05/30/2026
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sailors with Task Force 73, Logistics Group Western Pacific, support Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with 1st Helicopter Brigade at a forward arming and refueling point on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2025. MWSS-172 Marines and Sailors refueled AH-64 Apaches with JGSDF members, demonstrating seamless teamwork and coordination during exercise Resolute Dragon 25.