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Video by Cpl. Christopher Lape

Iron Fist 24, Staff Exercise Planning Begins

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

Feb. 24, 2024 | 1:58

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, left, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Col. Hajime Tsuji , right, the commanding officer of the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, speak during a staff exercise, part of Iron Fist 24, on Camp Ainoura, Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. The staff exercise prepared officers from both armed forces for collaborative training and operations. 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 video by Cpl. Christopher Lape)