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OKINAWA, Japan 14 March 2024 - Delegates of the Philippine Marine Corps headed by Brigadier General Romeo T Racadio PN(M), Deputy Commandant, Philippine Marine Corps, participated as observers in the recently held Japan-US bilateral exercise “IRON FIST 24” in Kyushu and Okinawa regions of Japan.
Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training event between the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps. Its main purpose is to develop the combined amphibious capabilities of both nations involved.