Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hidaka Masaaki, Amami Camp Commander, listens to a presentation on the capabilities of an Expeditionary Fabrication Shop given by Marines from 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Sustainment Group Experimental, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 11, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the military and JSDF strengthens


Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Hidaka Masaaki, Amami Camp Commander, listens to a presentation on the capabilities of an Expeditionary Fabrication Shop given by Marines from 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Sustainment Group Experimental, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 11, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the Alliance.


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