Major General Daniel J. O'Donohue, 1st Marine Division commanding general, speaks with Master Sgt. Tatsuya Fukase, an assault amphibious operator with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, about what he's learned so far during Exercise Iron First 2017 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb 13. The Marines taught the Japanese soldiers not only how to operate the AAVs but also AAV techniques and tactics. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedure to improve their com


Major General Daniel J. O'Donohue, 1st Marine Division commanding general, speaks with Master Sgt. Tatsuya Fukase, an assault amphibious operator with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, about what he's learned so far during Exercise Iron First 2017 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb 13. The Marines taught the Japanese soldiers not only how to operate the AAVs but also AAV techniques and tactics. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedure to improve their combined operational capabilities.


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