The joint training of the Ground Self-Defense Force and the US Marine Corps assuming the defense of remote islands was released at the training ground in Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Ground Self-Defense Force's transport aircraft Osprey participated in the training for the first time.
This training is held from the 4th to the 25th of this month, and about 1000 people from the Ground Self-Defense Force's landing operation specialized unit "Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade" and the US Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa participate.
On the 15th, the Ground Self-Defense Force's transport aircraft Osprey participated in the training held at the Higashifuji Exercise Area in Shizuoka Prefecture for the first time, and carried the members of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade to the base.
While the arriving members ensured safety, two Marine Corps Ospreys landed and confirmed the procedure for both sides to cooperate and deploy.
About the Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey The Ministry of Defense plans to deploy it at Saga Airport in Saga Prefecture with the defense of the Nansei Islands in mind. It is provisionally deployed in.
Mr. Masafumi Kai, the commander of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade who participated in the training, said, "Osprey has excellent cruising range and speed, and I would like to make efforts to utilize its abilities."
"The Marine Corps and the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, both of which play similar roles, can use the Osprey to improve their capabilities and interoperability," said Colonel Naconiji of the United States Marine Corps.