A Japanese soldier calls in naval gunfire during a combined arms shoot with naval gunfire, attack rotary aircraft and 120mm mortars at San Clemente Island, California, Sept. 1, 2015. Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 at San Clemente Island, California, September 1. Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and Japanese soldiers conducted the live-fire shoot as part of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise designed to enhance Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s ability to conduct sea-basing operations, amphibious landings, and command and control capabilities alongside Japan, Mexico and New Zealand.