Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Guire, a radio operator with Echo
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Guire, a radio operator with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in non-lethal weapons training at Camp Hansen, Ok... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MSB, conduct the unit's first field exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2018. This field exercise is a test of III MSB’s abil... More
Lance Cpl. Martin Roslies, a designated marksman and
Lance Cpl. Martin Roslies, a designated marksman and rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, identifies targets during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9,... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel D. Cruz examines a hole in a fuel
Lance Cpl. Daniel D. Cruz examines a hole in a fuel hose on Jan. 28, 2019 at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd ... More
U.S. Marines from Headquarters and Support Battalion
U.S. Marines from Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conduct annual Back in the Saddle (BITS) training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 30, 2019. BITS training ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Tanner, a radio
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Tanner, a radio operator with 3rd Marine Division, deadlifts during the wheelbarrow deadlift scramble event in Okinawa's Strongest Battle of the North, Aug. 18, 2019, Camp ... More
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines shoot from their positions during M240B medium m... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lester Gerber, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lester Gerber, commanding officer of III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III MEF, serves a slice of cake during a ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 9, 2020. The ... More
Lance Cpl. Hunter Shufflebarger, a chemical, biological,
Lance Cpl. Hunter Shufflebarger, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, breaks 2-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile gas capsules in the gas ch... More
Food Service Company, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine
Food Service Company, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group sets up an Expeditionary Field Kitchen for the Major General William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, J... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake presents a challenge coin to a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force after a friendly marksmanship exchange between the JGSDF and U.S. Marines... More
Lance Cpl. Shakeel Bovell fires an M240B machine gun
Lance Cpl. Shakeel Bovell fires an M240B machine gun during a machine gun tactical proficiency range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2018. The Marines completed Combat Marksmanship Program Tables 5 an... More
Lance Cpl. Ivan Truillo-Cruz sights in at the range
Lance Cpl. Ivan Truillo-Cruz sights in at the range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. Cruz enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2017 after graduating from Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington. Cr... More
Rap artist Flo Rida performs at the 2019 Hansen Festival
Rap artist Flo Rida performs at the 2019 Hansen Festival at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2019. The festival was held to promote Japan-U.S. community relations with food, live music, and games. Flo Rida... More
U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support
U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), participate in a festive company hike and toy drop exchange on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, ... More
Tokiko Ahuso and her daughter, Hirono Ikehara, are
Tokiko Ahuso and her daughter, Hirono Ikehara, are escorted during Sgt. John James’ Navy Achievement Medal Award ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 23, 2020. James was awarded the Navy Achievement Med... More
Marines and preschool students sing the “ABCs” during
Marines and preschool students sing the “ABCs” during the “Play in English” program Sept. 19 at Namisato Nursery in Kin Town. “I believe it is a benefit to kids when they start learning (English) when they are ... More
Sgt. Gerry Pratama, from Anahuac, Texas, climbs up
Sgt. Gerry Pratama, from Anahuac, Texas, climbs up the latter after performing the helocasting practical application Nov. 4 during the scout swimmers course at White Beach Naval Facility. Marines rehearsed the ... More
U.S. Marines initially assigned to Combined Anti-Armor
U.S. Marines initially assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 2 Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division currently forward deployed to 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Divis... More
A Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3th Battalion, 5th Marines swims holding a ten pound brick during a relay race with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josue Martinez (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josue Martinez (left), and Cpl. Lukas Hill, fire a round from a 60mm mortar during training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 4, 2020. Mortarmen provide support by fire to reinfor... More
Marines with Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 take a
Marines with Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 take a deep breath before submerging in the modular amphibious egress trainer during intermediate passenger helicopter aircrew breathing device training at the Camp H... More
U.S. Marine Col. Romin Dasmalchi, Commanding Officer,
U.S. Marine Col. Romin Dasmalchi, Commanding Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses a SIR 2.5 Rover 6p to observe as Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marin... More
A child plays during Operation Cookie Drop at Camp
A child plays during Operation Cookie Drop at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. Operation Cookie Drop gave 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and their families a chance to eat cookies, visit Santa... More
Colonels Robert Brodie, left, and Tye R. Wallace, right,
Colonels Robert Brodie, left, and Tye R. Wallace, right, in-coming and out-going commanders of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand at attention during the unit’s change of command at Camp Hansen, Okinawa,... More
U.S. Marines undergo a simulation where two military
U.S. Marines undergo a simulation where two military police encounter two suspects during a defensive tactics instructors course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 20, 2018. During simulations, Marines enter... More
Lance Cpl. Johnjacob R. Carrillo, a floor mechanic
Lance Cpl. Johnjacob R. Carrillo, a floor mechanic with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit repairs and maintains an axel on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 26, 2019. C... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th
U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, practice throwing grenades at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2020. The Marines were participating in a grenade ... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sight in on targets of unknown distance during a squad competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oc... More
Member of the Latin dance group, Ballet Folkorico Mexicano
Member of the Latin dance group, Ballet Folkorico Mexicano de Okinawa, demonstrates a traditional Latin dance to an audience of U.S. Marines and sailors during the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration at the Palms... More
Corporal Cristobal A. Pacheco, an Assault Amphibious
Corporal Cristobal A. Pacheco, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle commander with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pulls the charging handle of an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during training at Camp Schwab... More
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Hardy wears a newly awarded Navy-Marine
Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Hardy wears a newly awarded Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal after an awards ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 2, 2018. Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding gener... More
Gunnery Sgt. Albert Opena, administration chief with
Gunnery Sgt. Albert Opena, administration chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patches a target following prequalification at Range 106, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 26, 2019. Opena is a native ... More
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 8, 2020) Marines
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 8, 2020) Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attach a fuel hose connected to a CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-li... More
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fires his M4A1 service rifle during a modified qualification as part of a close-quarters tactics range on Camp Hansen,... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit clean
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit clean up brass prior to prequalification at Range 106, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 26, 2019. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-depl... More
Sgt. Ian Weber, a squad leader with Bravo Company,
Sgt. Ian Weber, a squad leader with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads ammunition during a live fire exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan... More
Marine Pfc. Jamontell D. Carroll, from Houston, Texas,
Marine Pfc. Jamontell D. Carroll, from Houston, Texas, enjoys a cold beverage at the 12th Marines Mess Hall on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 23. The 12th Marines Mess Hall recently received the best chow h... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Mitchell Funk demonstrates how
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Mitchell Funk demonstrates how to put on Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear while carrying an M16A4 rifle on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019. Marines with the Tactical Re... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Conner Bayless, a basic
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Conner Bayless, a basic security guard with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team-Pacific (FASTPAC) Company, Marine Security Force Regiment, fires his weapon at top of the sniper towe... More
Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the
Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, and Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, speak with Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force during a visit to Okinawa at the ... More
Pfc. Luis Pasarell is a 19 year old native of Fajardo,
Pfc. Luis Pasarell is a 19 year old native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. As a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, Pasarell ensures safe and efficient movement of Marines, Sailors, cargo an... More
U.S. Marines with the USMC shooting team compete against
U.S. Marines with the USMC shooting team compete against various units throughout Okinawa during the team shooting portion of the Far East Annual Marksmanship Competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on Dec.... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines play volleyball
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines play volleyball during the "Gunsmoke Challenge". The “Gunsmoke Challenge” allowed the Marines of 2/1 to build camaraderie and celebrate the end of a successful deploymen... More
U.S. Marines with the USMC shooting team compete against
U.S. Marines with the USMC shooting team compete against various units throughout Okinawa during the team shooting portion of the Far East Annual Marksmanship Competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on Dec.... More
U.S. Marines with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group fire ... More
Sgt. John James, a motor vehicle operator with Combat
Sgt. John James, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for saving Tokiko Ahuso, a local Kin Town resident who w... More
U.S. Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Company L, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and Soldiers from the Western Army Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) practice sma... More
U.S. Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a mechanized raid as part of MEU Exercise (MEUEX) aboard Camp Schawb, Okinawa, Japan... More
Lance Cpl. Edgar Cervantes, a rifleman with Charlie
Lance Cpl. Edgar Cervantes, a rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fires an M38 designated marksman rifle during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 20... More
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), carry a simulated combat casualty onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinfo... More
U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support
U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), take a group photo during a toy drop exchange on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, 2020. Marines ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Schenk, an infantry
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Schenk, an infantry machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attached to 3rd Marine Division, fireman carries Lance Cpl. Grant Porter, a simulated casualty, duri... More
U.S. Marine BGeneral Paul Kennedy, Commanding General,
U.S. Marine BGeneral Paul Kennedy, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Division, laughs with LtGeneral Koichiro Bansho, Commanding General, Western Army as Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Ma... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Richard Abreualmonte, a mechanic with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Richard Abreualmonte, a mechanic with 3D Marine Logistics Group engages his target for the Competition in Arms Program (CIAP) on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 14, 2016. The purpose of the CI... More
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct boat operations as... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carl S. Bush, left, an
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carl S. Bush, left, an instrumentalist with the III Marine Expeditionary Force band, and Cpl. Jesse A. Sylvester, right, a trombone instrumentalist stare out of a post during Command Post... More
Sgt. Maj. Bryan Alfaro, sergeant major for Combat Logistics
Sgt. Maj. Bryan Alfaro, sergeant major for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, boards a landing craft after completing a simulated Humanitarian Assistance-Disaster Relief mission at White Beach Naval Facility, Okina... More
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen.
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., right, speaks with Staff Sgt. Perez at Law Enforcement Battalion at Camp Hansen on Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps phot... More
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen.
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., left, greets Cpl. Carl G. Payne before participating in an interview at Camp Hansen on Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps ... More
During 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion's mass casualty field training at...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ron Applying Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More
Members of the guard stand tall during a guard mount inspection. These...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT C.F. Flowers Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Marine artillerymen stand at attention prior to firing their M-114 155...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL P.K. Laplante Release Status: Released to Public C... More
General (GEN) Alfred M. Gray Jr., commandant of the Marine Corps, take...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT C.R. Stout Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Alfred M. Gray speaks to a grou...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT R.L. Jaggard Release Status: Released to Public C... More
LCPL Christopher Johnson checks an identification badge for a vehicle'...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Marine Expeditionary, Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Renee'... More
LCPL Cornelius Harrison (left) and LCPL Christopher Johnson lifts the ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Marine Expeditionary, Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Renee'... More
STAFF Sergeant J.J. Rodriguez, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Public A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Art Geahr Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dalton Sheffield, a transmission
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dalton Sheffield, a transmission system operator with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) Information Group, assists during ... More
During the Far East Division Matches, US Marine Corps STAFF Sergeant J...
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
During the Far East Division Matches at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, M...
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
US Marine Corps (USMC) members from L Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Mari...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega,... More
Armed with Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifles, US Marine Corps (USMC) me...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega,... More
Armed with Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifles, US Marine Corps (USMC) me...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega,... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) members with A Company, Combat Assault Battalio...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega,... More
After only receiving resistive surgical intervention from surgeons in ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD MEDICAL BATTALION Scene Camera Operator: CPL J... More
Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jason Stout, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Robert W. Kunda, USMC Release Status: Released to ... More
Members of the 12th Marines attend a gathering at Camp Hansens gun par...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, ... More
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, (standing), visit...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, ... More
Captain Kevin Collins (right), USMC, Executive Officer (XO), briefs Ge...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, ... More
A South Korea (Republic of Korea) contractor thoroughly washes down a ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Gregory A. Russell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More
US Navy (USN) CHIEF Information Systems Technician (ITC) Kevin Macy, a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Ronald Gutridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More
U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 us...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ja'Lon A. Rhinehart, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael D. Reilly, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael D. Reilly, left, incoming Commanding Officer 3d Intelligence Battalion (3d Intel BN), receives the unit colors from Lt. Col. Jordan D. Walzer, outgoing Commanding Officer, dur... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers receive instruction
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers receive instruction during shallow water egress training (SWET) at Camp Hansen’s pool, June 26. The SWET course covered how to use a breathing regulator and flotation de... More
Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II interacts with Sailors
Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II interacts with Sailors of 3rd Marine Division during his speech over key issues in the Pacific region at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. Simcock, from San Mateo, Calif... More
Sgt. Martin Lucero fires his M9 pistol at a target
Sgt. Martin Lucero fires his M9 pistol at a target while demonstrating the course of fire titled, “James Bond” to the competitors Feb. 18 during a three-gun shooting competition aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Jap... More
Marines sprint to the finish line during the Camp Hansen
Marines sprint to the finish line during the Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2017. The annual mud run attracts a diverse group of competitors, including service member... More
Cpl. Matthias Geraghty, a radio operator with Combat
Cpl. Matthias Geraghty, a radio operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, calls for air support during a simulated mass casualty exercise during MEU Exercise at Camp Hansen, O... More
An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land during external lift
An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land during external lift training at Landing Zone Dodo, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2018. Landing support specialist Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, 3rd Transportation S... More
Sgt. Maj. Douglas Yagel passes the noncommissioned
Sgt. Maj. Douglas Yagel passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Col. Jefferey M. Morgan the commanding officer of the 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division June 8, 2018 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. T... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines stand in formation
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines stand in formation at a 7th Communication Battalion change of command ceremony June 8 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Lt. Col. Thomas B. McGee passes command to Lt. Col. Mi... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Gunnery Sgt. Cheryl Mills
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Gunnery Sgt. Cheryl Mills speaks at during a Women’s Centennial Brunch Aug. 10 at the Palms on Camp Hansen. The brunch celebrated 100 years of women serving in the Marine Corps. Gu... More
Lance Cpl. Michelangelo Calderonluna, a grenadier with
Lance Cpl. Michelangelo Calderonluna, a grenadier with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, secures a rope during transfer drills at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 13, 2018. BLT... More
U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force
U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band play the opening serenade for the first change of command ceremony for the III MEF Support Battalion on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 16, 2019. The c... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 participate
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 participate in a mass casualty simulation at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, August 1, 2019. The Tactical Combat Casualty C... More
Marines plot locations on maps before conducting the
Marines plot locations on maps before conducting the land navigation portion of the ANGLICO Basic Course on Camp Hansen June 10.
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge
Lance Cpl. Bobby Winland, a combat engineer with Bridge Platoon, Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and a native of DeLeon Springs, Fla., checks for IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) before his pl... More
Marines enrolled in the sergeants course at the Okinawa
Marines enrolled in the sergeants course at the Okinawa Staff Non-commissioned Officer Academy run to the next station of the SULE on Camp Hansen March 27. The Marines had to complete different tasks at six sta... More
Three of the youngest members of Ballet Folklorico
Three of the youngest members of Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Okinawa perform at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa’s Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Camp Lester Oct. 5. They danced as part of an observance... More