U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Cerrillo, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Beaufort, S.C., plants an improvised explosive device Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, during a technical exchange with members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on Target Island at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Target Island is an island near MCAS Iwakuni used by the air station for training and operations to keep noise and training disturbances away from Iwakuni city. Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby/USMC
Training in Japan
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