Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to media during a press conference at the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore landing exercise involving Marines sailors and Japanese soldiers, launched from the USS Somerset (LPD 25), onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalio
Brig. Gen. David Coffman, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to media during a press conference at the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016. PHIBLEX is a ship-to-shore landing exercise involving Marines sailors and Japanese soldiers, launched from the USS Somerset (LPD 25), onto the beaches of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise designed to improve USMC and JGSDF’s ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the platoon, company and battalion levels. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released) Exercise Iron Fist 2016, The final push; Marines, sailors, Japanese soldiers hit beach and beyond for PHIBLEX 160226-M-JH782-064
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