Keywords: US Navy 120210-N-KR526-017 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exit Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1635.jpg en SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND Calif Feb 10 2012 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exit Landing Craft Utility LCU 1635 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 on San Clemente Island during a beach landing exercise with Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 15th MEU during Exercise Iron Fist 2012 Iron Fist is a training exercise between U S Marines and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to increase interoperability and amphibious capabilities throughout the U S 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J Thompson/Released 2012-02-10 120210-N-KR526-017 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 115540 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J Thompson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Peleliu LHA-5 LCU 1635 ship 1968 Western Army Infantry Regiment Japan Koukidousha JGSDF |