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Urban Search and Rescue Operations Training in Okinawa

Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services extinguish a simulated vehicle fire May, 29, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. MCIPAC Fire and Emergency Services trained alongside Kadena Fire Department Rescue Technicians and Navy Corpsman from the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa to engage scenarios of possible terrorism and, or, structural collapse due to the environmental elements presented on Okinawa.

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Strengthening Relationships through Social Media

Senior Airman Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, shows tour participants video of aerial refueling during a base tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2019. The participants received a base mission brief and F-15 Eagle static display at Naha Air Base before traveling to Kadena for an 18th Wing mission brief and KC-135 Stratotanker static display.

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NAHA, Japan�U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry B. Harris Jr. speaks to a crowd during the christening ceremony of Military Sealift Command�s high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1), April 27. USNS Guam is an aluminum catamaran designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable, even in austere port conditions, making the vessel ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly. (Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana/Released)

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Can You Hear Me Now? 31st MEU Comm. Marines Connect Marines, Enable Crisis-response Force

1st Lt. Dakota Deter, a communications officer with S-6, Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, smiles in front of a satellite terminal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Deter, a native of Vandalia, Michigan, graduated from Indiana University in December 2014 with a degree in finance, international business, and supply chain management before commissioning in August 2015. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Rounds, Rations, and Wrenches; Behind the Scenes with S-4 Logistics

Sgt. Brandon A. Doelle, an embark non-commissioned officer with the Command Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes a load plan at the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s command post, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 17, 2019. Doelle is responsible for creating the load plans for each naval vessel the 31st MEU embarks on. A native of Orlando, Fla., Doelle graduated Seminole High School in May 2012 before enlisting in March 2015. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region

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Australian Defence Force Academy Visits Kadana, Learns about the Battle of Okinawa

Cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy pose in front of a static display of the F-15C Eagle April 9, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KAB history office collaborated with Marine Corps Community Services to provide tours of battlefields across the island as well as a few military bases for the Australian Defence Force Academy cadets. Fostering key partnerships is vital especially in the incredibly vast Pacific area of operations

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, upon arrival April 4, 2019, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Schneider assessed the mission readiness of the 18th Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

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Professional Military Education Builds a Stronger Fighting Force

U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner, U.S. Forces Japan Command Senior Enlisted Leader, discusses the future of warfighting across the Pacific theater of operations and how it will include U.S. servicemembers from all branches with members of the Okinawa Joint Experience April 1, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. With the military becoming more and more integrated in order to ensure mission success, leaders at every level must know and be comfortable operating in a joint environment.

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Keystone of Innovation

Airmen assigned to the 18th Maintenance Group use virtual reality headsets to review maintenance tasks March 28, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th MXG is currently developing and reinforcing job tasks for maintainers across three separate aircraft.

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Supporting the warfighter | CLR-35 Invites Senior Leaders of 3rd MARDIV to View Their Capabilities

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Omar Randall views the deployable manufacturing abilities of General Support Maintenance Company, Maintenance Battalion, during a capabilities tour March 27, 2019 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. GSM, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, provides abilities such as 3D printing, metal working and manufacturing to commanders in deployed environments. Senior leaders from 3rd Marine Division came to Camp Kinser to view how CLR-35 supports their Marines on the ground and to learn what logistics capabilities can be utilized by the Marine division. Randall is the assistant chief of staff, mobility and operations section, 3rd MARDIV.

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Paving the Way: Team Kadena Company Grade Officer Council, TOP 3 Mentor JROTC Cadets

U.S. Air Force SSgt. Jacori Ownes, 18 AES, Aeromedical Evacuation Technician mission planner, shows High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets some of the training equipment used to train their medics March 13, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The cadets got to see how the 18th AES trains their personnel to deal with situations that may arise while transporting patients to care.

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U.S. Marine Applies Basic Lifesaving Skill to Help Civilian in Okinawa

Col. Vincet Ciccoli, right, awards Staff Sgt. Jonathan McClure, left, a Navy Achievement Medal February 22, 2019, aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. McClure was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for superior performance of duty while serving as a military policeman and accident investigation section chief Provost Marshal’s office, H&S Bn, MCIPAC-MCB. With quick thinking and a bias for action, McClure rescued a woman from choking at a local restaurant.

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Marine F-35B Lightning II Fighters Strike with Externally-mounted Ordnance at Sea for the First Time

An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) releases Guided Bomb Units on-target above the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Securing the Bag| 3rd MLG Marines with Bulk Fuel Co. Assemble Fuel Farms

Cpl. Angel A. Pena, left, and Pfc. Gilberto Loza-Machado, right, attach a fuel hose to a fuel pump on Jan. 28, 2019 at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, assembled several fuel sites across the CTA to enhance their training and readiness within a harsh environment. The Marines set up and maintained their bulk fuel equipment during a week-long training evolution. Pena, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, is a bulk fuel specialist with 2nd Plt., Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG. Loza-Machado, a native of San Bernardino, California, is a bulk fuel specialist with 2nd Plt., Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG.

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Innovation by 3D Printing

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrian J. Willis, a computer technician with 7th Communications Battalion, pictured here aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, is one of the Marines that utilize 3D printing technology to expand capabilities within the unit. Willis, from Las Vegas, Nev., is in charge of expanding the printer’s capabilities and establishing the standard operating procedures for the printer in order to implement and track its impact in the unit.

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31st MEU Maritime Raid Force Takes Realistic Urban Training Exercise to Hawaii

Capt. Jordan Vargas, a platoon commander for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force, speaks with a crowd before a tactical display of a vehicle interdiction during a community engagement event at Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. The event gave the Marines of the MRF the opportunity to build a relationship with the community. There were static displays of the Marines and their gear, a breaching display and a tactical demonstration of a high value target interdiction. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

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How the Marine Corps is Leading the Way in the Information Environment

Capt. Benjamin Barr, right, unfurls the company colors, presented by Gunnery Sgt. Derek Carlson, during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Communication Strategy and Operations Company activation of command ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2018. III MIG COMMSTRAT co. provides imagery production support to III MEF, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the MIG Headquarters, and MIG major subordinate units.

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Marines Showcase Marksmanship Skills at the 2018 Far East Marksmanship Competition on Okinawa

A U.S. Marine competing in the Far East Marksmanship Competition fires a round at Range 1 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 13, 2018. The M9 is the standard issue pistol for the Marine Corps and fires a 9mm round.

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New type of Marines for a new battlefield

Marines with the color guard present the colors during the Defense Cyberspace Operations Internal Defense Measures Company activation ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2018. Lt. Col. Michael Hlad, battalion commander of 7th Communication Battalion, served as the reviewing officer during the ceremony. DCO-IDM Company is III MEF Information Group’s first line of defense against cyber-attacks in the Indo-Pacific region. The Marines are with DCO-IDM, 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group.

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Seabees Work Through the Night, Complete Mount Out Exercise

Construction Electrician Constructionman Apprentice Jaden Brevick, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, washes a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during a 48-hour mount out exercise (MOX) onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan. A MOX simulates one of the core capabilities of an NMCB; the ability to deploy an 89-person air detachment within 48 hours to support any mission required by a supported commander. NMCB-3 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

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