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U.S. Marines and service members from the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force finish up 17 days of integrated training Aug. 26, 2017, in Hokudaien, Japan, in support of Northern Viper 2017. Northern Viper is a combined-joint exercise held to enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. Here is Northern Viper in 17 seconds. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

U.S. Marines integrate with soldiers from the Japan Ground-Self Defense Force to detonate claymore mines and Bangalore torpedoes on the demolition range, in Hokudaien, Japan, in support of Northern Viper 17. Northern Viper is a large scale exercise that has many bilateral training opportunities that help strengthen the capabilities of the United States and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. The Marines are combat engineers with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

This week in the Corps, exercise Cobra Gold kicks off and a pilot with the Japan Ground Self-Defense force trains on the MV-22B Osprey with Marines from 2nd Marine Air Wing.

Capt. Tomohiro Sato of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force trains with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 204 aboard Marine Corps Air Station New river, N.C., Feb. 1, 2017. Sato will be the first Japanese MV-22 Osprey instructor pilot when the aircraft is introduced to the Japanese military next year. VMMT-204 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photos/video/story by Lance Cpl. Cody Lemons/Released)