The U.S. Marines conducted a landmark training exercise which saw them fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for the first time while near the base of Mount Fuji, Japan.

Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division unleashed HIMARS missiles during live-fire training at Camp Fuji on Oct. 27.

Although the location has been used as a training ground for a wide variety of U.S. military exercises, this live-fire drill is the first instance in which Marines have practiced firing long-range missiles from the area.

“Training at CATC Fuji is critical for the Marine Corps‘ only forward-deployed artillery unit to rehearse and project long-range precision fires,” Maj. Gen. Kyle Ellison, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, said in a release . “This

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