A Marine gives directions with a bullhorn to noncombatants

A Marine gives directions with a bullhorn to noncombatants during a simulated noncombatant evacuation operation as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Certification Exercise, Kin Red Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2018. During a NEO, Marines and Sailors establish an evacuation control center to screen evacuees, protect noncombatants from dangerous environments and provide any needed medical care. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct Certification Exercise as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Navarra/Released)