Cpl. Andre Thomas, right, tries food prepared by students
Cpl. Andre Thomas, right, tries food prepared by students and volunteers in the Camp Courtney English language class at the Urumin Welfare Center Dec. 10. Okinawan students and Marine volunteers got together at... More
A Marine, right, with 7th Communication Battalion,
A Marine, right, with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF pounds rice to make mochi Jan. 16 at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home in Okinawa, Japan. Marines, sailors an... 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
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel an AV-8B Harrier jet during a forward arming and refueling point operation at Ie Shima Training Range Feb. 28. The Harriers, part of Marine Attack Squadron 3... More
Cpl. Benjamin Bacon supervises as Pfc. Jason Slack
Cpl. Benjamin Bacon supervises as Pfc. Jason Slack performs an arm bar from the guard at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 25, 2015. Marines trained to achieve ... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Hagestad, from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Lance Cpl. Zachary Hagestad, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, prepares coordinates to simulate a call for fire at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 13, 2015. Hagest... More
New Zealand Army Soldiers and U.S. Marines arrive to
New Zealand Army Soldiers and U.S. Marines arrive to Waiouru Military Training Area, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 27, 2015. Kiwi soldiers and U.S. Marines collectively ... More
Corey L. Carter, left, and Cpl. Brandon G. Taylor give
Corey L. Carter, left, and Cpl. Brandon G. Taylor give new backpacks to young girls Feb. 4 at “Uruhashi,” the Single Mother Association Center in Uruma City, Okinawa. Taylor and Carter worked various side jobs ... More
New Zealand Soldiers, U.S. Marines share techniques for upcoming artil...
New Zealand Army Sgts. Kyle Ward, left, and Andrew Smith show U.S. Marines a 105mm L118 Light Gun during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 13, 2015. The U.S. Marines are preparing for a bilater... More
Col. Thomas A. Pecina, commanding officer of Headquarters
Col. Thomas A. Pecina, commanding officer of Headquarters & Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan, speaks on the accomplishments of American war corresponden... More
CLR-3 adds streamer, celebrates Corps’ birthday in February
Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Meggerson places a streamer on Combat Logistics Regiment 3’s colors in recognition of its support of Operation Damayan. Marines with CLR-3 also celebrated the 238th Marine Corps’ Birthday ... More
New Zealand Army Gunner Nathan Cookson, left, races
New Zealand Army Gunner Nathan Cookson, left, races U.S. Marine Capt. Ryan Von Rembow to see who can assemble the IW Steyr faster, Aug. 11, 2015, at Camp Linton, New Zealand. The New Zealand Army Soldiers intro... More
Marines Overcome Obstacles in New Zealand
U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Russell, left, balances across a rope bridge while navigating the obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Ze... More
New Zealand Army Pvt. Kyash Balsara, left, fires at
New Zealand Army Pvt. Kyash Balsara, left, fires at the simulated enemy at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 18, 2015. New Zealand Army Soldiers shared their pa... More
U.S. Marine Pfc. David Cook rolls over the rope net
U.S. Marine Pfc. David Cook rolls over the rope net while navigating the obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Zealand Army Soldier... More
A staff member cuts a cake to commemorate the USO’s
A staff member cuts a cake to commemorate the USO’s 74th birthday in conjunction with a 2015 Super Bowl party at the Camp Foster USO Feb. 2. The celebration included a live broadcast of the football game being... 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
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B
Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B Osprey after taking a photo with Okinawa community members during a family day hosted by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 March 3 at Marine Corps Air S... More
Buckner Memorial honored, Okinawa
Satsuki Fraling, left, and Marines perform groundskeeping at the Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner Jr. Memorial March 9 near Itoman City, Okinawa. The Marines were part of a single Marine program delegation that volunt... 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
U.S. Marine Col. Preston W. Jones speaks to students
U.S. Marine Col. Preston W. Jones speaks to students and instructors of the Japan Joint Staff College July 3 at Camp Courtney. The discussion gave the students and instructors an overview of the III Marine Expe... More
Above the dohyo, or sumo ring, is a roof designed as
Above the dohyo, or sumo ring, is a roof designed as a Shinto shrine’s roof to symbolize the sacred nature of the sport. This is just one example of the influence that Shinto has on sumo. Photo by Maj. Giuseppe... More
A Philippine marine medic practices a tracheotomy on
A Philippine marine medic practices a tracheotomy on a hospital dummy called Sim Man at Naval Forces West, Naval Station Carlito Cunanan, Ulugan, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 18. The simulation du... More
Capt. Brian Simmons, flight duty officer and KC-130J
Capt. Brian Simmons, flight duty officer and KC-130J co-pilot with VMGR-152, looks out the cockpit at the lead aircraft to gauge his position in the specified flight formation during training.
KC-130J cargo aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler
KC-130J cargo aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force at Sendai Airport March 20. The aircraft are the fir... More
Motorcyclists don personal protective equipment during
Motorcyclists don personal protective equipment during the advanced rider track day held on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma July 16. Motorcyclists aboard Okinawa are given several opportunities throughout the ... More
New policy minimizes MMA injuries
III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Policy Letter 1-12 was signed Jan. 19. This letter outlines the steps Marines and sailors must follow in order to participate in off-duty mi... More
Fueling Marine Corps aviation. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lance Cpl. Steven Ochoa, a fuel truck operator, applies fuel paste to a measuring roll to determine the amount of fuel in the fuel tanks at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Sept. 27. Bulk fuel specialists proc... More
Talleri signs domestic violence proclamation
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific and Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, signs the Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation with members of the Criminal Inve... More
Aviation Combat Element embarks, brings aerial assets to 31st MEU
A CH-53E Sea Stallion with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 28. HMM-2... More
Pfc. Robert Wilkes, a combat engineer, assists in teaching
Pfc. Robert Wilkes, a combat engineer, assists in teaching students arithmetic during BIP ’11 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Sept. 28. Wilkes is with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, M... More
JGSDF visits medical simulation center
Warrant Officer Ichiro Shimizu, the sergeant major of the Japan ground self-defense force, checks the pulse of a simulation dummy used during training at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center on Camp Hansen, S... More
CFC-O kicks off. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
From left to right, Sgt. Maj. Lawrence P. Fineran, 3rd Marine Logistics Group sergeant major, Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, commanding general of the MLG, and Command Master Chief Eric S. Anderson, command mast... More
Marine Corps Installations Pacific activates
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, and newly appointed commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks during the ceremony held to activate MCIPAC ... More
Participants face off during a chess and Texas Hold’em
Participants face off during a chess and Texas Hold’em tournament at The Palms Club on Camp Hansen, Oct. 1. “Hosting tournaments like this is one of the ways that we look to help Marines stay entertained,” said... More
How to properly handle an automobile accident
Dennis Gamad, Recycle Center manager, inspects damage done to his car after an accident.
Camp Courtney remains vigilant during exercise
Emergency responders rush to assist Staff Sgt. Jarod E. Vedsted with Military Police District North who was role playing as an officer wounded by terrorists during the scenario-based exercise Constant Vigilance... More
Lance Cpl. Jamal Mista, an electrician with EOPS Company,
Lance Cpl. Jamal Mista, an electrician with EOPS Company, removes wood forms Oct. 3 used to hold the concrete ceiling above. Mista had been participating in an engineering civil action project in Bangladesh sin... More
Exercise ensures continued safety
First Lt. Diane J. Salmela, one of the initial on-scene commanders, briefs information regarding the situation and security measures recorded earlier on the side of one of the emergency vehicles during Mission ... More
Seaman Mason Smith (left) and Lance Cpl. Kirksey Dodd
Seaman Mason Smith (left) and Lance Cpl. Kirksey Dodd (right), acting as first responders, provide first aid to mock casualty Lance Cpl. Kevin Wildman after Wildman was evacuated from the scene of a notional ex... More
Symposium highlights training options at center
Marines use the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer at the Training Devices Expo Oct. 5. The ISMT is designed to enhance the warriors's marksmanship abilities and weapon employment techniques to prepare for a... More
Corps' senior medical officer visits Okinawa
Rear Adm. Michael H. Anderson, middle, medical officer to the Marine Corps, with Headquarters Marine Corps' Health Services, examines a trauma mannequin at III Marine Expeditionary Force's Tactical Medical Simu... More
Nestor Soler, Philippine marine corps major, left,
Nestor Soler, Philippine marine corps major, left, 1st Lt. Ian Dick, middle, and Marietta Bengo, right, principal of Sapang Elementary School pose after breaking ground at the opening ceremony for the new schoo... More
Performing arts group motivates service members
Members of the group, Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence, perform a stomp routine during a show held at the United Service Organizations on Camp Hansen Oct. 6. The purpose of H.Y.P.E.'s performance was to con... More
Seaman Cody M. Fitzgerald, a logistics specialist,
Seaman Cody M. Fitzgerald, a logistics specialist, and Pfc. David M. Bell, a flight clearance operator, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, remove debris from aro... More
At the 41st Annual Naha Tsunahiki, or Naha Great Tug
At the 41st Annual Naha Tsunahiki, or Naha Great Tug of War, actors dressed to symbolize the Battle of East and West, which dates back to the 17th century, stand atop the rope and yell out commands in hopes tha... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss plans for moving the supplies with the role players during a disaster relief training exercise held on Camp Hansen Oct. 10. Du... More
Air Crash Fire Rescue members become fire-officer qualified
Marines and an airman from Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting formulate a detailed plan of attack for a fire scenario during the Fire Officer One course on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Oct. 12. (U.S. Marine ... More
Unit employs state-of-the-art pump
Marines inspect a switch on a new fuel pump capable of moving 600-gallons-per-minute during an introductory training session at the fuel section warehouse on Camp Foster Oct. 12. The pump increases mobility, as... More
Young Eisa dancers perform in front of an audience
Young Eisa dancers perform in front of an audience during the opening ceremony of the 5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival at the Okinawa Cellular Baseball Stadium in downtown Naha Oct. 13.
Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine
Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, stand at the position of attention during remarks at a cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the U.S. Navy's 236th birthday on Camp Foster, Oct. 13.
Master Chief Petty Officer David D. Jones, command
Master Chief Petty Officer David D. Jones, command master chief, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a speech during the cake cutting ceremony ce... More
US Navy celebrates 236th Birthday
Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, stand at the position of attention during remarks at a cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the U.S. Navy's 236th birthday on Camp Foster, Oc... More
US, Filipinos enjoy friendly game of hoops during PHIBLEX
U.S. Marines and sailors attached to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade play basketball with Filipino students from Barangay Military High School at Fort Magsaysay, Oct. 14. U.S. Navy chaplain Lt. Kyu Lee and Phi... More
Sgt. Carlos S. Pereyra, regimental embarkation chief,
Sgt. Carlos S. Pereyra, regimental embarkation chief, shows Marines where to properly place the center of balance mark on a vehicle during embarkation training on Camp Kinser, Oct. 14. Pereyra is assigned to Co... More
Mess hall: first choice for Marines, sailors
Marines and sailors stationed on Camp Foster await their self-created Oki-burrito at the Foster Mess Hall, Oct. 14. The new Oki-burrito is part of a new island-wide campaign to encourage Marines and sailors to ... More
Families unite to remember. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Family members say a prayer during the Walk to Remember ceremony at the chapel on Camp Lester, Oct. 15. The ceremony is held by the Angel Babies support group, which helps families affected by prenatal loss. (U... More
A humanitarian assistance survey team consisting of
A humanitarian assistance survey team consisting of 10 Marines, from III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Corps Air Station ... More
3rd MLG celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Ballet Folklorico de Mexicano Okinawa performs for U.S. service members and civilians during the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Month observance during a celebration at Camp Kinser's Surfside ballroom, Oct. ... More
A Marine with 7th ESB, supervises a portion of the
A Marine with 7th ESB, supervises a portion of the Route Red improvement project in October 2011. The surfacing portion of Route Red was completed early this month. The improved road will benefit locals by conn... More
AFP, US ceremony shows bilateral partnership
Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses an audience during the opening ceremony of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012 ... More
Japan Minister of Defense Yasuo Ichikawa is given a
Japan Minister of Defense Yasuo Ichikawa is given a presentation by the Okinawa Defense Bureau here Oct. 18. The purpose of Ichikawa’s visit was to view the construction site of the Futenma Replacement Facility.
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade speak
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade speak with Gunnery Sgt. Marcus R. Washington, a morale, welfare and recreation specialist attached to the brigade during the Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012, here ... More
Col. John Ostrowsky, left, Humanitarian Assessment
Col. John Ostrowsky, left, Humanitarian Assessment Survey Team officer in charge, holds a young child shortly after helping him into a vehicle in Lopburi, Thailand, Oct. 18. The HAST assisted affected Thai comm... More
Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba walks
Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba walks to the air traffic control tower at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 19 with Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expediti... More
Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba walks
Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba walks to the air traffic control tower here with Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionar... More
Marines sweat for Kadena Special Olympics
Col. Jeff K. Arrunda, Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez and Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and their subordinate units, run in formation while singing ... More
Philippine Marines practice real-life scenarios using
Philippine Marines practice real-life scenarios using the Deployment Virtual Training Environment during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012 at Fort Bonifacio, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 19. The purpose of ... More
‘Lights On’ to finish homework. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Shelly J. Smith speaks to students, family members and guests, during the ‘Lights On’ ceremony at the Kishaba Youth Center on Camp Foster Oct. 20. Smith is an assistant with the "Power Hour" program, an initiat... More
Zukeran students tour Futenma fire department
Lance Cpl. Brandon Hobbs, a firefighter crewman with Crash Fire Rescue, shows the bunker gear used when fighting fires to the children of Zukeran Elementary School at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma fire d... More
Marines jump from a KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft
Marines jump from a KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft during parachute operations training at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 20. The training is part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012, a bila... More
Participants in the United Service Organization’s 2011
Participants in the United Service Organization’s 2011 Goodwill Golf Course enjoy a buffet lunch before the door prizes are awarded at Taiyo Golf Course in Okinawa, Japan Oct. 21. The USO is a private, nonprofi... More
Tobacco cessation, a program hosted by U.S. Naval Hospital
Tobacco cessation, a program hosted by U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa’s Health Promotion Department and Occupational Health Clinic, helps status of forces agreement personnel interested in decreasing their tobacco... More
US Marines lend gentle hand to orphanage
Lance Cpl. Erin Wilkie, a Marine in support of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a native of Castlerock, Wash., plays with Filipino children during a community relation event in Malabon, Philippines, Oct. 22... More
US Naval Hospital hosts 5K to raise breast cancer awareness
Participants in the 5K run/walk to raise breast cancer awareness pass the finish line as volunteers cheer on Camp Lester Oct. 22.
Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks with Charity Graff, the owner of Gentle Hands Orphanage during a community relations event in Malabon, Philippines,... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, left, listens to Sgt. Maj.
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, left, listens to Sgt. Maj. Gonzalo Vasquez, right, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011. MacMannis was responsible for the employment of more than 2,200 Marines and sailors while co... More
The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performs for
The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performs for local nationals, tourists and SOFA-status members residing on island during a Sunday parade on Kokusai Street in downtown Naha Oct. 23. Each Sunday, the stre... More
Lance Cpl. Cody Lindeman, left, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Cody Lindeman, left, a machine gunner with BLT 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, communicates with a Philippine Marine during the mock mechanized amphibious assault at the Naval Training Facility in San Mi... More
Chief Rodrigo C. Adriano, the medical planner for 3rd
Chief Rodrigo C. Adriano, the medical planner for 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a native of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Republic of the Philippines, performs triage for a patient at a Medial Civil Action Project... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn R. Schroeder (left), basic electrician,
Lance Cpl. Shawn R. Schroeder (left), basic electrician, and Staff Sgt. Pete Leyva, electrician staff non-commissioned officer in charge, repair a set of flood lights during a rapid deployment exercise on Camp ... More
MACS-4 enhances communication at LORE
Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 perform maintenance on an AN/TPS-59 long-range surveillance radar while establishing a tactical air operations center on Kadena Air Base Oct. 24. The mission of the TA... More
Marine Corps Base Fire Department responded to a fire
Marine Corps Base Fire Department responded to a fire in Chatan, located outside of Camp Foster, at the request of the Japanese police Oct. 26. MCB firefighters were providing support for the Chatan Fire Depart... More
**DUPLICATE** MCB Fire Department responds to local fire
Firefighters from the Marine Corps Base Fire Department help fight a fire at the Daiwa Electrical Warehouse here at the request of Japanese police Oct. 26. Chatan is located next to Camp Foster. Together firefi... More
LOGCOM leadership visits III MEF
Maj. Gen. Charles L. Hudson talks with personnel at the motor pool of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on Camp Foster during his visit to Okinawa Oct. 25.... More
Philippine Marines and U.S. Marines from Fox Company,
Philippine Marines and U.S. Marines from Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently in support of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, carry a combat r... More
Marines with 9th ESB stand at attention as the Marines’
Marines with 9th ESB stand at attention as the Marines’ Hymn plays at 9th ESB’s Marine Corps birthday ball at The Palms Club on Camp Hansen Oct. 29. This year marks the Corps’ 236th birthday.
Equipment strengthens link between air, ground
A team of Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 and Marine Aerial Refeuler Transport Squadron 152 test the Marine air-ground task force aerial palette system/special airborne response system while mid-flig... More
Youth celebrate red ribbon week
Staff Sgt. Alexander J. Bush, a sousaphonist with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, plays music for a crowd of children from Zukeran Elementary School on Camp Foster Oct. 28 during the school’s Red Ribbo... More
MCICOM commander visits. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Col. Robert R. Piatt, left, points out the perimeter of Camp Schwab to Maj. Gen. James A. Kessler, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, during a tour of the base Oct. 28. Kessler was on Okinawa as... More
USO Futenma reopens, US Marine Corps Photo
Col. James G. Flynn, center right, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Sgt. Maj. Brent L. Cook, far right, sergeant major of MCAS Futenma, and Freddie Cotton, center, manager of USO Futenma,... More
Boy Scouts teach Cub Scouts. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Boy Scouts render a scout salute to the American flag during the opening ceremony of the Ryukyu Rendezvous at Kin Blue Beach Oct. 29. During the rendezvous, the Boy Scouts taught the Cub Scouts the fundamentals... More
U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer Natee Kietchai, Thai
U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer Natee Kietchai, Thai subject-matter expert for the humanitarian assistance survey team from III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts an assessment of Lopburi, Thailand, Oct. 30... More
Armorers stick to their guns for readiness
Cpl. Tony Lee, an armorer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, conducts a limited technical inspection on a .50-caliber Browning machine gun to ensure all parts of the weapon are accounted for. The squadron i... More
Marines unhook latches holding a tent together to set
Marines unhook latches holding a tent together to set it up during Exercise Command and Control on Camp Courtney Nov. 1. Each tent only takes six Marines eight minutes to erect. The Marines are assigned to Head... More
Marines, JGSDF share techniques
Sgt. John W. Hooser III, an instructor with Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, checks the knots tied by the members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during tactical rope su... More
Republic of Korea ambassador to Japan visits MCAS Futenma
Republic of Korea Ambassador Shin Kak Soo is greeted by Col. James G. Flynn during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Nov. 2. The visit was meant to familiarize Soo with Marine operations on Okinawa an... More
US Marine Corps Forces, Korea general encourages Combat Logistics Batt...
Maj. Gen. Michael R. Regner, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea, speaks to members of Combat Logistics Battalion 4 at a formation held on Camp Foster Nov. 3. During the formation, Regner shared storie... More