Amphibious Activities

 

U.S. Marine Corps scout swimmers with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure the beach during a bi-lateral boat raid exercise off the coast of Okinoerabu, Japan, March 11, 2024.

The 31st MEU and the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade used the boat raid exercise to rehearse rapid seizure of key maritime terrain during Iron Fist 24.

Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.

(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Captain Pawel Puczko)