACCEX) for Iron Fist 2016 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 22, 2016. SACCEX serves as a cooperative learning tool for the US-Japan partnership through the operation of a SACC, which has developed the USMC and JGSDF’s ability to integrate naval gunfire, mortars and close-air support as a combined force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xzavior T. McNeal/Released)

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