Ground, maritime, air forces hold 1st joint drill

Ground, maritime, air forces hold 1st joint drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops land Nov. 15 on the Iwojima Island from transport ship. The ground, maritime and air forces of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) held their first-ever joint drill Nov. 15 on Iwojima Island in the Pacific south of Tokyo. airborne troops descended from C-1 transport planes, while other vessels and aircraft supported the operation around the island.

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