Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, wipe down benches during a community service event at the Betsukai Town fair-grounds during Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-2 Augu... More
USO boosts morale with Victory Belles
The Victory Belles, from left to right, Dody D. Nolan, Mandi Ridgedell and Rebecca Nugent, perform for service members July 3 during a USO-sponsored event at the Courtney Theater on Camp Courtney. The performer... More
Retired Marine Cpl. Samuel “Lee” Anderson, a former
Retired Marine Cpl. Samuel “Lee” Anderson, a former member of the 5th Marine Division, points at the place he landed on the beach 73 years ago from atop Mount Suribachi March 24, 2018 on Iwo To, Japan. Anderson... More
Marines with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Marines with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Platoon, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and a Sailor with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marin... More
Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, the Commanding General
Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Division, awards the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Lance Cpl. Brian Moralesacevedo, a Marine with 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division... More
Marines with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Marines with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Platoon, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and a sailor with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marin... More
A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division,
A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, renders a salute while the National Anthem is played during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2019. Change of com... More
Marines with 4th Marine Regiment listen to the recited
Marines with 4th Marine Regiment listen to the recited history of their regiment Jan. 31 during a ceremony commemorating the reconstitution of the 4th Marine Regiment at the Beach Head club on Camp Hansen. The ... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Eric S. Anderson, left,
Master Chief Petty Officer Eric S. Anderson, left, and Chief Petty Officer Sandra M. Go-Lubiano cut a cake April 1 on Camp Hansen during a celebration of the 121st Chief Petty Officer Birthday. The cake cutting... More
Marines present 4th Marine Regiment’s battle streamers
Marines present 4th Marine Regiment’s battle streamers during a rededication ceremony in honor of their 101st birthday April 3 at Camp Schwab. 4th Marines activated their colors April 16, 1914. The Marines are ... More
Capt. Robert Dodson recites a message from the 13th
Capt. Robert Dodson recites a message from the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John A. Lejeune at a cake cutting ceremony commemorating the Marine Corps’ 237th birthday. Distinguished guests from the ... More
Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, the Commanding General
Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Division, and Sgt. Maj. Dennis M. Bradley, Sergeant Major of 3rd Marine Division, stand at attention during a squad competition award ceremony ... More
University students, Marines tear down language barrier
Catherine C. Latham relates personal experiences during an English club meeting at Meio University May 21 in Nago. Latham started the club in 1994 after two students came to her wishing to improve their English... More
Lance Cpl. Spencer Brady, a reconnaissance man with
Lance Cpl. Spencer Brady, a reconnaissance man with Company B, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, sprints with a full water jug during the sandbag and water jug t... More
Sgt. Jason Carriker Amarillo, Texas native and generator
Sgt. Jason Carriker Amarillo, Texas native and generator mechanic for Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 35, repairs a power cord here March 11. The battalion, originally from 3rd Marine Logistics... More
Airmen and Marines offload gear from a KC-130J Super
Airmen and Marines offload gear from a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 24. The gear offloaded belongs to Marines and sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines who arrived at Yokota A... More
Maj. David Rosenburg, civil affairs officer, Joint
Maj. David Rosenburg, civil affairs officer, Joint Forces Land Component Command, surveys damaged areas surrounding the Sendai Airport here March 25. The JFLCC was established to assist the Japanese government ... More
Continuing support of Operation Tomodachi
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division and Joint Forces Land Component commander for Operation Tomodachi, greets a senior airport official at the Sendai Airport here March 25... More
Lt. Col. Miyake Takashi, chief of logistics for a bilateral
Lt. Col. Miyake Takashi, chief of logistics for a bilateral crisis action team, discusses relief efforts with Capt. Ryan Weisheyer, a logistics officer for the Joint Forces Land Component Command. The JFLCC was... More
U.S. service members, members of the Japan Self-Defense
U.S. service members, members of the Japan Self-Defense Force and students of Ishinomaki High School work together to clean the school during Operation Field Day in Ishinomaki, March 30. U.S. service members a... More
The USS Essex (LHD 2), Amphibious Ready Group, anchors
The USS Essex (LHD 2), Amphibious Ready Group, anchors off the port April 1 during a clean-operation of the Oshima Island after an earthquake and tsunami struck the island March 11. Marines and sailors with the... More
Two homes remain standing amongst what used to be a
Two homes remain standing amongst what used to be a small neighborhood, but is now cluttered with debris after a tsunami ripped through the northern coastal areas of Japan March 11. The tsunami was triggered by... More
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force collect debris
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force collect debris at the Minato Elementary School here April 2. U.S. service members and members of the JSDF visited the school to help clear reminisce of debris caused by t... More
Japan: Road to Recovery. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Bryan S. Barrow and Ikuta Yataru, 8, shovel dirt during a clean-up operation here April 2. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are aiding local gove... More
Japanese girls ride by a pile of debris caused by the
Japanese girls ride by a pile of debris caused by the tsunami that swept the area here March 11. U.S. service members were in the area to help clear debris at the Minato Elementary School as part of Operation Tomodachi.
Cpl. Bryan S. Barrow and Ikuta Yataru, 8, shovel dirt
Cpl. Bryan S. Barrow and Ikuta Yataru, 8, shovel dirt during a clean-up operation here April 2. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are aiding local gove... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, III Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general and Task Force 505, shakes the hand of Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, commanding general ... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines maintain security
Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines maintain security after clearing a room during Exercise Balikatan 2011 on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 8. Balikatan means “shoulder to shoulder,” which represents t... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines maintain security
Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines maintain security after clearing a room during Exercise Balikatan 2011 on Fort Magsaysay, April 8. Balikatan means “shoulder to shoulder,” which represents the bilateral ... More
Marines, local volunteers clean Tengan River area
Lance Cpl. Andrew Rubio Jr., left, 20, with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Chicago, passes debris to Lance Cpl. George Lemmer III, also w... More
Students in the advanced physical education class at
Students in the advanced physical education class at Lester Middle School conduct the buddy drag as a part of the maneuver under fire portion of a combat fitness test here May 19. After completing the buddy dra... More
Marine translator returns to Okinawa, stands out among peers
Cpl. Johnathan K. Brooks (center), artillery electronics technician with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, takes notes while transla... More
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd MarDiv., June 16. The purpose of Brilakis’ vi... More
From right to left, Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr.,
From right to left, Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and commander of Marine Corps Bases Japan, Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, outgoing commanding general of 3rd... More
Teams take off during the annual Henoko Hare Boat Races
Teams take off during the annual Henoko Hare Boat Races July 10. Each team consisted of eight rowers, a drummer and one coxswain provided by the Henoko Fisherman’s Association.
Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind
Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind their team’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2011 WestPac Regional Softball Tournament on Camp Foster Aug. 8. The tournament was double-elimination st... More
Marines and sailors with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines and sailors with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, enter the water wearing M25 rebreathers off the beaches of Camp Schwab Aug. 9. The M25 rebreathers pro... More
Third Marine Division, Camp Schwab prepared for unit deployment progra...
Col. Stephen M. Neary (left), commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment and commander of Camp Schwab, and Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler and deputy commander of ... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, tightens
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, tightens a knot during a classroom session at the tactical water-crossing course at the JWTC Aug. 24. Ropes are used with other standard-issue gear, such as waterproofi... More
Marines and sailors crowd the hallway of the 3rd Marine
Marines and sailors crowd the hallway of the 3rd Marine Division headquarters building on Camp Courtney before the start of the division’s cake-cutting ceremony Sept. 16. The division, part of III Marine Expedi... More
Sgt. George M. Frasier uses a combat stance to absorb
Sgt. George M. Frasier uses a combat stance to absorb the recoil of an M1014 joint service combat shotgun at Landing Zone Wren in the Central Training Area Oct. 26. Frasier is with Special Operations Training G... More
Marines connect together the poles of an OE antenna
Marines connect together the poles of an OE antenna Nov. 11. In addition to setting up the OE, the communication Marines are responsible for connecting all positions through wires, radios and transmitter boxes.... More
Marines fire M777 howitzers during live-fire training
Marines fire M777 howitzers during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. The Marines are 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines are conductin... More
Marines fire M777 howitzers during live-fire training
Marines fire M777 howitzers during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. The Marines are 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines are conductin... More
Cpl. Gregory D. Washington performs a security halt
Cpl. Gregory D. Washington performs a security halt during a patrol here Nov. 14. Washington is from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Secu... More
Capt. Peter D. McGrath shows Marines the proper firing
Capt. Peter D. McGrath shows Marines the proper firing position for the M9 service pistol here Nov. 15. McGrath is the executive officer for Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Divisi... More
Smoke billows as a round travels to its target from
Smoke billows as a round travels to its target from an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16. 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force is conducting Artillery Relocation Tra... More
Smoke billows from an M777 howitzer after being fired
Smoke billows from an M777 howitzer after being fired Nov. 16. Marines are conducting live-fire exercises as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 11-3. ARTP consists of regularly scheduled exercises on... More
A gun section works together to fire an M777 howitzer
A gun section works together to fire an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16. Marines conducted live-fire exercises as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 11-3 from Nov. 10-22. ARTP consists of regularly schedu... More
Scout sniper named III MEF NCO of the Year
Sgt. Jeffrey T. Majka, a scout sniper team leader, deployed to Afghanistan twice, in 2009 and 2010. He earned the title of III Marine Expeditionary Force Non-commissioned Officer of the Year for his exemplary l... More
U.S. service members, family members, and personnel
U.S. service members, family members, and personnel attend a holiday party hosted by Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2019. During the event the service mem... More
Students at the Tohoku University in Sendai, mainland
Students at the Tohoku University in Sendai, mainland Japan, actively participate in a lecture Jan. 11 by Dr. Robert D. Eldridge, deputy assistant chief of staff, G-7 community policy, planning and liaison offi... More
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge, deputy assistant chief of staff,
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge, deputy assistant chief of staff, G-7, gives a lecture to students at the Tohoku University on the Marine Corps Installations Pacific Home Stay Program and the efforts III Marine Expediti... More
Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher speaks to the senior
Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher speaks to the senior enlisted leadership gathered at the Camp Courtney Staff Noncommissioned Officers Club Jan. 27 to recognize the official renaming of the club to Hashmarks. Hash... More
The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines closest to
The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines closest to Cpl. Adam J. Buyes sit with family members during his memorial service on Camp Schwab Feb. 3. Buyes was killed in action Nov. 26, 2011, just weeks before 3rd ... More
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum of agreement is a set of rules that allows both the Japanese and Marine Corps to fulfill... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, look on as a firing mission is verified at the Hijudai M... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division present the Colors
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division present the Colors during the sergeant major relief and appointment ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27, 2018. The ceremony took place to relieve Sgt. Maj. V... More
3rd Marine Division says farewell to Sgt. Maj. Santiago
Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago congratulates Sgt. Maj. Dennis Bradley at a relief and appointment ceremony Feb. 27, 2018, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Santiago served as the sergeant major of the CALTRAP Natio... More
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hold a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. The c... More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division gear up for a patrol during a patrolling exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Marc... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are served a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 22. The meal was provided as a celebration for the successful completion of ... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, listened to Lance Cpl. Perry, an artilleryman with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play a medley of songs Feb. 25. Perry was part of a commun... More
Marines with Headquarters Battalion participate in
Marines with Headquarters Battalion participate in grenade drills in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen March 5. The purpose of the platoon is to provide expeditionary security in the event the division... More
West Africa native fulfills dream of retiring as a commissioned office...
Capt. George Jones, the G-4 current operations officer for 3rd Marine Division, proudly stands in front of his work building, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2018. Jones has wanted to be a Marine si... More
U.S. Marine Col. Richard D. Hall, standing left, gives
U.S. Marine Col. Richard D. Hall, standing left, gives opening remarks to Marines and community leaders June 25 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Schwab. The ceremony demonstrated the capabilities of the... More
Marines with CAB look for coral reefs while piloting
Marines with CAB look for coral reefs while piloting a combat rubber raiding craft on their way to Kushi Crossing off the coast of Camp Schwab March 30. The purpose of the reconnaissance was to see where their ... More
Marines, sailors land in Australia
U.S. and Australia officials greet approximately 200 Marines and sailors from Hawaii as they arrive in Australia April 3. The Marines and sailors are with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Mari... More
Drew A. Sizemore, a boy scout with Troop 112 in Okinawa,
Drew A. Sizemore, a boy scout with Troop 112 in Okinawa, takes aim at the marksmanship station during a weeklong camp at Kin Blue Beach Training Area April 12. During the camp, the scouts had the opportunity to... More
Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fire at a rifle target at Kangaroo Flats Training Area April 18. During a weeklong field exercise... More
Marines hone tactics, techniques in outback
Pfc. William J. Rogers peers through tall grass during a patrol at Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Australia, April 18. Rogers is a rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Divisio... More
Marine families spend time with local children
A Marine shows a child from the Nagomi Nursing Home for Children how to bowl at the Camp Schwab Bowling Alley April 21. The Marines who attended are assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. and 4th Marine Regiment, p... More
JGSDF tour facilities, observe AAV capabilities
Assault amphibious vehicles of Combat Assault Battalion show their cross- country capabilities during a demonstration at Camp Schwab July 10. The AAV crewmen demonstrated the capabilities to members of the Japa... More
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center Aug. 10. The endurance course is designed to improve teamwork amongst Marines. The compa... More
Lt. Col. Terry M. Paustenbaugh, left, gives a speech
Lt. Col. Terry M. Paustenbaugh, left, gives a speech to Marines, sailors and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members as Cpl. Aaron S. Kang and Lance Cpl. Ziyi Guo translate in Japanese during the welcome party ... More
Type 74 main battle tanks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Type 74 main battle tanks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 41st Infantry Regiment charge forward in a tactical line during Exercise Forest Light 12-01 at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Aug. 2... More
Master Sgt. Syozo Goto, right, and Lance Cpl. Andre
Master Sgt. Syozo Goto, right, and Lance Cpl. Andre J. Flores fire the M240B medium machine gun at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita prefecture, Japan Aug. 24 during Exercise Forest Light 12-01. The bilateral exe... More
Marines prepare to fire rounds from an M777A2 155 mm
Marines prepare to fire rounds from an M777A2 155 mm howitzer at East Fuji Maneuver Area in mainland Japan Sept. 11. The Marines wait for fire commands from the fire direction center prior to sending rounds dow... More
Lance Cpl. Cody C. Kurfman, middle right, interprets
Lance Cpl. Cody C. Kurfman, middle right, interprets for Lt. Col. Jason P. Brown, right, to Japanese government officials during a media day tour at the East Fuji Maneuver Area Sept. 14. According to Kurfman, h... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Hauer clears a smoke-filled room
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Hauer clears a smoke-filled room during live-fire grenade training at Camp Hansen Sept. 14. Hauer is a light armored vehicle crewman with the light armed reconnaissance platoon. The platoon... More
3rd Marine Division celebrates birthday
Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla prepares a piece of birthday cake for both the longest-serving and newest division Marines during the 70th birthday ceremony for 3rd Marine Division at the division’s headquarter... More
Marines cheer and support their team during warrior
Marines cheer and support their team during warrior day at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Sept. 20. Marines with Bravo Battery exhibited their physical fitness and teamwork in multiple events, includin... More
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare their gear for Exercise Croix du Sud 2012 at Camp Schwab Oct. 5. Croix du Sud is a multilateral exercise hosted by the French armed forces ... More
Members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Okinawa perform
Members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Okinawa perform at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa’s Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Camp Lester Oct. 5. They danced as part of an observance for Hispanic Heritage... More
Lt. Col. Kendall A. Martinez receives a Bronze Star
Lt. Col. Kendall A. Martinez receives a Bronze Star Medal, gold star in lieu of second award, from Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. at the III Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters building at Camp Courtney Oct... More
Sgt. Kyle J. Becker sets his rifle rigging system in
Sgt. Kyle J. Becker sets his rifle rigging system in an Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during aerial sniper training at Range 19 at Camp Hansen Oct. 15. The purpose of the training was to ensure the Marin... More
Sgt. Gabriel P. Rebischke locates his target through
Sgt. Gabriel P. Rebischke locates his target through the sights on a laser range finder while simulating calls for fire during a night operation test on the supporting arms virtual trainer at Camp Hansen Oct. 1... More
Terumi Tokuda, left, chainsaws the remaining pieces
Terumi Tokuda, left, chainsaws the remaining pieces of his collapsed house as Lance Cpl. Mitchell C. Dunson assists him at Henoko Oct. 17. Marines and sailors volunteered to help Tokuda, a Henoko resident, take... More
Cpl. Rachel A. Yuan and Cpl. Oscar Lopezdenitez sweep
Cpl. Rachel A. Yuan and Cpl. Oscar Lopezdenitez sweep and shovel sand covering a walkway during a community relations event at Uken Beach Oct. 21. Service members stationed at Camp Courtney along with members o... More
Uken Beach brightened by service, community members
Chihiro Suzuki, left, Midori Chinen, center, and Lance Cpl. Justin W. Honer pick up trash during a community relations event at Uken Beach, Okinawa, Oct. 21. Honer is an intelligence specialist with 3rd Marine ... More
Sgt. Mark A. Dickey briefs the capabilities of the
Sgt. Mark A. Dickey briefs the capabilities of the M777A2 155 mm howitzer to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force student-officers during a static display at Camp Hansen Oct. 24. Dickey is a field artillery cannonee... More
Marines wait with their assault amphibious vehicles
Marines wait with their assault amphibious vehicles during surf qualification off the coast of Oura Wan Beach at Camp Schwab Oct. 30. The qualification is required to guarantee the Marines are competent swimmer... More
Marines maneuver through jungle terrain with a simulated
Marines maneuver through jungle terrain with a simulated casualty during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves Oct. 30. The purpose of the endurance course is to develop M... More
An M777A2 155 mm howitzer that will be utilized during
An M777A2 155 mm howitzer that will be utilized during Artillery Relocation Training Program 12-3 is off-loaded here Nov. 7. The equipment was transported by a commercial ship from Camp Hansen, Okinawa, to Camp... More
Marines prepare a M777A2 155 mm howitzer for a convoy
Marines prepare a M777A2 155 mm howitzer for a convoy to the North Fuji Maneuver Area in preparation to conduct live-fire training as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 12-3 here Nov. 8. The Marines ... More
Lt. Col. Jason Brown attends a formal meeting with
Lt. Col. Jason Brown attends a formal meeting with Fujiyoshida City Mayor Shigeru Horiuchi in Fujiyoshida City Nov. 9. The meeting gave Brown the opportunity to inform the local mayor about training details and... More
Marines drive an assault amphibious vehicle aboard
Marines drive an assault amphibious vehicle aboard the USS Denver during Exercise Keen Sword 2013 Nov. 9. U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel are training alongside each other at locatio... More
Cpl. Jordan L. Steffey observes the impact of an artillery
Cpl. Jordan L. Steffey observes the impact of an artillery round fired from an M777A2 155 mm howitzer into the impact area Nov. 12 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, during Artillery... More
Lance Cpl. Jordan A. Finestone posts security on the
Lance Cpl. Jordan A. Finestone posts security on the back of an assault amphibious vehicle during an amphibious landing at Camp Schwab during Exercise Keen Sword 2013 Nov. 15. Keen Sword allows U.S. and Japanes... More
Marines visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine during
Marines visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine during a cultural tour of Japan Nov. 22 in Kanagawa prefecture. The tour provided Marines and sailors an opportunity to visit local Japanese cultural sites after f... More