Marine Corps Air Station Futenma

A mural and roster featuring the “The Flying Tigers” was found in April 2015 in Hangar 102. The unit was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay from 1971 to September 1992 before transferring to Mari More

In this photo from 1978, then Master Gunnery Sgt. Nick Dicandia works the flight control of the KC-130R 160622.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea, Usmc Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT E. Alicea Release Status: Released to Public Com More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT M.J. Burgess Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT C.R. Stout Release Status: Released to Public Co More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT C.R. Stout Release Status: Released to Public Co More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.F. Rhoads Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.F. Rhoads Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.F. Rhoads Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL S.F. Rhoads Release Status: Released to Public More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Eugene E. Clarke, Usmc Release Status: Released t More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Airfield Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Airfield Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quezon Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

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

Pamela Schmidle practices a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program technique with Katrina Farrell during the Marine Aircraft Group 36 Jane Wayne Day, March 12. Wives of Marines with MAG-36 and its subordinate units More

Students carried Chemical Agent Monitors with them on their survey patrols. The portable CAM tests for various types of nerve and blister agents. The instrument is also used to identify clean areas and the effe More

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma's gas station is now open around the clock. Army and Air Force Exchange Service representatives and MCAS leadership meet to announce the recent extension of the gas station's bu More

U.S. Marines attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM-265), 1st Marine Air Wing, attend the retirement of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 2 More

Lance Cpl. Michael Duarte, right, a Miami native and Lance Cpl. Brandon McCown, a Neosho, Mo., native, both dynamic component mechanics with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 36, inspect the internal fuel tank More

Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, leaves the Marine Corps Air Station control tower on the flight line with Japan Minister of Defense Toshimi Kitazawa dur More

Airman unload supplies from a KC-130 here March 12 during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. III Marine Expeditionary Force ( More

Marines assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force load humanitarian assistance supplies and personnel aboard C-130 aircraft bound for mainland Japan at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma as part of Operation Tom More

Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. Th More

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 depart for Naval Air Facility Atsugi on mainland Japan to provide assistance after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami struc More

III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft here March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 8.9 magnitude earth More

Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 12 to provide assistance in the More

Meals Ready-To-Eat are prepared to be transported to a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary For More

III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft here March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 8.9 magnitude earth More

Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, or “7-ton,” onto the Westpac Express, high-speed More

Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF (Forward) load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operati More

Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operations in res More

Lance Cpl. Brandon McCormick, left, and Sgt. Tony Hinds set up a satellite system here March 14 as part of Operation Tomodachi. Personnel with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) established a humanitarian More

Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF (Forward) load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operati More

A Marine with the Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, enters the Consolidated Issue Facility here after working hours March 15. Marines are being issued add More

A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force takes off en route to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, on mainland Japan March 16. The aircraf More

Sgt. John Smith, an embarkation chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, tightens a strap to hold down bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiologi More

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load a palette of bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear gear into a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to be transported to Atsugi, Japan in support More

Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to provide assistance to areas in Japan affected by a 9.0 magnitud More

Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force tighten straps on a palette of bottled water bound for mainland Japan from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 16. Marines from More

Lance Cpl. Justin R. Triplett, a load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force helps load a KC-130J Super Her More

Cmdr. Doug Huggins, air operations deputy officer for Atsugi Air Station answers questions to military families about plans for a voluntary authorized departure here March 18. The commander held two town hall b More

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, traveled to Matsushima Air Base, Sendai Airport, and Camp Sendai to survey the damage done to the areas affec More

Cpl. Rolf Zelonis, crew chief for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pre-flights the heli More

Marines and Japanese citizens form a chain near an evacuation center in northern Japan to move relief supplies from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 26 More

Capt. Vieet Rajan, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with survivors at a shelter facility located inside Watariha Elementary School, Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, March 23. Rajan accompanied J More

U.S. Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force, step off a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft in front of the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma passenger terminal April 5 as they travel from sup More

Marines from the Consequence Management Support Force return to Okinawa, Japan, May 4. More than 60 Marines returned, representing the departure of the last major element of the III Marine Expeditionary Force d More

The flight crews of two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with HMM-262, assess the situation in the landing zone to remove any possible threats, after a combat assault landing during a live-fire training at Firing More

Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler and deputy commander of Marine Corps Bases Japan, awards Gunnery Sgt. Jesus A. Segura, mess hall manager, Futenma Mess Hall, Mess More

Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy S. Venable, a participant in the Advanced Rider Track Day and an 18-year motorcycle-riding veteran, awaits his turn to ride on the temporary track on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma July 16 More

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

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, wipe down windows alongside residents from Chuo-Ikusei-En in Urasoe City July 25. The Marines were part of a volunteer grou More

Marines with Installation, Logistics, and Services, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, tie down loose pallets in preparation for Typhoon Muifa Aug. 2.

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, prepare food at the Futenma mess hall during the lunch rush Aug. 4. Futenma’s mess hall was recently awarded Mess Hall of t More

Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind their team’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2011 WestPac Regional Softball Tournament on Camp Foster Aug. 8. The tournament was double-elimination st More

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, volunteered their Saturday to help clean up the Okinawa Children Development Center in Awase Aug. 13.

Sushi chefs from Ginowan City prepare a freshly caught, 150-pound tuna for the guests of the Ginowan City moon-viewing sushi party at the Habu Pit on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 9. The party was host More

Players with the MASS-2 and MWHS-1 team shake hands following the first game of the 1st MAW Flag Football Tournament held on MCAS Futenma Sept. 12.

Rounds from a .50-caliber Browning machine gun are fired during an aerial gunnery exercise at the W-174 range Sept. 14.

Marines gather materials while demolishing temporary buildings on the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma flightline Sept. 21. The buildings were constructed in 2006 and meant to be used as temporary workspaces. T More

Approximately 130 participants begin the 5-kilometer run portion of the Marine Corps Community Services annual Futenma Athletics Triathalon Sept. 25 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma fight to score during a game of power-ball, an event at the super squadron competition held here Sept. 30. During power-ball, Marines attempt to make it past the op More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marines exit onto a balcony to don gas masks during level four mission-oriented protective posture training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Nov. 4. The training was conducted to increase the Marines' pr More

Jocelyn D. McNair, the family readiness officer with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, presents Col. Scott E. Erdelatz, chief-of-staff for 3rd MLG and gue More

Minister of Defense Ichikawa makes a courtesy call to Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler, acting Okinawa area coordinator and commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, at Building 1 here Nov. 12. The purpose of More

Japan Minister of Defense Yasuo Ichikawa and Col. James G. Flynn, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma commanding officer, leave the air traffic control tower on the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma More

Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, speaks to the Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 after presenting the squadron with the Marine Corps Achievement More

More than 200 Marines from 3d Marine Logistics Group embarked the Tortuga to depart to the Kingdom of Thailand to provide support and assistance for flood relief operations in coordination with the Royal Govern More

Pfc. Benjamin I. Douglas runs along the Habu Trail on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Nov. 21. The area from Gate 1 to Gate 3 of the Habu Trail has been designated as an official running trail as of Nov 1. Thi More

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 enjoy a meal with their families during the Thanksgiving county fair on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Nov. 23. “When I was a private first class during my first to More

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga prepare to use the ship's crane to offload Combat Logistics Regiment 3 equipment that will be used for flood relief here Nov 28. More

A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, is lifted out of the well deck of the USS Tortuga here Nov. 28. Several 7-tons, tractor rubber-tire articulated steer multi More

Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 salsa dance for the talent show at the Christmas party at Oyama Metro Restaurant in Ginowan City Dec. 21. The Marines had the opportunity to perform in the talent show More

Cpl. Eric J. Hansen, left, stands next to the woman, center, whose life he saved in Mihama and her family member at a store outside of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s gate Jan. 4. Hansen, a Marine with Marin More