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Video by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini
Active Shield 2023: U.S. Marines conduct battle damage assessment following a simulated missile strike
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Oct. 25, 2023 | 1:13
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12 conduct battle damage assessment following a simulated missile strike during Exercise Active Shield 23 at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2023. Active Shield is an annual exercise designed to test and improve the air station’s response during base defense operations of MCAS Iwakuni and other installations in the region to sustain military operations and support the U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
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