KS 25 | U.S. Marines, JASDF exchange end of exercise gifts
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew C. Gaede, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 12, prepares to depart Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Air Base during exercise Keen Sword 25 in Komatsu, Japan, Oct. 28, 2024. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. Gaede is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Doherty)
KS 25 | U.S. Marines, JASDF exchange end of exercise gifts
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew C. Gaede, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 12, prepares to depart Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Air Base during exercise Keen Sword 25 in Komatsu, Japan, Oct. 28, 2024. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. Gaede is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Doherty)