JSDF Joint training FY13 in United States (Dawn Blitz 13)

June 21,2013

Western Army soldiers fixing fire position of a 81mm mortar

Impact area with dust cloud

Soldiers and media crew observing impact area

June 17,2013

Ranger platoon infiltrating San Clemente island with combat rubber raid craft

LCAC opening hanger door (Photo by U.S. Military )

LCAC going out from SHIMOKITA hanger door (Photo by U.S. Military)

LCAC heading for San Clemente island

LCAC beaching San Clemente coast  (Photo by U.S. Military )

LCAC stopped on San Clemente island with a cloud of dust (Photo by U.S. Military )

Vehicles being offloaded from LCAC

Vehicles being deployed on San Clemente island (Photo by U.S. Military )

CH-47JA carrying the main units of Western Army infantry regiment

CH-47JA heliborned the main units of Western Army infantry regiment

Western Army infantry regiment and USMC units coordinating to initiate tactical advance (Photo by U.S. Military )

CH-47JA taking off

Bilateral press conference

Photos of training

Two CH 47JA helicopters flying to participate in heliborne rehearsal off the coast of San Clemente Island on Jun.15th

LCAC launching from SHIMOKITA on Jun. 15th

MV-22 ospreys are landing on HYUGA on Jun.14th

MV-22 ospreys are landing on HYUGA on Jun.14th

Carrying out patients from ospreys at the deck of HYUGA on Jun,14th

Loading medical equipment on ospreys at the deck of HYUGA on Jun.14th

Putting Ospreys in HYGUA hanger on Jun 14th

Japan and U.S. media reporters are interviewing I MEB Cdr at HYUGA deck on Jun.14th.

Main units of a Western infantry company and vehicles are loading on SHIMOKITA on Jun.13th

Observation of MPF on the U.S. Navy base Colorado on Jun. 13th

Western Army Infantry Regiment
 at Camp Perdleton on Jun, 12th

Western Army soldiers preparing comprehensive training at Camp Pendleton

EX controller staffs starting toward San Clemente Island from Camp Pendleton on Jun 13th

Staff Coordination meeting
in JS HYUGA on Jun, 10th

Western Army Infantry Regiment at Red beach on Jun, 5th

Off loading JGSDF's vehicks from
at Camp Perdleton on May, 31th

Western Army Infantry Regiment
 at Red beach on Jun, 6th