Leadership with the training and exercise division for Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) meet with Col. Michael Nakonieczny, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Joshua J. Smith, the sergeant major of the 31st MEU, to visit the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, March 8, 2022. The visit allowed 31st MEU leadership to integrate with personnel at the Japanese Ministry of Defense to plan future integration of upcoming exercises with both organizations. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deploymen
Leadership with the training and exercise division for Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) meet with Col. Michael Nakonieczny, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Joshua J. Smith, the sergeant major of the 31st MEU, to visit the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, March 8, 2022. The visit allowed 31st MEU leadership to integrate with personnel at the Japanese Ministry of Defense to plan future integration of upcoming exercises with both organizations. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan.
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