Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 interact with the Hirosaki orphans attending a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. NV17 tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps forces to work together and provides the opportunity to conduct realistic training in an unfamiliar environment. The Marines are with HMH


Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 interact with the Hirosaki orphans attending a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. NV17 tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps forces to work together and provides the opportunity to conduct realistic training in an unfamiliar environment. The Marines are with HMH-462, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, currently forward deployed under the Unit Deployment Program with 1st MAW, based on Okinawa, Japan. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)


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