Expeditionary advanced basing capabilities on display during Exercise Noble Fury
October 13, 2020 Defense Feed
OKINAWA, Japan —
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing showcased expeditionary advanced basing capabilities, October 7 to 8, as part of Exercise Noble Fury 21, from Okinawa to Ie Shima and across surrounding waters.
Demonstrating the ability to dominate a near-peer adversary in a distributed environment, the Marine Air-Ground Task Force integrated with naval and joint forces to seize, defend, and conduct follow-on operations from key maritime terrain in support of sea control and sea denial efforts.
More than 100 Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment flowed into “battle†on MV-22 Ospreys from 1st MAW and rapidly inserted into Ie Shima to defeat adversary forces, secure the airfield, and establish defensive positions around the island. With support from multiple AH-1Z attack helicopters, the infantry Marines successfully defeated an enemy counter-attack attempt and maintained security for further missions from the expeditionary advanced base.
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