U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Savala loads a Utility Task Vehicle during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Element for exercise Northern Viper train in austere environments to prepare units for all weather conditions. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. Savala, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a vehicle recovery operator with Motor Transport Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Wong)