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On March 11, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force’s Family Readiness officers listen to a speaker at the inaugural I MEF FRO Professional Development Seminar at Camp Pendleton, Calif.. The seminar was initiated by Lt More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron are served home-cooked meals during a unit function, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2011. H&HS Marines, spouses and the Fa More
Audrey Hooper is the Family Readiness Officer for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element. A military wife herself, Audrey has first-hand experience the rigors of military life and that has helped ma More
Salina McBride, Marine Corps Logistics Command Family Readiness officer, and Marcus White, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany FRO, discuss their new, upcoming eMarine websites in McBride’s office, Nov. 2.
Recently, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Command Element, welcomed a new family readiness officer, Rebecca M. Roman. Coming from a family of Marines, the military lifestyle has always been a part of her li More
Family readiness officers sign in prior to a professional development workshop at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26. The I Marine Expeditionary Force family readiness officers came from as far as Marine Corps Air More
Brig. Gen. John Broadmeadow and the 1st MLG Family Readiness Officers of 1st Marine Logistics Group pose for a picture before the start of the I Marine Expeditionary Force FRO Professional Development Seminar a More
Children of Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group wait for the start of an Easter Egg hunt during the unit's annual Easter party aboard Camp Lej More
Service members and their families listen to opening remarks from Col. John E. Kasperski during the proud to be a military kid event here, April 6. The event incorporated different aspects of what Marines do on More
Using a modified take-down technique derived from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, Marine spouses Karen J. Riles and Jennifer J. Rosen, along with Master Sgt. James A. Hall, intelligence chief with Marine More
Marines with 9th Communication Battalion attend a family new join brief hosted by the battalion’s family readiness officer at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 2. Every quarter, the commanding officer, chaplain and More
Polynesian dancers from Pacific Isle Catering, entertain Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and their families during the battalion’s beach bash at the Del Mar Beach Resort, More
Bailey Pease, 3, son of Sgt. Dustin Pease, a special intelligence system administrator/communicator with 1st Intelligence Battalion, swings New Zealand Poi balls during the battalion's beach bash at the Del Mar More
Kerry-Ann Ellington poses with her husband, 1st Sgt. Delwin K. Ellington, company first sergeant, Bravo Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group. Kerry-Ann was nominated for 2012 Mari More
The Familiy Readiness Officers of 1st Marine Logistics Group pose for a picture during the I Marine Expeditionary Force FRO Professional Development Seminar aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 24. The FROs lear More
Unit family readiness officers meet at the community center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2012. Members of the FRO hold a meeting quarterly and talk about topics like sexual assault, child abuse, and More
Brandi Beck writes down daily responsibilities of family readiness officers Feb. 27 at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster as part of a time management course. The course was one of many informational classes provi More
Kristina Harris, family readiness officer, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, coordinates events for Marine families to keep moral high within the unit.
Children of Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group run in search of Easter eggs during a family event aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2013. The family readiness officer for More
Marines with Headquarters Battalion attended a battalion pool party at the Combat Center’s Training Tank Aug. 8, 2013. The event featured free food and pool-side fun as well as a raffle.
A Marine’s son practices Marine Corps Martial Arts with Marines from 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, during the battalion’s Johnny Wayne Day aboard Camp Pendleton More
Private First Class Johnny Mallobox, administration specialist, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, enjoys a meal during a Warrior Dinner after completing the Integrated Training Exercise here, Aug. 15, 2013. M More
Sergeant Maj. John W. Scott, sergeant major, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads his Marines in a win at tug of war contest during the unit's End of Summer Bash at Lake O'Neill aboard Camp Pendleton Calif., S More
Yvonne Garciá, a Marine Corps spouse from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., volunteers her time to help organize children’s clothes, Sept. 6, in preparation for Twice as Nice, a donation rally that occurred More
Tri-Command family readiness officers gathered at the Four Winds facility aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to update each other on what more can be done to help Marines and their families, Nov. 2 More
Ken Yamane, right, presents Masashi Igei with a commemorative plaque of his time with Ordnance Maintenance Company during Igei’s retirement ceremony Feb. 19 at The Palms on Camp Hansen following 47 years of se More
Carol Crow, surviving wife of the fourth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Thomas Crow, spoke at the event about the importance of petty officers first class and chief petty officers. She is recognized as More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Gregory Davis, a communications officer with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and his daughter use chalk to draw on the sidewalk at an Easter party aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Apri More
Children play beneath a parachute held up by Marine volunteers during an Easter egg hunt event for the families of Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37 April 13 at Roberts Field on Camp More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation East, and their families register before participating in the unit’s Kids Boot Camp at the Goettge Memorial Field Hous More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and their families listen to a safety brief before a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6, 2014. The purpose of the More
Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory S. Haywood listens intently June 17 during a command finance specialist seminar at the Marine and Family Life Counseling Center on Camp Foster. The seminar trained service member More
Marines play football during the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, beach barbeque and family day Sept. 10 at Oura Wan Beach on Camp Schwab. The Marines recently returned from a successful deployment to More
Col. Eric M. Mellinger talks about the importance of family readiness officers during his closing remarks of their annual training Feb. 26 at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster. The training was over the course of More
Lisa M. Keyser stands with her certificate of appreciation during a Family Readiness Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Keyser was recognized fo More
A spouse volunteer with the Family Readiness Office helps check in participants for the II Marine Headquarters Group spouses event titled “In Their Boots,” more commonly known as Jane Wayne Day, aboard Camp Lej More
Shelley Lamey, director of Semper Fit gym teaches a healthy cooking class to military spouses aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., June 22. Kimber Schoenwald, wife of Sgt. Evan Schoenwald with More
Family members of Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 enjoy snow cones during the MAG-16 Spooktacular aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 24. The Spooktacular had over 100 More
Col. Daniel L. Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, speaks to children of service member’s assigned MAG-12 during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. J More
Lance Cpl. Esteben Blyar stocks shelves with charitable donations during the annual Feds Feed Families food drive at Havelock, N.C., June 22, 2016. Since the food drive started in 2009, DOD employees have donat More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, greets his family during a homecoming at Del Valle Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 5, 2016. The unit is r More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment pose for a group photo during a breakfast at Barracks 7241, aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 11, 2017. The Family Readiness Office with 3rd Mari More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Staff Sgt. Julianna Pinder talks to a Marine in the Headquarters and Support Battalion Family Readiness Office Nov. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Every unit in the Marine C More
Cpl. James C. Snyder, left, staff secretary for Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and his wife Skylar Snyder find seats during a Spouse Meet and Greet Luncheon, aboa More
Chemical Biological Incident Response Force family readiness team, with the assistance of Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall, hosted a “Healthy Relationships” family day event aboard Naval Support F More
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, shows his appreciation to family readiness officers, May 29, 2018, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Family readiness offic More
Major Erik Aubel, Executive Officer for Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, left, presents an appreciation plaque to Ramona Higgins aboard Naval Support Facility India More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jan Floresmartinez, a personnel clerk with 6th Marine Corps District, left, plays pool with Cpl. Aaron Henrich, an operations clerk with 6th MCD, during the 6th MCD Holiday Dinner a More
On March 11, 1st Marine Logistics Group’s Family Readiness officers attend the inaugural I Marine Expeditionary Force FRO Professional Development Seminar at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Food is served to a U.S. Marine during a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron unit function, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2011. H&HS Marines, spouses and the Family Readiness officer made More
Karen Gough, the I Marine Expeditionary Force family readiness officer addresses a group of her peers from various units across the West Coast during a professional development workshop at Camp Pendleton, Calif More
Family readiness officers with 1st Marine Logistics Group participate in the I Marine Expeditionary Force FRO Professional Development Seminar at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26. The seminar was initiated last More
Two children wait for the whistle at the tricycle race event during the proud to be a military kid event here, April 6. Family readiness officers from five different regiments and battalions invited service mem More
After Cpl. Christopher A. Terrell, the assistant family readiness officer and an assistant course instructor, simulated an attack from behind, Karen J. Riles, a Marine spouse, takes him down to the ground using More
Samantha Isaacs and her husband Cpl. Ronald Isaacs, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 9th Communication Battalion, attend a family new join brief at Camp Pendleton, Calif. More
Oliver Pease, 5, son of Sgt. Dustin Pease, a special intelligence system administrator/communicator with 1st Intelligence Battalion, swings New Zealand poi balls during the battalion’s beach bash at the Del Mar More
Family readiness officers from around Japan make lists to prioritize the tasks completed every day for their job Feb. 27 at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster. The brainstorming exercise was part of a time managem More
An inflatable Easter Bunny leans against a building where families of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group gathered for an Easter egg hunt aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2013. The holi More
Pamela S. Jude, the family readiness officer, or FRO, for Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a picture aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 3, 2013. A FRO's responsibilities include o More
Marines race to the top of an inflatable structure and dive off at the Headqaurters Battalion pool party Aug. 8, 2013. The event featured food and games for battalion members, as well as a raffle.
A Marine’s daughter practices Marine Corps martial arts with Marines from 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, during the battalion’s Johnny Wayne Day aboard Camp Pend More
Andrea Tatayon, family readiness officer, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, serves a slice of pie to Lance Cpl. Donovan Inman, a rifleman serving with the battalion, at a Warrior Dinner after completing the I More
Volunteers and Family Readiness Officers work together to organize donations, Sept 6, at the community center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., for the Twice as Nice donation rally. Amanda Robinson, More
Meredith, 9, and Justyce, 9, visit the balloon animal tent during a Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, End of Summer Bash family function at Lake O'Neill aboard Camp Pendleton Calif., Sept. 6. Mar More
Masashi Igei stands with a gift from Ordnance Maintenance Company during his retirement ceremony Feb. 19 at The Palms on Camp Hansen following 47 years of service. “I’m going to miss his presence in the shop,” More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, addresses Marines, sailors and families at an Easter party aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 12, 2014. The purpo More
Children stand beneath a parachute held up by Marine volunteers during an Easter egg hunt event for the families of Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37 April 13 at Roberts Field on Cam More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jason Auger, Marine Corps Air Station New River Provost Marshall Office liaison, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation East (MCI-EAST) and his daughter Tay More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Henson reports to Lt. Col. Stephen Pritchard (far right), commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, as Marines and their families stand More
Petty Officer 1st Class Neville D. Facey, a Denver, Colorado, native, takes notes and calculates formulas June 17 during a training seminar at the Marine and Family Life Counseling Center on Camp Foster, Okinaw More
Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, play volleyball during a family day and beach barbeque Sept. 10 at Oura Wan Beach on Camp Schwab. The event took place after the unit’s return from Exercis More
Volunteers from the United Service Organizations of North Carolina, and Tom Cowen, family readiness officer for 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provided incredible support to service members and their loved More
Col. Eric M. Mellinger talks about the importance of family readiness officers during his closing remarks of their annual training Feb. 26 at the Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Some of the classes More
Brig. Gen. Tracy W. King speaks to a crowd of service members, volunteers and their families during a Family Readiness Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster, Okinaw More
Participants of the II Marine Headquarters Group spouses event titled “In Their Boots,” more commonly known as Jane Wayne Day, learn how to file into a military formation aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April, 17, 2 More
Shelley Lamey, director of Semper Fit gym teaches a healthy cooking class to military spouses aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., June 22. The class is part of a series sponsored by the Marine More
Julie Wilbanks, director of Marine Corps Family Team Building for Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., her husband Fred, a civilian information technology specialist on Edwards Air Force Base, and Chief More
A service member with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 helps a child into the bounce house at MAG-16 Spooktacular aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 24. Along with bounce houses, the Spooktacul More
Cpl. Miguel Rivera, communication navigation technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, instructs children of service member’s assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12 to do push-ups during Junior Recru More
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Robinson, left, is handed a box of canned goods by Navy Lt. Cmdr. Paul Greer, right, during the annual Feds Feed Families food drive at Havelock, N.C., June 22, 2016. Since the food drive st More
Lance Cpl. McCoy Sloan, assaultman, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, greets his son, Landon, 2, and wife, Lindsey Sloan, during a homecoming at Del Valle Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Cente More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – A Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment eats a pancake during a unit breakfast held at Barracks 7241, aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 11, 2017. The Family Readiness Office with 3rd More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Staff Sgt. Julianna Pinder works at her computer in the Headquarters and Support Battalion Family Readiness Office Nov. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Family readiness offic More
Spouses receive lunch provided by Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, during a Spouse Meet and Greet Luncheon, aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, April 17, 201 More
Patrick Higgins, the outgoing Lead Training Instructor for CBIRF Basic Operations Course with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, gives his final speech to Marines and sailors of CBIRF aboard Naval S More
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and their families participate in the 2018 Harvest Festival at Headquarters & Service Battalion, MARFORCOM, Norfolk, Virginia, October 18. Events included a co More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Dyke, an operations clerk with Prior Service Recruiting Station 6, 6th Marine Corps District, enjoys a holiday meal during the 6th MCD Holiday Dinner at Afterburners aboard Marin More
Heather Jones (right), a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron spouse, serves a home-cooked meal during a unit function, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2011. H&HS Marines, spouses and the Fa More
Family readiness officers with 1st Marine Logistics Group participate in the I Marine Expeditionary Force FRO Professional Development Seminar at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26. The seminar was held to discuss More
Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, the deputy commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force introduces himself during his presentation at a professional development workshop for family readiness officers at Camp Pendleton More
A child jumps off of a tire while going through an obstacle course during the proud to be a military kid event here, April 6. More than 150 children with parents from Combat Logistics Regiment 3, Combat Logisti More
Using a modified arm-bar technique derived from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, Jennifer J. Rosen, a Marine spouse, makes sure Cpl. Christopher A. Terrell, the assistant family readiness officer for Mari More
Lt. Col. Ahmed Williamson, the 9th Communication Battalion commander, speaks to Marines and their families at a family new join brief at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 2. One of the key points stressed was the im More
Sophia Medina, 4, daughter of Cpl. Diana Medina, a supply clerk with 1st Intelligence Battalion, swings New Zealand Poi Balls during the battalion’s beach bash at the Del Mar Beach Resort, Camp Pendleton, Calif More