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USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrives in Guam

The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrives in Guam for a scheduled port visit. San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
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Air transportation division conducts ribbon cutting for air freight facility

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, senior-ranking leadership and guests pose for a picture during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2018. The ceremony was held by the air transportation division (ATD) to celebrate the full operability of a nearly 50,000-square-foot air freight facility that opened October 2017 but wasn’t fully functional until recently. The new facility increases ATD’s capability to conduct cargo and sustainment operations in support of the growing air station.
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USS America (LHA 6) Sailor stands lookout watch

Seaman Baylee Ellsworth, a native of Sacramento, Calif., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands forward lookout watch as the ship prepares to enter Guam for a scheduled port visit. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
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31st MEU conducts training at range W-174

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 provides air support alongside Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, at range W-174, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. BLT 1/1 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. During the training BLT 1/1 worked alongside various aircraft to conduct close air support training. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.
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VMM-262 departs MCAS Iwakuni

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, stationed out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, prepare MV-22B Osprey aircraft to depart MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 21, 2017. VMM-262 supported exercise Forest Light as the aviation combat element.
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31st MEU Marines remember Iwo Jima battle

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force climb the steep slope of the landing beaches during a trip to Iwo Jima, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. Marines from across III MEF, the 31st MEU and Marine Corps Installations Pacific, flew some 850 miles east, from Okinawa, Japan, to visit the historic island, now called Iwo To, to tour the battle site and honor the men who fought there in February 1945.
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1st MAW participates in exercise Blue Chromite 2018

Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participated in the joint field training exercise Blue Chromite 2018, throughout the prefecture of Okinawa, Japan, October 23 – November 3, 2017. BC18 is a U.S.-only mission rehearsal which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid- response capabilities required to swiftly and effectively respond to a regional crisis or contingency across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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Full Honors Repatriation of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Walter G. Critchley at Arlington National Cemetery

Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I); "The President's Own" United States Marine Band; and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon participate in the full honors funeral of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Walter G. Critchley in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 18, 2017. In November 1943, Critchley was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an attempt to secure the island. A battle lasted several days in which approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors were killed and more than 2,000 wounded. Critchley died on the first day of the battle, Nov. 20, 1943. Initially, after the fighting on Tarawa, U.S. Service Members were buried in a number of battlefield cemeteries on the island. In 1946 and 1947, the 604th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company conducted remains recovery operations on Betio Island (but Critchley’s remains were not recovered). On Feb. 10, 1949, a military review board declared Critchley’s remains non-recoverable. In June 2015, a nongovernmental organization, History Flight, Inc., notified the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) that they had discovered a burial site on Betio Island and recovered the remains of what they believed were 35 U.S. Marines who fought during the original battle. The remains were then turned over to DPAA in July 2015 and through laboratory analysis and circumstantial evidence, Critchley’s remains were identified. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
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Chief of Staff, Armed Forces Philippines Meets US Marines

Gen. Eduardo Manahan Año shakes U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Barrett’s hand at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows Beach, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2017. Año is the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Urban Operations is an opportunity to demonstrate the U.S. Marine Corps’ capability to the component commanders and the Chief of Staff of the AFP.
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MV-22s take off in support of exercise KAMANDAG

Two MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 take off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, September 29, 2017, in support of exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises such as KAMANDAG increase the ability of the United States and the Philippines to rapidly respond and work together during real world terrorist or humanitarian crises, in order to accomplish the mission, support the local population and help mitigate human suffering. VMM-262 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. In preparation for KAMANDAG, the Ospreys served as transportation for 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade's joint humanitarian assistance survey team.
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Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Meets with PACOM Commander

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018)—Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, review paperwork for the Mutual Defense Board (MDB) and Security Engagement Board (SEB). During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris discussed changes to the MDB and SEB. The MDB provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The SEB provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Meets with PACOM Commander

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018) — Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, sign paperwork for the Mutual Defense Board (MDB) and Security Engagement Board (SEB). During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris discussed changes to the MDB and SEB. The MDB provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The SEB provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Meets with PACOM Commander

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018) — Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, deliver their closing remarks during a conference for the Mutual Defense Board (MDB) and Security Engagement Board (SEB). During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris discussed changes to the MDB and SEB. The MDB provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The SEB provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff visits PACOM

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018) — Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, are welcomed at PACOM headquarters during an honors ceremony. During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris will meet to discuss changes to the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board. The Mutual Defense Board provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The Security Engagement Board provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff visits PACOM

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018)—Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, are welcomed at PACOM headquarters during an honors ceremony. During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris will meet to discuss changes to the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board. The Mutual Defense Board provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The Security Engagement Board provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff visits PACOM

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018)—Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), presents the Legion of Merit award to Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for exceptionally meritorious conduct during an honor ceremony at PACOM headquarters. During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris will meet to discuss changes to the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board. The Mutual Defense Board provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The Security Engagement Board provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff visits PACOM

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2018) — Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and Gen. Eduardo Año, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, are welcomed at PACOM headquarters during an honors ceremony. During Año’s two-day visit to PACOM, he and Harris will meet to discuss changes to the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board. The Mutual Defense Board provides direct liaison and consultation on military matters of mutual concern to develop and improve both countries’ common defense. The Security Engagement Board provides the framework and mechanism for continuing liaison and consultation on non-traditional threats to security such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security, and natural and man-made disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)
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POW/MIA Recognition Day

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency conducts a ceremony for POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2017. POW/MIA Recognition Day, first established in 1979 through a proclamation from President Jimmy Carter, is an observance to honor and recognize the sacrifices of those Americans who have been prisoners of war and to remind the Nation of those who are still missing in action. Today, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is conducting worldwide operations to provide the fullest possible accounting for those classified as still missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Bruch / Released)
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Combat engineers, Marines make a bang with shotguns, demos

Combat engineers from the 29th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, brace themselves during a live explosive door breaching at Schofield Barracks. Army combat engineers and Marines trained together on a variety of door breaching techniques.
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Plunge into Aquatics Maximum Power Intense Training

U.S. Marines practice swim strokes as part of an Aquatics Maximum Power Intense Training (AMP-IT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 30, 2017. AMP-IT is an effort to increase readiness in an aquatic atmosphere. The course involves water survival, proper swimming techniques and aquatic exercises designed to focus on strength and endurance to enhance Marines’ capabilities during swim qualifications and fitness tests.
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