A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Unit disembarks the USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary capabilities from the s More
An MV-22B Osprey conducts landing and take-off drills on the USS Germantown (LSD 42) Nov. 1 during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary c More
Marines prepare to launch their Assault Amphibious Vehicles from the hull of the USS Germantown (LSD 42) Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious More
Cpl. Raveem Foster, a native of Detroit, and Lance Cpl. Jonathon Burgos, a native of Austin, Texas, work on the spinner dome fairing of an MV-22 “Osprey” Nov. 17 on the flightline at Royal Australian Air Force More
Tomimori Asato takes video footage of combat attire that American service members wore in the Battle of Okinawa during a tour of the Camp Kinser Battle of Okinawa Historical Exhibit Dec. 18. Twenty-four local m More
Marines stand in formation before participating in the Jingle Bell Challenge here Dec. 19. Six battalions took part in the Jingle Bell Challenge, which consisted of several events, including a 5-kilometer run, More
A Marine with Special Reaction Team uses his cellphone prior to “going hot” or firing live ammunition at Range 22 for marksmanship/observer training Jan. 6. The Marines employed the M110 semi-automatic sniper s More
A Tactical Unmanned Aerial System RQ-7B Shadow is staged Jan. 10 on Cooper Island. The Shadow is used for various types of missions such as gathering intelligence on enemy locations or objectives, providing ove More
Members of the Japanese Observer Exchange Program came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 6 to learn about the MV-22B Osprey. The JOEP members were given a class on the unique abilities of the Osprey and More
Col. Scott F. Stebbins congratulates Marines on their hard work and for reaching 100 percent equipment readiness March 13 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The commanding officer of Marine Air Control Squadr More
Col. Thomas A. Pecina speaks to Marines, sailors and civilians about the importance of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society March 16 at the Camp Foster Community Center at an event commemorating the start of th More
U.S. Marines and airmen perform a site assessment at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea March 19. Site assessment was one of the response scenarios during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear j More
Pfc. Andres F. Montero, from Miami, Florida, provides security at the Osan Air Base tactical air command center in the Republic of Korea March 21 during the TACC Quick Reaction Force Exercise. Marines defended More
Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder speaks during the relief and appointment ceremony for the sergeant major of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing March 27 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez took over More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to depart from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 30, 2015. VMM-262 will be pre-staging aircr More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 30, 2015. VMM-262 will be pre-staging aircraft o More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Conner, a Marine Corps Community Services Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, moves products from the storage unit to the Tactical Field Exchange during More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Valerio, left, Hospital Corpsman Mc Joe Evans Bautista, center, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Trevor A. Tisby, right, stationed with Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marin More
Cpl. Trevon Bruce, a metal worker with Combat Logistics Company 36, shoots unknown distance targets at table 3 during Exercise Dragon Fire at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 20. CLC-36 cond More
Brigadier Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, right, stands in front of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing with Maj. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, before assuming command of the wing during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Engel provides security for an MV-22B Osprey to land at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 3, 2015. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Engineer Company flew into La More
Lance Cpl. Michael Kratz, a Test Cell engine operator with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron-36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, monitors readings taken from More
Cpl. Mason Stone, left, a KC-130J crewmaster, Staff Sgt. David Hoyt, middle, a KC-130J loadmaster, and Cpl. Greg Gambrell, right, a KC-130J crewmaster, set up the refueling site for air delivery ground refuelin More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Donald Harmon, chemical biological radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist, CBRN Consequence Management platoon, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pr More
Master Sgt. Timothy Clark pitches the ball Sept. 4 during a softball game on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The game was organized to raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Month. Cl More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, settles in at Camp Aibano, Japan, Sept. 7, 2015, in support of Exercise Forest Light 16-1. MWSS-171’s main purpose dur More
Lance Cpl. Tharen J. Leach, an infantry rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, executes a toshu kakuto technique on Santo-rikuso Minoru Oka, a combat instructor in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during More
U.S. Marines move between landing zones during a CH-53E Super Stallion rotary-wing aircraft assault transport at Aibano Training Area, Sept. 15, 2015. The assault transport supported a bilateral-air-assault com More
Cpl. Connor Scott pets his military working dog, Bobo, during a patrol halt while moving to the landing zone on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Scott fast-roped out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicop More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly acts as the victim of a simulated improvised explosive device during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Shock Trauma Platoon, part of 3rd More
Lance Cpl. Taylor A. Vollmer studies a manual for the the M134 GAU-17 Gatling Gun in preparation for a Joint Terminal Attack Control training scenario Dec. 15 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. A JTAC More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pause for a moment of silence for the missing Marines in Waheiwa Beach Park, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2016. Two CH-53E Supe More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cami Snider, a Westerville, Ohio native, welds a tress onto a support column as Royal Thai Marine Corps Seaman Class Chainarong Kaewyongkot observes Jan. 23 at the Wat Khun Song humanitar More
U.S. Marines look on as a roof support is lowered into place at the Whatkunsong school project on January 26th. The Whatkunsong building project is part of Cobra Gold 2016. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsore More
A member of the 105th Engineer Unit, Engineer Unit, North Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, watches as a Royal Thai Navy sailor pours water into a cement mixing cylinder Jan. 27, at the Ban Cham Kho humani More
BAN CHAM KHO, RAYONG, Thailand – U.S. Marines, Royal Thai Navy and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members lay a concrete slab for an open air classroom at the Ban Cham Kho school project in Rayong, Thailand, o More
Royal Thai Armed Forces, U.S. Navy and Malaysian Armed Forces service members wait for the start of the dedication ceremony Feb. 18 at Ban Sa Yai, Trat, Thailand. The construction at Ban Sa Yai was one of six h More
Lance Cpl. Vittorio Mattina, from Long Beach, Calif., poses for a photo March 29, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Mattina works on repairing and replacing parts to the MV-22B Osprey t More
1st Lt. Colton Sizemore, a pilot for the KC-130J Super Hercules, and his fellow Marines prepare to fly at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2016. Sizemore, from Jacksonville, NC., is w More
A C-17 Globemaster III, carrying U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, as well as one UH-1Y Venom helicopter, lands at Royal Australian Air For More
U.S. Marines prepare to fire the M107 .50 caliber special application scoped rifle and the M40A5 sniper rifle and at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, on May 14, 2016. The Marines are w More
Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy, talks to Marines of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin’s Aviation Combat Element at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, May 14, 2016. Mabus cam More
Cpl. Sebestian V. Aguilera, a rifleman, provides security at a training area outside of Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, on May 20, 2016. Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin simulate More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Jackson, recon team leader from 3rd Marine Division, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense platoon,Headquarters Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, shows me More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Division, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense platoon, Headquarters Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, test for chemical hazards at a simulated airplane c More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Branson, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear non-commissioned officer in charge with Marine Aircraft Group 12, assists a Marine from 3rd Marine Division, CBRN defense pl More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Division, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense platoon, Headquarters Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, evacuate simulated casualties during exercise Habu More
An M1-A1 Abrams tank is staged for maintenance prior to the culminating event of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif More
160710-N-ND246-006 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 10, 2016) – Lance Cpl. Alexis Walton empties a box at a mess hall in Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 10, 2016, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twen More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Griffin Rutherford, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Defense, with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), CBRN Platoon, prepares for reconnaissance during a simulated CBRN r More
U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers stand at attention during Exercise Kowari’s opening ceremony at Larrakeyah Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, More
U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers arrive for Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, on August 28, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari More
U.S. Army soldier Sgt. Christopher Morihlatko chops wood to make a navigation stick during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 29, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the More
Exercise Kowari instructors teach U.S. Marines, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers how to make fire during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 30, 2016. More
A U.S. soldier, an Australian Army soldier, and a People’s Liberation Army soldier await a welcome to country ceremony during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 31, 2016. The purpose o More
U.S. Marines and Army soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers make traps and snares during Exercise Kowari at Daly River Region, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 1, 201 More
U.S. Army soldier, Australian Army soldiers, and a People’s Liberation Army soldier learn different cooking methods during Exercise Kowari at Daly River Region, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 2, 2016. The More
A U.S. Marine, Australian Army soldier, and People’s Liberation Army soldiers build a signal fire during Exercise Kowari at Daly River Region, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 3, 2016. The purpose of Exerci More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maxwell Martin and an Australian Army soldier turn in survival kits before the final training phase of Exercise Kowari at Daly River region, Northern Territory, Australia, on September 4, More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Painter, a participant of Exercise Kowari at Daly River region, Northern Territory, Australia, on September 2, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the United Stat More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) prepare to load a UH-1Y Venom helicopter into a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on More
Col. Marcus Annibale, right, commanding officer of Marine Air Group (MAG) 13, welcomes Yoshihiko Fukuda, center, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 24. Fukuda visited the More
A ghost floats through a graveyard scene in the Okinawa Haunted Labyrinth Oct. 29 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The labyrinth is one of many open-gate Single Marine Program events that br More
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson addresses Japanese reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. An MV-22B Osprey landed in shallow waters off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab on More
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson address Japanese reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. An MV-22B Osprey landed in shallow waters off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab on D More
Sgt. Jonathan M. Kelly is one of the Marines in the group who developed the winning “quality of life” app category in the Commandant’s Innovation Challenge. The awards announcement was made Dec. 15, 2016. The c More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iw More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), shakes Yoshihiko Fukuda’s, mayor of Iwakuni City, hand during the welcoming ceremony of Marine Fight More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl Christopher M. Moncrief with Marine aircraft Group 36 breaks Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile capsule in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN defense training at Marine Corps More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwakuni and b More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – F-35B Lightning II aircraft belonging to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing began conducting regularly scheduled training near Okinawa this week. More
Crewmen of U.S. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron-242 conduct preflight safety checks in preparation for flight training with the Royal Thai and U.S. Air Forces, February 20th, as part of Exercise Cobr More
Sgt. Maj. Michael Pritchard, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, addresses guests during his relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., March More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Pain, left, and Cpl. Lance Wheeler walk away from an airfield during exercise Forest Light at Somagahara, Japan, March 9, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bilateral traini More
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE, Darwin — U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Rotational Force Darwin 7.2, finish offloading an AH-1 Cobra from a C-17 Globemaster III, April 19 More
Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn oversees a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradition in passing leade More
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, addresses attendees during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradi More
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, stand at attention during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ More
Maj. Christopher A. Denver, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Aviator of the Year Award recipient, inspects a MV-22B Osprey aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2017. The Alfred A. Cunnin More
Maj. Christopher A. Denver (center), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Alfred A. Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year Award recipient, inspects his gear for a night flight simulation at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Willie James Milline Jr. receives the Kenneth W. Southcomb Aviation Supply Marine of the Year award at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. The Marine More
MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan— An aviation helmet sits inside a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter June 16 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The helmet consists of headphones and a microphone, f More
Staff members from the Southwestern Composite Air Division and Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing listen to Lt. Col. Garth Burnett explain the capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey during an orientation tour of More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, forward deployed as part of the unit deployment program, with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preflight More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) attend a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2017. Maj. Gen. Sanborn has been relieved as commanding general More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn and his wife Linda Sanborn listen as Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson speaks to the audience during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 perform knee tucks during a physical fitness training session led by force fitness instructors at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 18, 2017. The Marines w More
Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen passes the unit colors to Brig. Gen. Chris A. McPhillips during the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade change of command ceremony at the theater on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 21 More
Lance Cpl. Jeanette E. Fernando and other Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, hike towards the Iwo Jima memorial site on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, July 26, 2017. Fernando and other M More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Roger Lineberger, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, forward deployed as part of the unit deployment program, with 1st Marine Aircraft More