Video by Lance Cpl. Alexander Pool
JOEP Small Boat Operations
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
July 16, 2014 | 1:42
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) and U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (BLT 3/5), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) conduct small boat operations as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program (JOEP) at Kin, Okinawa, Japan. Interview by 1st Lt. Ari Schiff, 3rd Platoon Commander, Lima Company, BLT 3/5, 31st MEU. The JGSDF soldiers worked side-by-side with the Marines of Lima Company, BLT 3/5, 31st MEU, as part of the JOEP which consists of a wide range of bilateral events focusing on familiarization of large scale amphibious operations. Also available in high definition. (Marine Corps Motion Imagery Provided by Lance Cpl. Alexander N. Pool 31st MEU Combat Camera/ Released)
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