November 1, 2020 - U.S. Marines teamed up with Japan's Amphibious Rapid
Deployment Brigade to conduct an amphibious assault on Gaja Jima, a small
island off the coast of mainland Japan, as part of Keen
Sword 21.
Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47JA
Chinooks touched down delivering streams of ARDB troops,
while U.S. Marines hit the beach via small boats briskly
navigating over the horizon from the USS Ashland. ARDB
members took point alongside Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d
Marine Regiment arriving from the air and sea in the
amphibious operation.
This mission showcased a combined
ability to seize territory threatened by an adversary,
defend key maritime terrain, and establish expeditionary
advanced bases for follow-on operations through swift,
integrated, and lethal action.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl.
Michael Jefferson Estillomo Cpl.
Levi J. Guerra Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox
