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Motorcyclists don personal protective equipment during

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

Air Crash Fire Rescue members become fire-officer qualified

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

Mess hall: first choice for Marines, sailors

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

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

‘Lights On’ to finish homework. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

‘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

Marines with 9th ESB stand at attention as the Marines’

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.

Boy Scouts teach Cub Scouts. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

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

Marines unhook latches holding a tent together to set

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

Simulator enables call-for-fire training

Simulator enables call-for-fire training

David E. Gaul shows Marine leaders and other virtual trainer staff the capabilities of the supporting arms virtual trainer on Camp Hansen Nov. 3. The SAVT facilitates calling for indirect fire on different type... More

Energy, installations, environment secretary visits

Energy, installations, environment secretary visits

Jackalyne Pfannenstiel (center), assistant secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri (right), commanding general for Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Jos... More

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot Capt. Masanori Okazaki

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot Capt. Masanori Okazaki

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot Capt. Masanori Okazaki shows Marines and Navy corpsmen the proper way to load victims into a JASDF UH-1 helicopter during a casualty evacuation rehearsal at the Combined Arms ... More

Marines and corpsmen transport a simulated casualty

Marines and corpsmen transport a simulated casualty

Marines and corpsmen transport a simulated casualty to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-1 Huey helicopter during a bilateral casualty evacuation rehearsals at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japa... More

Marines connect together the poles of an OE antenna

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

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

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

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

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

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

Col. David P. Olszowy, Camp Hansen camp commander and

Col. David P. Olszowy, Camp Hansen camp commander and

Col. David P. Olszowy, Camp Hansen camp commander and commanding officer of III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group III MEF, thanks everyone for attending the Christmas tree lighting ceremony outside ... More

Col. Stephen M. Neary speaks with Marines and residents

Col. Stephen M. Neary speaks with Marines and residents

Col. Stephen M. Neary speaks with Marines and residents of Henoko at the 30th annual Christmas celebration at the USO building here Dec. 3. Neary is the the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marin... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kingsley K. Agbitor shows how

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kingsley K. Agbitor shows how

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kingsley K. Agbitor shows how to properly apply a tourniquet during a mass-casualty exercise on Camp Hansen Dec. 6. Agbitor is a surgical technician with 3rd Medical Battalion.

Recon Marines return from Afghanistan

Recon Marines return from Afghanistan

Marines and sailors are greeted by friends and family at the USO on Camp Schwab Dec. 12, after returning from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Marines and sailors are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battali... More

Reconnaissance Marines enter the water with their ankles

Reconnaissance Marines enter the water with their ankles

Reconnaissance Marines enter the water with their ankles bound and hands clenched tightly together during the initial stage of a proficiency screening at the aquatics center on Camp Schwab Feb. 2. The screening... More

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical Administrative School in Tokyo are shown an amphibious assault vehicle at the Combat Assault Battalion motor pool on here Feb. 3. Combat Assault Battal... More

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35 discuss the

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35 discuss the

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35 discuss the correct path to reach an objective while conducting land navigation near Mount Fuji March 1. CLR-35 is part of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expedi... More

Lance Cpl. Richard M. Oliva, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Richard M. Oliva, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Richard M. Oliva, a field military policeman with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 shows Marines how to properly apprehend an individual during an enemy prisoners of war class at Camp Fuji March 2. Durin... More

Lance Cpl. Raphael A. Nepo executes a speed reload

Lance Cpl. Raphael A. Nepo executes a speed reload

Lance Cpl. Raphael A. Nepo executes a speed reload during a table three shooting platform, here, March 5. The Marines also worked on speed and tactical reloads. A speed reload is when the magazine has no more r... More

Marines locate, ambush mock enemy

Marines locate, ambush mock enemy

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35 search the bodies of mock enemy combatants at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, March 8. CLR-35 is part of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Exp... More

Marines with CAB look for coral reefs while piloting

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 with CLR-37 rappel down a 70-foot cliff at

Marines with CLR-37 rappel down a 70-foot cliff at

Marines with CLR-37 rappel down a 70-foot cliff at JWTC April 2. The Marines performed three controlled safety stops as part of their training.

Marines plan, rig, execute fast-rope drills

Marines plan, rig, execute fast-rope drills

Marines descend from a Navy H-60 Seahawk helicopter during fast-rope drills at landing zone Hansen on Camp Hansen April 19. During the training, Marines learned how to control their descent by wrapping their ar... More

Marine families spend time with local children

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

Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, center, salutes while

Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, center, salutes while

Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, center, salutes while the national anthem plays during a ceremony in which Mosser was awarded the Gunnery Sergeant John A. Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment at Camp Schwab M... More

Sgt. Timmy J. Crochet hugs his wife Cassandra and son

Sgt. Timmy J. Crochet hugs his wife Cassandra and son

Sgt. Timmy J. Crochet hugs his wife Cassandra and son Jestin at the explosive ordnance disposal shop on Camp Hansen May 4 after returning from a six and a half-month deployment in Helmand province, Afghanistan.... More

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse speed reloads while moving during the military operations on urban terrain training here, May 8. The squadron also practiced clearing rooms and stair cases du... More

1st MAW bids farewell to MWSG-17

1st MAW bids farewell to MWSG-17

Marines, sailors and family members salute the colors during a ceremony at the field house at Camp Foster June 4. Marine Wing Support Group 17 deactivated during the ceremony per Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 that... More

Infantry battalion arrives at Schwab

Infantry battalion arrives at Schwab

Col. Stephan P. Neary welcomes Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment, who arrived on Okinawa as part of the resumption of infantry battalions under the unit deployment program here June 11.... More

Pfc. Patrick S. Riedy uses the handheld interagency

Pfc. Patrick S. Riedy uses the handheld interagency

Pfc. Patrick S. Riedy uses the handheld interagency identity detection equipment system to scan the iris of Pfc. James D. Smith during enemy prisoner of war training at Camp Schwab June 15. Riedy and Smith are ... More

9th ESB honors fallen. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

9th ESB honors fallen. U.S. Marine expeditionary force

Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion pause to remember Cpl. Michael J. Palacio and Lance Cpl. Kenneth E. Cochran during a memorial service at the Camp Hansen Theater June 21. Palacio served as a military... More

Red Cross Hospital briefs HADR fusion cell

Red Cross Hospital briefs HADR fusion cell

Dr. Hideaki Sasaki addresses members of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief fusion cell during a meeting at the III Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters building on Camp Courtney June 27. Sasaki ... More

Family members from around Okinawa watch as balloons

Family members from around Okinawa watch as balloons

Family members from around Okinawa watch as balloons float away at the Walk to Remember observance at the chapel on Camp Lester, Oct. 15. The release of the balloons represented letting go of the grief they fel... More

Second Lt. Rothana L. Um reads Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune’s

Second Lt. Rothana L. Um reads Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune’s

Second Lt. Rothana L. Um reads Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune’s birthday message at 9th Engineer Support Battalion’s Marine Corps birthday ball at The Palms Club on Camp Hansen Oct. 28. Um is the adjutant for 9th ESB... More

Marines unroll the floor tarp of a 303 tent during

Marines unroll the floor tarp of a 303 tent during

Marines unroll the floor tarp of a 303 tent during Exercise Command and Control on Camp Courtney Nov. 1. The Marines conducted this training to prepare for rapid deployment. The Marines are assigned to Headquar... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin P. McCann shows Marines

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin P. McCann shows Marines

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin P. McCann shows Marines the proper technique for a fireman’s carry during casualty evacuation rehearsals at the Combine Arms Training Center on Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 9. The Marin... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin P. McCann shows Marines

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin P. McCann shows Marines

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin P. McCann shows Marines the proper technique for a fireman’s carry during casualty evacuation rehearsals at the Combine Arms Training Center on Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 9. The Marin... More

Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Renfrew (left) and Lance Cpl.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Renfrew (left) and Lance Cpl.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Renfrew (left) and Lance Cpl. Ephraim A. Rose connect the coaxial cable to the feed cone on an OE antenna Nov. 11. The OE is a large antenna that allows the battalion to extend its commun... More

A 155mm round leaves an M777 howitzer during live-fire

A 155mm round leaves an M777 howitzer during live-fire

A 155mm round leaves an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marine... More

Marines ram home a 155mm round into an M777 howitzer

Marines ram home a 155mm round into an M777 howitzer

Marines ram home a 155mm round into an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here Nov. 12. The Marines are from Hotel Battery, a reserve unit headquartered in Richmond, Va., currently attached through the Uni... More

A 155 mm round leaves an M777 howitzer during live-fire

A 155 mm round leaves an M777 howitzer during live-fire

A 155 mm round leaves an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here Nov. 12. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marine... More

Marines patrol the area around their gun position here

Marines patrol the area around their gun position here

Marines patrol the area around their gun position here Nov. 14. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Artillery Marines practice patrols ... More

First Sgt. David T. Orsi fires the M9 service pistol

First Sgt. David T. Orsi fires the M9 service pistol

First Sgt. David T. Orsi fires the M9 service pistol here Nov. 15. Orsi is the first sergeant for Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The bat... More

A round departs from an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16.

A round departs from an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16.

A round departs from an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16. 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force is conducting Artillery Relocation Training Program 11-3 to sustain a... More

Yasumasa Oshiro speaks with Marines and residents of

Yasumasa Oshiro speaks with Marines and residents of

Yasumasa Oshiro speaks with Marines and residents of Henoko at the 30th annual Christmas celebration at the USO building here Dec. 3. Oshiro is the district mayor of Henoko. “This is a long standing tradition b... More

Corpsmen roll a victim onto a stretcher during a

Corpsmen roll a victim onto a stretcher during a

Corpsmen roll a victim onto a stretcher during a mass-casualty exercise on Camp Hansen Dec. 6. They were responding to a simulated attack with an improvised explosive device where they picked up the victims and... More

Reconnaissance Marines tread water with air tanks,

Reconnaissance Marines tread water with air tanks,

Reconnaissance Marines tread water with air tanks, weighted belts, fins and scuba masks during the final stage of a proficiency screening at the aquatics center on Camp Schwab Feb. 2. During this portion of the... More

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical Administrative School in Tokyo view an amphibious assault vehicle at the Combat Assault Battalion motor pool on here Feb. 3. Combat Assault Battalion i... More

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois, a food service specialist

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois, a food service specialist

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois, a food service specialist with CLR-35, uses a compass to find his way to an objective in the area around Mount Fuji March 1. Marines were taught how to read maps and navigate usin... More

Lance Cpl. Richard M. Oliva, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Richard M. Oliva, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Richard M. Oliva, a field military policeman with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 shows Marines from CLR-35 how to cuff an enemy during an instructional period about enemy prisoners of war at the Camp F... More

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois executes a hammer pair

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois executes a hammer pair

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois executes a hammer pair during a table three shooting platform, here, March 5. A hammer pair is two shots to the center of the target. The Marines were taught many other techniques ... More

Marines with Combat Assault Battalion pilot a combat

Marines with Combat Assault Battalion pilot a combat

Marines with Combat Assault Battalion pilot a combat rubber raiding craft on their way to Kushi Crossing off the coast of Camp Schwab March 30. Kushi Crossing is where CAB lands its amphibious assault vehicles ... More

Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 37 performs a

Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 37 performs a

Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 37 performs a hasty rappel down a hill at JWTC on Camp Gonsalves April 2. Rappelling skills prepare Marines to overcome potential obstacles during deployments. The CLR-37 M... More

Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, right, is presented the

Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, right, is presented the

Gunnery Sgt. John S. Mosser, right, is presented the Gunnery Sergeant John A. Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment by Lt. Col. Travis L. Homiak during a ceremony at Camp Schwab May 3. Mosser is a platoon s... More

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse clearing a stair case during military operations on urban terrain training here, May 8. The Marines worked in teams of four to clear the stair case and make t... More

Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Hanson demonstrates how to stun

Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Hanson demonstrates how to stun

Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Hanson demonstrates how to stun an enemy combatant during enemy prisoner of war training at Camp Schwab June 15. Hanson is a correctional specialist with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III... More

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot Capt. Masanori Okazaki

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot Capt. Masanori Okazaki

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot Capt. Masanori Okazaki shows Marines and Navy corpsmen the proper way to load victims into a JASDF UH-1 helicopter during a casualty evacuation rehearsal at the Combined Arms ... More

Lance Cpl. Ephraim A. Rose walks an OE antenna upright

Lance Cpl. Ephraim A. Rose walks an OE antenna upright

Lance Cpl. Ephraim A. Rose walks an OE antenna upright Nov. 11. The OE requires 10 poles, guide lines, a feed cone and a coaxial cable. Rose is a radio operator from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Re... More

Marines ram home a 155 mm round into an M777 howitzer

Marines ram home a 155 mm round into an M777 howitzer

Marines ram home a 155 mm round into an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Each... More

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ pulls a lanyard to fire

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ pulls a lanyard to fire

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ pulls a lanyard to fire an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here Nov. 12. Russ is from Hotel Battery, a reserve unit headquartered in Richmond, Va., currently attached through ... More

Marines ram home a 155 mm round into an M777 howitzer

Marines ram home a 155 mm round into an M777 howitzer

Marines ram home a 155 mm round into an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Each... More

Marines perform a security halt while on patrol here

Marines perform a security halt while on patrol here

Marines perform a security halt while on patrol here Nov. 14. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines patrolled the woods aroun... More

Marines paste up their bullet holes during an M9 service

Marines paste up their bullet holes during an M9 service

Marines paste up their bullet holes during an M9 service pistol range here Nov. 15. The Marines are from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. ... More

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band perform holiday songs for the audience during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony outside Gate Two on Camp Hansen Dec. 1. The ceremony is a way for the Mari... More

Lance Cpl. Jaxen K. Alstrom plays table tennis with

Lance Cpl. Jaxen K. Alstrom plays table tennis with

Lance Cpl. Jaxen K. Alstrom plays table tennis with a child from Henoko at the 30th annual Christmas celebration at the USO building here Dec. 3. Alstrom is an assault amphibious vehicle operator with Combat As... More

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical

Students from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Tactical Administrative School in Tokyo view a demonstration of a smoke screen from an amphibious assault vehicle at Combat Assault Battalion on Camp Schwab Feb... More

Lance Cpl. Ben G. Stauffer, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Ben G. Stauffer, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Ben G. Stauffer, a field military policeman with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 demonstrates how to properly restrain an enemy during an enemy prisoners of war class at the Camp Fuji dojo, March 2. Dur... More

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois fires three shots during

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois fires three shots during

Lance Cpl. Nathen S. Langlois fires three shots during a table three shooting platform, here, March 5. Table three features speed and tactical reloads, movement to targets and prioritizing targets. Langlois is ... More

Cpl. Blake M. Cameron, top, a JWTC instructor, teaches

Cpl. Blake M. Cameron, top, a JWTC instructor, teaches

Cpl. Blake M. Cameron, top, a JWTC instructor, teaches Marines with CLR-37 proper navigation of a hill using the hasty rappel technique at JWTC April 2. Along with rappelling, the Marines also learned proper k... More

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse clearing a stair case during the military operations on urban terrain training here, May 8. The squadron completed the training as part of a weeklong exercise... More

Marines with Ammunition Company practice detaining

Marines with Ammunition Company practice detaining

Marines with Ammunition Company practice detaining an enemy combatant during enemy prisoner of war training at Camp Schwab June 15. The company will travel to Camp Fuji, Japan, to execute a two-week EPW trainin... More

Pfc. Travon A. Lewis connects the guidelines on an

Pfc. Travon A. Lewis connects the guidelines on an

Pfc. Travon A. Lewis connects the guidelines on an OE antenna to the ground for stabilization Nov. 11. Once the OE is set up, the communications Marines radio into the liaison at base that they have taken contr... More

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ fires an M777 howitzer during

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ fires an M777 howitzer during

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ fires an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. Russ is from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3... More

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ fires an M777 howitzer during

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ fires an M777 howitzer during

Lance Cpl. Brandon A. Russ fires an M777 howitzer during live-fire training here, Nov. 12. Russ is from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3... More

A Marine checks his compass to ensure  he is on the

A Marine checks his compass to ensure he is on the

A Marine checks his compass to ensure he is on the right course while on patrol here Nov. 14. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Arti... More

Marines fire the M9 service pistol from the 5-yard

Marines fire the M9 service pistol from the 5-yard

Marines fire the M9 service pistol from the 5-yard line here Nov. 15. The Marines are from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Marines are re... More

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band perform holiday songs for the audience during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony outside Gate Two on Camp Hansen Dec. 1. The ceremony is a way for the Mari... More

Members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force band

Members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force band

Members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force band perform for Marines and residents of Henoko at the 30th annual Christmas celebration at the USO building here Dec. 3. The band, along with food, games, and sta... More

Lance Cpl. Ben G. Stauffer, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Ben G. Stauffer, a field military policeman

Lance Cpl. Ben G. Stauffer, a field military policeman with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 shows Marines from CLR-35 how to properly restrain an enemy during an instructional period about enemy prisoners of war a... More

Lance Cpl. Anthony R. Surprenant fires shots during

Lance Cpl. Anthony R. Surprenant fires shots during

Lance Cpl. Anthony R. Surprenant fires shots during a table three shooting platform here March 5. While conducting table three the Marines wore a full combat load while engaging targets allowing them to operate... More

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse looking around a corner to ensure it is clear during the military operations on urban training town here, May 8. The Marines practiced clearing buildings in t... More

Typhoon Jelawat, which made landfall on Okinawa Sept.

Typhoon Jelawat, which made landfall on Okinawa Sept.

Typhoon Jelawat, which made landfall on Okinawa Sept. 29, left the island littered with debris, uprooted trees, overturned vehicles and caused other destruction. Cleanup crews began working immediately upon dec... More

Gunnery Sgt. Raoul P. Sheridan, left and Sgt. Justin

Gunnery Sgt. Raoul P. Sheridan, left and Sgt. Justin

Gunnery Sgt. Raoul P. Sheridan, left and Sgt. Justin R. Burch discuss which route to take during a patrol here Nov. 14. The Marines are from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine ... More

Local nationals, U.S. service members and their families

Local nationals, U.S. service members and their families

Local nationals, U.S. service members and their families gather outside Gate Two on Camp Hansen to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree outside the gate Dec. 1. The event helps foster relationships between ... More

Marines fire an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16. The Marines

Marines fire an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16. The Marines

Marines fire an M777 howitzer here Nov. 16. The Marines are from Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, here to execute Artillery Relocation Tra... More

Children from the local community watch as the tree

Children from the local community watch as the tree

Children from the local community watch as the tree outside Gate Two on Camp Hansen is lit during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1.

Cpl. Michael R. Rivera-Fermaint refuels a humvee during

Cpl. Michael R. Rivera-Fermaint refuels a humvee during

Cpl. Michael R. Rivera-Fermaint refuels a humvee during a resupply mission here Nov. 17. A rapid resupply point consists of separate refueling, water, food and ammunition stations as well as a trash drop-off po... More

A seven-ton truck drops off an empty water bull in

A seven-ton truck drops off an empty water bull in

A seven-ton truck drops off an empty water bull in order to pick up a full replacement during a resupply mission here Nov. 17. A rapid resupply point is set up to save batteries time when in need of supplies an... More

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force load a seven-ton truck with food during a resupply mission here Nov. 17. The battery calls in their needs da... More

Sgt. Daniel R. Luntzel receives personal congratulations

Sgt. Daniel R. Luntzel receives personal congratulations

Sgt. Daniel R. Luntzel receives personal congratulations from Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. on Camp Courtney May 4. Luntzel was awarded a scholarship to Colgate University, in Hamilton, New York, as part of Co... More

A Marine helps to conceal his classmate at the Kin

A Marine helps to conceal his classmate at the Kin

A Marine helps to conceal his classmate at the Kin Blue Training Area during a scout swimmers course April 30. A three-week course certified the Marines as scout swimmers for boat landing teams. Once on shore, ... More

Marines wash up to the shore at Kin Blue Training Area

Marines wash up to the shore at Kin Blue Training Area

Marines wash up to the shore at Kin Blue Training Area during a scout swimmers course April 30. Marines learned how to operate using different methods of entry and egress from the beach. The technique known as ... More

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