U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma,

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, anticipate the arrival of Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 15, 2020. The Okinawa-based III MEF is the only forward deployed MEF, and its thousands of Marines and sailors stand ready to support contingency operations, crisis response, and theater security cooperation events. The unit seeks to strengthen allies and partners to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)