Marines and sailors with Special Operations Training Group and Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, demonstrate how to operate an X-26 taser during sustai More
Service members from the Thai military and police force assist a Marine from SOTG, III MHG, who was just exposed to a X-26 Taser during a demonstration May 30, as part of Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar 20 More
Royal Thai service members and police forces demonstrate riot control techniques as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar 2011, June 8. NOLES '11, which took place from May 30 to June 10, is U.S. Mar More
Lance Cpl. Joseph P. Marshal, patrolman, Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, treats Lance Cpl. Benjamin J. Gardner, motor transportation operator, 3rd Me More
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr. discusses the importance of the Marine Corps' presence in the Asia-Pacific region March 18 at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265's hangar durin More
Col. Stephen B. Lewallen Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, front right, lead more than 600 Marines and sailors on a perimeter run of Camp Hansen May 3 to welcome Kreamer, who is the new III Marine Expedition More
Lance Cpl. Samuel V. Enriquez directs military working dog Dasty to search part of a road June 20 at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. The training allowed the team to practice search techniques it wo More
A Marine adjusts his rifle combat optic before an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship course July 24 at Range 8 on Camp Hansen. The ICRM shoot consisted of pivot drills, movement to contact, hammer pairs, co More
Lance Cpl. Andrew T. Duval provides cover fire while his teammates move into support positions during a paintball match July 26 at the Xsplat paintball field near White Beach Port Facility. A group of 35 Marine More
Cpl Lancine Camara, left, and Senior Airman Reginald A. Bramlett react to a simulated improvised explosive device detonation Aug. 5 during a III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Corporals’ Course e More
Lance Cpl. Anthony M. Inman fires an M249 squad automatic weapon while Lance Cpl. William C. Sutton observes the target area during a proficiency sustainment shoot Aug. 13 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab. During t More
Cpl. Dustin K. Campbell walks the perimeter of the area with his military working dog Aug. 28 at Camp Kinser in support of various exercises. Campbell is a military working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement More
Ryoko Yamada teaches Pfc. Nigel T. Carroll how to play the san shin, a traditional Okinawa instrument, during an Okinawa-themed evening Aug. 31, at the USO on Camp Hansen. The USO is a nonprofit organization th More
Marines move to clear a building Oct. 3 during military operations on urbanized terrain training at combat town in the Central Training Area. The training provided an opportunity for Marines to perfect MOUT ski More
Marine work to construct the Battle-X and dome of the combined operations center to be used during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 2014 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Rep More
Marines perform policy-based routing to maximize the bandwidth available during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 2014 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang March 10. The Marines, More
The combined operations center stands on the parade deck at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 12. The COC will be used during Marine Expeditionary Force Exe More
Satellite communication systems and radio towers sit outside the combined operations centers at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang March 11. The communication capabilities during Mar More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines work together to set up a secured communications controller at the 1st ROK Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 14 during Marine Expeditionary Force E More
Sgt. Randolph G. Fuhrman demonstrates the proper way to handle an M9A1 service pistol March 25 during a weeklong introductory personal security detail training program at the military operation on urbanized ter More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Martin K. HernandezBarajas with III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group supporting Ssang Yong 14 picks up trash as voluntary community service at Ocheon Stream, Pohang Sou More
Marines along with civilian contractors observe Marines’ performance during a virtual scenario inside a combat convoy simulator April 15 at Camp Hansen. In the simulator, the Marines were tested on an array of More
Cols. Sean M. McBride, left, and Stephen B. Lewallen Jr. shake hands during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group change of command ceremony June 5 at the Camp Hansen parade deck. McBride is a B More
Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz Jr., center, speaks with Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 during an open discussion June 11 at the Camp Foster Mess Hall. Ebitz holds monthly meetings to answer q More
U.S. Army Capt. Owen T. Tolson, left, explains to U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins the different positions of the U.S. Army Patriot missile launcher’s setup June 17 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. “The j More
Marines and sailors finish the stretcher carry portion of a jungle endurance course June 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Instal More
Cpl. Dusten R. Bradburn, right, directs his military working dog, Falco, July 2 in the Central Training Area. MWDs and their handlers executed improvised explosive device detection training, in which the dog te More
Key leaders with the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 attend a meeting to finalize training plans July 21 at 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea. During the meeting, staff member More
Staff Sgt. Filemon Flores III, left, a Stockton, California, native, passes cables up to Cpl. Matthew Hurley, a Dover, Delaware, native, to set up a satellite terminal July 22 at Camp Courtney. Marines ran an a More
Composition C-4 and dynamite are detonated by U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines safely positioned in a bunker July 23 during demolitions training at Susungri Range in Pohang, South Korea, as part of Korean Mar More
Boxes of explosives are staged for demolitions training July 23 at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. ROK and U.S. Marines followed all safety procedures More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Neville, an Atlanta, Georgia, native, and his dog, Zak, take a break from running through scenarios Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Military working dog handlers executed More
Lance Cpl. Anthony R. Freeman, center, from Houston, Texas, assumes a proper firing stance prior to completing Table 3 of the Combat Marksmanship Program Sept. 24 at Camp Hansen. Table 3 is annual training that More
Lance Cpl. Bradley A. Boyd, from Gardnerville, Nevada, prepares food using unitized group rations, food designed for field operations, during a Food Service Specialist of the Quarter competition Sept. 29 at the More
Cpl. Shawn W. McClenahan, from Monterey, Louisiana, receives his influenza vaccination Oct. 1 at the Hansen Theater. The base clinic administered the annual flu vaccination to Marines on Camp Hansen while at th More
Gunnery Sgt. William W. Walker II, left, scares away runners during the Zombie Run Oct. 4 at Camp Hansen. The Halloween-themed zombie run stretched for 3.7 miles and consisted of service members disguised as zo More
Marines with the flag football team, “MHG Got ‘Em,” are awarded a trophy for winning 2nd place in the Northern Camps Commanders Cup Flag Football Championship Oct. 9 at the III Marine Expeditionary Force headqu More
Marines execute rappelling and fast-roping techniques Oct. 23 during the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course at the Camp Schwab rappel tower. All of the Marines began the training by rappelling d More
Lance Cpl. David Hernandez, from San Francisco, fast-ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with his military working dog, Benny, Oct. 27 at Camp Hansen. This was the first time the handlers have fast More
Cpl. Nicholas B. Majerus and his dog, Sgt. Iggi, patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members Nov. 5 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 at the Central Training Area. Iggi was responsible for locating More
A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land Nov. 5 during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of exercise Blue Chromite 15 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. The landing More
Marines evacuate a simulated casualty Jan. 10 on Camp Courtney in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force took part in a night raid as the first of three situat More
Staff Sgt. Peter Burchfield, from Boston, Massachusetts, sights in on a target with a AN/PED-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder Jan. 16 during Exercise Lava Viper 15.1-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawa More
Takayuki Kayo, front right, reads a certificate of commendation for Satoshi Yamada March 12 at Camp Hansen. The Marine Corps awarded Yamada for his actions as the Ishikawa chief of police. Yamada is retiring as More
Marines with the III Marine Headquarters Group Mess Hall pay their respects to Isa Naohiko at Ceremony Nakagami Funeral Home in Uruma, Okinawa, Japan, July 8, 2015. Naohiko worked alongside Marines from III MHG More
New Zealand Army Soldiers welcome the U.S. Marines with the Powhiri traditional Maori welcome during the opening ceremony for exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 11, 2015, at Camp Linton, New Zea More
Sgt. Dashien R. Pettigrew runs through the OC Spray Performance Evaluation Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, during the Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor Course, Aug. 27, 2015. This inter-service course is onl More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Justin Schmidt and Leading Pvt. Kana Furusho with the 15th Brigade Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, sing together during the 20th Annual Combined Band Concert, at Okinawa Civic Hall More
Dasty, left, sits with his handler Lance Cpl. Donald Hesse after a day of training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 24, 2015. The team completed a conditioning hike to acclimatize to the Okinawa heat and h More
Lance Cpl. Jaeveous D. Hardy dances with Sachiko Higa, a resident of Hikariga Oka Nursing Home, during a moon viewing party at the nursing home, in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 15, 2015. The party was held to show appr More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, awaits his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was tasked More
Chief Johnathan Akers, left, helps Seaman Colin Mckeen, right, assess a simulated patient during a casualty evacuation drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Dec. 8, 2015. The casevac course is two weeks lo More
Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, brief their final plan before going on a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exer More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Headquarters Group use various tools to create a trench during Command Post Exercise (CPX) 16 on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 30, 2016. CPX 16 is conducted to improve the III MEF's capabili More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Janutol explains to a Seabee how to maneuver when conduction an ambush Sept, 18, 2016, on the Island of Tinian. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps e More
Newly promoted staff sergeants and staff sergeants select attend a Staff Sergeant Indoctrination Course to learn their new responsibilities as a staff noncommissioned officer on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Sept. 22, More
Cpl. Andrew Gunder throws an improvised stone during the Camp Hansen Highland Games in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 30, 2016. The event mixed Scottish and Celtic culture with competition between supporting units on Ca More
U.S. Marines assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force compete against local teams during the Camp Hansen Friendship Softball Tournament in Okinawa, Japan, October 1, 2016. The annual event is designed to buil More
Lance Cpl. Jordan Martinez conducts a functions check on a M240B medium machine gun at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group armory, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. Martinez repair More
Cpl. Jason E. Casbeer and his military working dog, Mac, wait to train in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The dog teams run through courses to evaluate their proficiency in explosive ordnance detection, the appl More
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City practice folding origami during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, searches for ripe mangos in one of his greenhouses, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda is responsible for approximately 20,000 mangos spread across eight More
Lance Cpl. Connor J. Anderson, a native of Pennsville, New Jersey and a motor transport mechanic with III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, performs routine maintenance on the M1123 Hig More
Marines with Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, expose members of the Thai army a More
Royal Thai service members and police forces demonstrate the use of shotguns equipped with grenade launchers to fire non-lethal rubber ball grenades as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar 2011, Jun More
Marines and sailors practice rescue breathing during Active Shooter 2011 at the Camp Hansen parade deck July 27. The exercise was designed to increase the camp’s preparedness for a mass casualty event.
Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military w More
Lt. Col. Jason S. McFarland indicates where the future location of the Futenma Replacement Facility will be to Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr. March 19 at Camp Schwab. During hi More
Marines and sailors run with the colors around the perimeter of Camp Hansen May 3 to welcome the new sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. More than 600 Marines from III MHG parti More
Lance Cpl. Samuel V. Enriquez works with military working dog Dasty to practice inspecting areas for possible explosives June 20 at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. The training allowed the team to b More
First Sgt. Richard M. Allen stands ready to pivot during an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship shoot July 24 at Range 8 on Camp Hansen. The drills are meant to increase the Marines’ confidence in their rifl More
Marines react to an ambush during a paintball match July 26 at the Xsplat paintball field near White Beach Port Facility. The Marines are with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary For More
Marines evacuate a mock casualty to a casualty collection point after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Corporals’ Course culminatin More
Mika Nakasone plays a traditional Okinawan instrument during an Okinawa-themed evening Aug. 31, at the USO on Camp Hansen. Students from the Nikkei Business College in Naha and local musicians visited the USO t More
Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, left, reviews operational documents with Sgt. Damon R. Wheeler Sept. 18 at Landing Zone Dodo in the Central Training Area. Nelson is the commanding general of 3rd MLG, and Wheeler is More
Marine work to construct the combined operations center to be used during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 2014 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Republic of Korea Feb. 22. M More
Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Cohen uses a mass reference terminal to balance power between satellite communication links at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 11. T More
Republic of Korea Marine Master Sgt. Seo Jae Kyo performs a radio check while testing the secured communications controller at the 1st ROK Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Republic of Korea March 14 during More
Religious program specialists provide security for a chaplain March 25 at the military operation on urbanized terrain facility in the Central Training Area, Okinawa. The religious program specialists participat More
Cpl. Austin T. Dodd, left, and Staff Sgt. Eric J. Ellenberger observe the actions of their Marines during a virtual scenario provided by a combat convoy simulator April 15 at Camp Hansen. The indoor simulator h More
Cols. Sean M. McBride, left, and Stephen B. Lewallen Jr. salute during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group change of command ceremony June 5 at the Camp Hansen parade deck. During the ceremony More
Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz Jr., right, speaks with Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 during an open discussion June 11 at the Camp Foster Mess Hall. Ebitz holds monthly meetings to discuss q More
U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins, right, discusses the U.S. Army Patriot missile launcher’s capabilities with a group of soldiers June 17 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Patriot missile launcher’s ea More
Lance Cpl. Dylan T. Perrone, left, lists objects the Marines and sailors observed as part of a Kim’s game, also known as a “keep-in-memory” game, during the jungle endurance course June 20 at the Jungle Warfare More
Cutter, a military working dog, sniffs for mock explosives along a road while his handler, Cpl. Justin B. Trujillo, directs him July 2 in the Central Training Area. MWDs and their handlers executed improvised e More
U.S. Marines attend a leadership meeting July 21 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea, prior to a combined arms live-fire exercise with More
Marines with radio data team two set up their Expeditionary Command and Control Suite during an alert contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force drill July 22 at Camp Courtney. The ECCS provides non-secure intern More
Marines and sailors lace detonation cord through ready-made holes in dynamite July 23 at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. During demolitions training, More
Cpl. Amber Yager, an Alexandria, Minnesota, native, and her dog, Junior, train in directional skills Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Directional skills are commands such as straight back, l More
Marines aim at a training target prior to completing Table 3 of the Combat Marksmanship Program Sept. 24 at Camp Hansen. The training provides a more realistic rifle firing experience than firing the known dist More
Cpl. Maria G. Solis, from Phoenix Arizona, prepares a meal using unitized group rations, designed for field environments, during a Food Service Specialist of the Quarter competition Sept. 29 at the III Marine E More
Corpsmen administer annual flu vaccinations to Marines during a shot exercise Oct. 1 at the Hansen Theater. The shot exercise consists of the corpsmen contacting the units, getting accountability of Marines and More
Runners dodge zombies Oct. 4 during the 3rd Annual Zombie Run at Camp Hansen. The Halloween-themed run stretched for 3.7 miles and consisted of service members disguised as zombies chasing runners to try and “i More
Cpl. Austin J. Fowler rappels down the Camp Schwab rappel tower Oct. 23 during an insertion techniques training event. The training was part of a monthlong 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course. Ea More
Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion run into a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a fast-roping exercise Oct. 27 at Camp Hansen. After familiarizing themselves with fast-roping techniques by executi More
Marines provide security as an MV22B Osprey lands Jan. 10 on Camp Courtney in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force took part in a night raid as the first of More
Capt. Ryan E. Von Rembow, from Fayetteville, Arkansas, prepares a combat scenario for pilots Jan. 16 during Exercise Lava Viper 15.1-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Hawaii. Various scenarios tested the pi More
Col. Sean M. McBride, right, presents a certificate of commendation March 12 at Camp Hansen to Satoshi Yamada, the Ishikawa chief of police, for his actions on duty. Yamada is retiring as the police chief after More