Keywords: US Navy 120210-N-KB563-089 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force inventory their equipment before conducting a beach landing exercise with.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Feb 10 2012 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force inventory their equipment before conducting a beach landing exercise with Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 15th MEU aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 during Exercise Iron Fist 2012 Iron Fist is a training exercise between U S Marines and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to increase interoperability and amphibious capabilities throughout the U S 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released 2012-02-10 120210-N-KB563-089 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 115539 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Peleliu LHA-5 People of the JGSDF CH-46 Sea Knight |