Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr. discusses the importance of the Marine Corps' presence in the Asia-Pacific region March 18 at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265's hangar durin More
Sgt. Joseph E. Fahrenbach and military working dog Fuli prepare to search a building June 11 during training at Camp Hansen. The training presented the dogs and handlers with different scenarios to test their a More
Lance Cpl. Samuel V. Enriquez directs military working dog Dasty to search part of a road June 20 at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. The training allowed the team to practice search techniques it wo More
Lance Cpl. Michael B. Luce fires a Mossberg 500 shotgun July 18 during a live-fire training event at Range 18 in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. Military policemen with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion More
A Marine adjusts his rifle combat optic before an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship course July 24 at Range 8 on Camp Hansen. The ICRM shoot consisted of pivot drills, movement to contact, hammer pairs, co More
Lance Cpl. Anthony M. Inman fires an M249 squad automatic weapon while Lance Cpl. William C. Sutton observes the target area during a proficiency sustainment shoot Aug. 13 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab. During t More
Cpl. Dustin K. Campbell walks the perimeter of the area with his military working dog Aug. 28 at Camp Kinser in support of various exercises. Campbell is a military working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement More
Ryoko Yamada teaches Pfc. Nigel T. Carroll how to play the san shin, a traditional Okinawa instrument, during an Okinawa-themed evening Aug. 31, at the USO on Camp Hansen. The USO is a nonprofit organization th More
Marines move to clear a building Oct. 3 during military operations on urbanized terrain training at combat town in the Central Training Area. The training provided an opportunity for Marines to perfect MOUT ski More
Dolan chases a simulated suspect Oct. 25 at Range 160 on Camp Hansen. Military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion trained in dog-handling techniques to build a stronger relationship between More
Two Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion return fire on a hostile building housing a force of simulated enemy opposition Jan. 16 during military operations on urbanized terrain training at Combat Town in More
Lance Cpl. Tywan L. Davis, left, assembles the M249 squad automatic weapon Jan. 30 while his fellow Marines hold flashlights for him to see during 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion’s squad competition at Camp Hanse More
Sgt. Randolph G. Fuhrman demonstrates the proper way to handle an M9A1 service pistol March 25 during a weeklong introductory personal security detail training program at the military operation on urbanized ter More
U.S. Marines exit CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters as part of the vertical assault raid portion of exercise Ssang Yong 2014 at Su Seong-Ri Range in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 31. Ssang Yong, meaning twin More
U.S. Marine military working dog Dixie, left, clears the way for a convoy of Republic of Korea soldiers and U.S. Marines June 16 at the Sanseori range in Pohang, Republic of Korea, during integrated convoy trai More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Neville, an Atlanta, Georgia, native, and his dog, Zak, take a break from running through scenarios Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Military working dog handlers executed More
U.S. Marines and sailors pose together following successful completion of the combat life saver course with Philippine Airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. During the course, personnel with each unit di More
U.S. Navy Corpsman HM2 Raquel B. Collado speaks with Philippine airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. Collado had just finished teaching the combat life savers course to the airmen. The course allowed bo More
U.S. Marine GySgt. Karl L. Park demonstrates proper techniques for handling a detainee to Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The service members shared best practices in tr More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen HM2 Raquel B. Collado demonstrates improvments of medical techniques to Philippine airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. Collado had just finished teaching the combat life savers cours More
Philippine airmen listen as a U.S. Navy corpsman critiques their combat life saver course results Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The course covered procedures for a number of injuries including open frac More
U.S. Navy Corpsmen HM2 Raquel B. Collado demonstrates improvements of medical techniques to Philippine airmen Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. Collado had just finished teaching the combat life savers cour More
Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion secure a working dog to his handler’s harness Oct. 7 at the Camp Hansen rappel tower. The Marines fast roped with their dogs for the first time in preparation for futu More
Cpl. Nicholas B. Majerus and his dog, Sgt. Iggi, patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members Nov. 5 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 at the Central Training Area. Iggi was responsible for locating More
A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land Nov. 5 during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of exercise Blue Chromite 15 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. The landing More
Lance Cpl. John D. Fruin runs with an ammo can during a squad competition Nov. 26 at Camp Hansen. The run had a total of four squads, each representing a different company in 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion. The More
Staff Sgt. Michael Mansholt, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, left, informs his Marines about tactical weapons placement Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Training Area. Company C, 3rd Law Enf More
Cpl. Conner Scott fast-ropes out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Bobo, his military working dog, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time Scott and Bobo have fast-roped ou More
Sailors of the Quarter Navy Seaman Miguel Hobbs, center left, and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Kirk, center right, received congratulations from the III Marine Expeditionary Force command team Feb. 12, More
Marines plot their points on a map during a land navigation course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 7, 2018. The Marines were given four hours to locate five objectives to More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Emilio McDaniels instructs fellow Marines on equipment assembly before a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Ja More
Lt. Col. Jason S. McFarland indicates where the future location of the Futenma Replacement Facility will be to Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr. March 19 at Camp Schwab. During hi More
Cpl. Nicolas M. Lemon encourages his military working dog Cobra to subdue a decoy June 11 on Camp Hansen during aggression and detection training. A volunteer with a bite sleeve or suit serves as the decoy, all More
Lance Cpl. Samuel V. Enriquez works with military working dog Dasty to practice inspecting areas for possible explosives June 20 at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. The training allowed the team to b More
Lance Cpl. Michael B. Luce fires the Mossberg 500 shotgun July 18 during a live-fire training event at Range 18 in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. Military policemen with 3rd Law Enforcement Battali More
First Sgt. Richard M. Allen stands ready to pivot during an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship shoot July 24 at Range 8 on Camp Hansen. The drills are meant to increase the Marines’ confidence in their rifl More
Mika Nakasone plays a traditional Okinawan instrument during an Okinawa-themed evening Aug. 31, at the USO on Camp Hansen. Students from the Nikkei Business College in Naha and local musicians visited the USO t More
Zak bites Cpl. Justin B. Trujillo, center, who is acting as a suspect, after Cpl. Shawn R. Edens, right, gives a command Oct. 25 at Range 160 on Camp Hansen. Zak is a military working dog with 3rd LE Bn., III M More
A Marine with 3rd LE Bn. searches and secures a simulated enemy combatant while another provides security Jan. 16 during MOUT training at Combat Town in the Central Training Area. Marines with the battalion per More
Religious program specialists provide security for a chaplain March 25 at the military operation on urbanized terrain facility in the Central Training Area, Okinawa. The religious program specialists participat More
U.S. Marines exit CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters as part of the vertical assault raid portion of exercise Ssang Yong 2014 at Su Seong-Ri Range in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 31. Ssang Yong demonstrates t More
U.S. Marines drive a Humvee June 16 at the Sanseori Range in Pohang, Republic of Korea, during integrated convoy training with the ROK Army. The training enhanced the tactics, techniques and procedures while in More
Cpl. Amber Yager, an Alexandria, Minnesota, native, and her dog, Junior, train in directional skills Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Directional skills are commands such as straight back, l More
Cpl. Caleb Owens walks Izzi, a military working dog, to the rappel tower Oct. 7 at Camp Hansen. Military working dog handlers fast roped with their dogs for the first time in preparation for future exercises. O More
Cpl. Caleb M. Owens grimaces while completing crunches during a squad competition Nov. 26 at Camp Hansen. Owens just passed the knowledge portion of the event, which included answering Marine Corps related ques More
Marines with Company C, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, unload razor wire out of the back of a Humvee Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Training Area. The strategy was to string the wire ar More
Sgt. Maj. Lee Bonar congratulates Navy Seaman Miguel Hobbs, Feb. 12, 2016, at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, for winning “Blue Jacket of the Quarter” for the first q More
A Marine with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, journeys through the jungle during a land navigation course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okin More
A U.S. Marine with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group stages gear before a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing More
Lance Cpl. Sean M. Clark shoots while advancing during an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship course July 24 at Range 8 on Camp Hansen. “The course applies the basics of rifle marksmanship and combat rifle m More
Empty shell casings form a pile beneath an M240B medium machine gun following a proficiency sustainment shoot Aug. 13 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab. During the training event, Marines fired M240B medium machine More
Lance Cpl. Richard G. Holliday III teaches Rino Teruya how to play billiards during an Okinawa-themed evening Aug. 31, at the USO on Camp Hansen. Students from the Nikkei Business College in Naha and local musi More
Cpl. Shawn Edens prepares to release his dog, Zak, in pursuit of a simulated fleeing suspect Oct. 25 at Range 160 on Camp Hansen. A positive relationship between the dog and handler is the key to creating a coh More
A Marine with 3rd LE Bn. prepares to return fire Jan. 16 during MOUT training in the Central Training Area. During the training event, Marines used simulated rounds to mimic combat operations in a controlled environment.
Sgt. Randolph G. Fuhrman, left, debriefs religious program specialists following the site survey portion of their personal security detail training March 25 at the military operation on urbanized terrain facili More
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land during the vertical assault raid portion of exercise Ssang Yong 2014 March 31 at Su Seong-Ri Range in Pohang, Republic of Korea. Ssang Yong, meaning twin dragons, exercises the More
Lance Cpl. Pete Hernandez, an El Paso, Texas, native, and his dog, Amber, search for hidden narcotics and explosives along a trail Aug. 7 during a training event at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Am More
Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. Neil D. Doble demonstrates how to properly provide security when handling detainees to Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The service member More
Cpl. Caleb Owens fast ropes with his military working dog, Dixie, Oct. 7 at the Camp Hansen rappel tower. Marines fast roped with their dogs for the first time in preparation for future exercises. Owens is a mi More
Marines sprint toward the finish line during a squad competition Nov. 26 at Camp Hansen. The Marines completed a knowledge test, assembled weapons, ran the perimeter of the base, pushed a Humvee, endured oleore More
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Mason, from Plasterville, Calif., radios to range control Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Training Area. The training prepared the Marines for combat scenarios, formul More
Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson congratulates Navy Seaman Miguel Hobbs, Feb. 12, 2016, at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, for winning “Blue Jacket of the Quarter.” Hobbs rec More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. German Chinchilla prepares gear for a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the thre More
Dasty stares at an explosive Oct. 24 at Range 160 on Camp Hansen, signaling his handler that an improvised explosive device may be buried there. Dasty is a military working dog with 3rd LE Bn.
U.S. Marine Cpl. Charles J. Johnson, left, gives commands to his team during the vertical assault raid portion of exercise Ssang Yong 2014 at Su Seong-Ri Range in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 31. Ssang Yong, More
Republic of Korea soldiers and U.S. Marines drive tactical vehicles June 16 at the Sanseori range in Pohang, Republic of Korea, during integrated convoy training with the ROK Army. The training enhanced the tac More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Smith, a Kansas City, Kansas, native, and his dog, Semmy, clear a building while searching for hidden narcotics and explosives Aug. 7 during a training event at the Central Training Area, Okinaw More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Taylon C. Sherrill demonstrates disassembling the M240B medium machine gun to Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The service members shared best prac More
Lance Cpl. David Hernandez fast ropes with his military working dog, Benny, Oct. 7 at the Camp Hansen rappel tower. “The fast-roping is a lot different because you have a dog strapped to your back, and he is (m More
Marines push a Humvee during a squad competition Nov. 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The Marines completed a knowledge test, assembled weapons, ran the perimeter of the base, endured oleoresin capsicum spray, and More
Marines with Company C, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, become casualties on the way to rushing to another building Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Training Area. The building the company More
Bobo, a military working dog with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, pants in excitement shortly after fast-roping out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopt More
Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson shakes hands with Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Kirk, Feb. 12, 2016, at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Camp Courtney, Okinawa Japan. Kirk received congratulations f More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. German Chinchilla secures gear before a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the th More
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Judah Kekua, left, and Lance Cpl. Justin Strzok simulate fire at oppositional forces during the vertical assault raid portion of exercise Ssang Yong 2014 at Su Seong-Ri Range in Pohang, More
Semmy, a military working dog, receives a toy from his dog handler, Lance Cpl. Ryan Smith, a Kansas City, Kansas, native, after properly clearing a building while searching for hidden narcotics and explosives A More
Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines familiarize themselves with the M240G medium machine gun Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The service members shared best practices in several areas, including weapons ha More
1st Lt. Christina Nymeyer, right, shows Cpl. Nicholas Majerus, how to properly secure his rope harness before fast-roping with his military working dog Oct. 7 at the Camp Hansen rappel tower. “I have never done More
Marines pose after winning a squad competition Nov. 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The Marines started out in last place of the completion but quickly passed up their fellow Marines in the remaining events, making More
Marines with Company C, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, prepare for offensive forces to attack Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Training Area. The training prepared the Marines for combat More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. German Chinchilla prepares for a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Smith, a Kansas City, Kansas, native, and his dog, Semmy, clear a building, searching for hidden narcotics and explosives Aug. 7 during a training event at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Ja More
Lance Cpl. Justin Baumeister, from Hebron, Indiana, provides security Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Training Area. Company C, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion defended the town against fo More
Cpl. Sean McKenzie, right, a Germantown, Maryland, native, holds back Benjamin, a military working dog, from subduing Cpl. Nicholas Newell, a Troy, New York, native, during bite work training Aug. 7 at the Cent More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group braces for impact during a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Lan More
Cpl. Sean McKenzie, left, a Germantown, Maryland, native, trains military working dog Dini on bite work with his handler, Lance Cpl. Alisha Vidal, a Hollywood, Florida, native, Aug. 7 at the Central Training Ar More
Lance Cpl. Gregory Trout, from Paragould, Arkansas, places a simulated improvised explosive device in order to cause mass casualties to the offense Dec. 10 during a town defense simulation at the Central Traini More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Travis Long braces for impact during a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day More
Marines with the Company E, Battalion Landing Team prepare to rush combat town Dec. 10 where Company C, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion defended the town in the Central Training Area. The offensive forces were in More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Wyatt McAlpine instructs Company A Marines during a non-lethal weapons training event at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day training event, m More
A U.S. Marine with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group secures a fellow Marine’s shin guard before a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons t More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group prepare to suppress aggressors during a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training More
A U.S. Marine with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group engages an aggressor during a simulated riot drill as part of a non-lethal weapons training event at More