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
Marines leap off an assault amphibious vehicle into
Marines leap off an assault amphibious vehicle into the ocean during surf qualification off the coast of Oura Wan Beach at Camp Schwab Oct. 30. The qualification is required to guarantee the Marines are compete... More
An assault amphibious vehicle splashes into the surf
An assault amphibious vehicle splashes into the surf March 5 at Camp Schwab. Marines conducted water operations training that included formation movement and emergency procedure rehearsals. The Marines are with... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Combat Assault Battalion (CAB), 3rd Marine Divi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Boxes of explosives are staged for demolitions training
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
Konishi Tokumitsu points at what the service members
Konishi Tokumitsu points at what the service members need to put in trash bags while cleaning the land where a demolished house stood at Henoko Oct. 17. Marines and sailors volunteered to help Henoko resident R... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon D. Ott, right, interviews Cpl. Tanicia
Lance Cpl. Brandon D. Ott, right, interviews Cpl. Tanicia L. Workman, during the judges’ question portion of the Super Duper Cosplay Contest June 21 at the Palms on Camp Hansen. Workman’s adaption of “Alice in ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and Marines
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and Marines disembark an MV-22B Osprey on March 1 at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen. The JGSDF officers were given the opportunity to experience flying in th... More
A bangalore torpedo charge planted by Marines with
A bangalore torpedo charge planted by Marines with Combat Engineer Company, Combat Assault Battalion, detonates July 22 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab during a combined-arms live-fire and maneuver exercise. The b... More
Mike Eli, from Tomball, Texas, motions to the crowd
Mike Eli, from Tomball, Texas, motions to the crowd to sing along with him during a free concert Nov. 1 at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service parking lot on Camp Hansen. The Eli Young Band played the conce... More
U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines congratulate each
U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines congratulate each other after a sports day July 19 at the 1st ROK Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea. This marked the first combined interaction between the U.S. and RO... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines fire
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines fire the M2 .50 caliber machine gun from a Humvee during 3rd Marine Division's annual rifle squad/crew-served weapons competition held from Nov. 28 through Nov. ... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Combat Assault Battalion (CAB), 3rd Marine Divi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Hauer clears a smoke-filled room
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Hauer clears a smoke-filled room during live-fire grenade training at Camp Hansen Sept. 14. Hauer is a light armored vehicle crewman with the light armed reconnaissance platoon. The platoon... More
Marines, sailors and members of the Japan Ground-Self
Marines, sailors and members of the Japan Ground-Self Defense Force admire a traditional taiko, or drum, performance during a social engagement hosted by the JGSDF at Camp Beppu, Japan Aug. 19. The party preced... More
Marines unload from an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during
Marines unload from an Amphibious Assault Vehicle during a simulated assault Nov. 1 at Oura Wan Beach. The assault is part of Blue Chromite 15, an exercise that demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibiou... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Fettes provides security
Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Fettes provides security during a raid on Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise ... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Jeffrey
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Jeffrey Stanford leads his fellow Marines as they run four kilometers with M2 .50 caliber machine guns during 3rd Marine Division's annual rifle squad/crew-served we... More
Employing an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1), US Marine Corps (USM...
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
Teams take off during the annual Henoko Hare Boat Races
Teams take off during the annual Henoko Hare Boat Races July 10. Each team consisted of eight rowers, a drummer and one coxswain provided by the Henoko Fisherman’s Association.
A 3rd Marine Division Marine rappels during the rappel
A 3rd Marine Division Marine rappels during the rappel phase of the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition December 4, 2017, in Okinawa, Japan. The squad competition is a challenge to see which unit is th... More
U.S. Navy corpsman HM2 Morgan Jacobs observes amphibious
U.S. Navy corpsman HM2 Morgan Jacobs observes amphibious operations July 18, 2017 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan during training with the Philippine Marines and Sailors from Assault Armor Battalion. The Phi... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) members from 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
Employing an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1), US Marine Corps (USM...
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
Former US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine C. J. Obrien speaks about the bat...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More
Lance Cpl. Tom M. Enright, center right, attempts to
Lance Cpl. Tom M. Enright, center right, attempts to topple Yoshiya Sakumoto May 31 during the annual Henoko Okinawa-Style Sumo Tournament at Mae-No-Hama field in Henoko. The tournament serves to build on the a... More
Lance Cpl. Austin E. Richard, left, and Pfc. Anthony
Lance Cpl. Austin E. Richard, left, and Pfc. Anthony A. Gajewski, right, check their corners as they clear a room during live-fire grenade training at Camp Hansen Sept. 14. Training to clear rooms with grenades... More
Higa Yasoya chainsaws pieces of a damaged house as
Higa Yasoya chainsaws pieces of a damaged house as Marines breakdown the remaining roof of the house at Henoko Oct. 17. Marines and sailors volunteered to help Henoko resident Reiko Tokuda take down her collaps... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dakota W. Dodd, right, hikes
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dakota W. Dodd, right, hikes up a hill while patrolling July 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea. KMEP is... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Reconnaissance Marines
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Reconnaissance Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force present their awards after winning the rifle squad portion of 3rd Mari... 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
Two US Marine Corps (USMC) Combat Assault Battalion (CAB), 3rd Marine ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion take children
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion take children for a ride on a combat rubber raiding craft June 14 at Oura Wan Beach on Camp Schwab during the 2nd annual “Do What Daddy Does” day. The CRRCs are used by... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel O. Doxie, a Chico, California,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel O. Doxie, a Chico, California, native, looks into North Korea July 17 at the Dora Observation Post in the Demilitarized Zone, Republic of Korea. Marines with Combat Assault Battali... More
Marines hold a security perimeter as they await clearance
Marines hold a security perimeter as they await clearance to move forward through an obstacle Jan. 21 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. LZ Dodo was turned into a one-kilometer obstacle belt designed to p... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) members from 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
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
US Marine Corps (USMC) Combat Assault Battalion (CAB), 3rd Marine Divi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Private First Class (PFC) Anthony M. Frazzini, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Lt. Col. Terry M. Paustenbaugh, left, gives a speech
Lt. Col. Terry M. Paustenbaugh, left, gives a speech to Marines, sailors and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members as Cpl. Aaron S. Kang and Lance Cpl. Ziyi Guo translate in Japanese during the welcome party ... More
Marines fire an M242 Bushmaster 25 mm autocannon during
Marines fire an M242 Bushmaster 25 mm autocannon during vehicle and weapons maintenance training with a light armored vehicle March 5 at Camp Schwab. CAB consists of headquarters and service, combat engineer, l... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines send
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines send rounds down range with the M2 .50 caliber machine gun during the annual rifle squad/crew-served weapons competition held from Nov. 28 through Nov. 30, 2016. ... More
Lance Cpl. Corey J. Klemcke and Cpl. Ryosuke Arimura
Lance Cpl. Corey J. Klemcke and Cpl. Ryosuke Arimura enjoy a variety of Japanese cuisine during a social engagement hosted by the Japan Ground-Self Defense Force’s 41st Infantry Regiment at Camp Beppu, Japan, A... More
Lance Cpl. Logan S. Gray (prone) and Cpl. James M.
Lance Cpl. Logan S. Gray (prone) and Cpl. James M. Horton (kneeling, right) fire on simulated enemy targets during the rifle marksmanship portion of the 3rd Marine Division Rifle Squad Competition Sept. 27 at C... More
An Okinawa middle school student writes a word in English
An Okinawa middle school student writes a word in English during a game at the 2nd annual English Day Camp Feb. 28 at the Nago City Youth Center. Okinawa community volunteers and Marines assigned to Camp Schwab... More
Sgt. Tristan L. Bell, a Laurel, Montana, native, posts
Sgt. Tristan L. Bell, a Laurel, Montana, native, posts security during a patrol training event July 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at the military operations on urbanized terrain training center... More
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion yells out
A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion yells out orders to his squad during a night infiltration course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune June 23. The course challenged Marines ability to communicate and m... More
Combat engineers with Combat Engineer Company, Combat
Combat engineers with Combat Engineer Company, Combat Assault Battalion, wait for vehicles to pass safely through the lane they just cleared during the Mechanized Assault Course in the Marine Corps Air Ground C... More
Lance Cpl. Dakota A. Kaiser engages enemy units during
Lance Cpl. Dakota A. Kaiser engages enemy units during a raid on Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise tha... More
A line of Amphibious Assault Vehicles passes through
A line of Amphibious Assault Vehicles passes through a cleared mine field Jan. 21 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. All of Combat Assault Battalion participated in a multi-day training event to exercise ... More
Marines provide over watch security during a raid on
Marines provide over watch security during a raid on Combat Town, at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise that ach... More
A US Marine Corps (USMC) member from A Company, Combat Assault Battali...
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) Corporal (CPL) Stephan C. Ponder, Light Armored...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Private First Class (PFC) Anthony M. Frazzini, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kin Red Port State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Marines and Assault Amphibious Vehicles aboard the
Marines and Assault Amphibious Vehicles aboard the USS Germantown prepare to depart for Camp Schwab, Japan during exercise Blue Chromite 15 Nov. 1. Blue Chromite exercises the interoperability and joint capabil... More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beach-head during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thr... More
Marines with Combat Assault Battalion board a high-speed
Marines with Combat Assault Battalion board a high-speed vessel July 14 at Kin Red, Okinawa, prior to departing for the Republic of Korea. The Marines will participate in Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 al... More
Philippine Marines with Assault Armor Battalion practice
Philippine Marines with Assault Armor Battalion practice tossing a rope from one Amphibious Assault Vehicle to another during egress training aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on July 18, 2017. The Philippine... 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
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) J. J. Tabak, Battalion (BN) Comma...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to ... More
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 in the Central Training Area. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Ma... More
Cpl. Nikolas C. Wurdelman returns fire Aug. 15 during
Cpl. Nikolas C. Wurdelman returns fire Aug. 15 during platoon-level military operations in urban terrain and counterinsurgency operations training at the Combat Town facility in the Central Training Area. Wurde... More
James Young stands in mounted turret system of a
James Young stands in mounted turret system of a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during a meet-and-greet with the Combat Assault Battalion Oct. 31 on Camp Schwab. The band came to the AAFES to congratul... More
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion low crawl
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion low crawl through barbed wire during a night infiltration course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 23. The course challenged Marines ability to communicate and m... More
Marines, sailors and airmen compete in an engineer
Marines, sailors and airmen compete in an engineer field-meet March 20 on Camp Hansen. The field-meet is an annual event engineers on Okinawa hold to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Marines, sailors and airmen... 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
Lance Cpl. Josue E. GonzalezDuran , right, directs
Lance Cpl. Josue E. GonzalezDuran , right, directs Lance Cpl. Nolan J. Anderson listens where to drive an assault amphibious vehicle as they prepare to board a high-speed vessel July 14 at Kin Red, Okinawa. KM... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary A. Chastain operates an assault
Lance Cpl. Zachary A. Chastain operates an assault amphibious vehicle during a training exercise July 15 near Camp Schwab. CAB provides 3rd Marine Division with engineers, assault amphibious vehicle support, an... More
Lance Cpl. Tom M. Enright, center rear, unsettles the
Lance Cpl. Tom M. Enright, center rear, unsettles the footing of Yoshiya Sakumoto May 31 during the annual Henoko Okinawa-Style Sumo Tournament at Mae-No-Hama field in Henoko. During a bout, a competitor tries ... More
Marines return to shore after dropping service members
Marines return to shore after dropping service members 500 meters from the shore during a surf qualification off the coast of Oura Wan Beach at Camp Schwab Oct. 30. The qualification is required to guarantee t... More
Lance Cpl. John Dominguez, from Valrico, Florida, provides
Lance Cpl. John Dominguez, from Valrico, Florida, provides security during a simulated amphibious assault Nov. 1 on Camp Schwab, Japan. The Marines departed the USS Germantown via Assault Amphibious Vehicles an... More
Cpl. Andre Thomas, right, tries food prepared by students
Cpl. Andre Thomas, right, tries food prepared by students and volunteers in the Camp Courtney English language class at the Urumin Welfare Center Dec. 10. Okinawan students and Marine volunteers got together at... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 along with Marines from the Combat Assault Battalion conduct an urban mobility breaching exercise. The Seabees are working with Marines from the Combat ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and Marines
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officers and Marines with Combat Assault Battalion prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey March 1 at the Central Training area near Camp Hansen. The Osprey transported the JGSDF offic... More
The USS Ashland floats off the coast of Camp Schwab
The USS Ashland floats off the coast of Camp Schwab Sept. 18. Service members with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expedit... More
Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Casabuena rests
Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Casabuena rests in the shade on a 100-degree day during amphibious operations with U.S. Marines from Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, July 18, 2017, on Camp Sch... More
Senior enlisted and officers gather for a photo after
Senior enlisted and officers gather for a photo after an annual ceremony at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 2, 2018. The ceremony was held to commemorate 76 years of Combat Assault Battalion’s history. (U.S.... More
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion take children
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion take children for a ride on a combat rubber raiding craft June 14 at Oura Wan Beach on Camp Schwab during the 2nd annual “Do What Daddy Does” day. The CRRCs are used by... More
A 3rd Marine Division Marine rappels during the rappel
A 3rd Marine Division Marine rappels during the rappel phase of the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition December 4, 2017, in Okinawa, Japan. The squad competition is a challenge to see which unit is th... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan D. Watson sights-in
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan D. Watson sights-in with his rifle while participating in a basic amphibious assault exercise Sept. 18 on the beach at Camp Schwab. Watson is a hospital corpsman with Weapons Comp... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Fails waits to board
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Fails waits to board an amphibious assault vehicle July 18, 2017, aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan during training with Philippine Marines and Sailors from Assault Armor Batta... More
Lance Cpl. Marcus A. Blanchard, left, shows Lance Cpl.
Lance Cpl. Marcus A. Blanchard, left, shows Lance Cpl. Jorge Martinez, right, a grenade before throwing it in a room during live-fire grenade training at Camp Hansen Sept. 14. Prior to throwing grenades, Marine... More
Republic of Korea Staff Sgt. Lee Dong Hwan, left, and
Republic of Korea Staff Sgt. Lee Dong Hwan, left, and U.S. Marine Cpl. David J. McDonald tie dynamite to a main detonation cord July 23 during demolitions training at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, ... More
Marines disembark Assault Amphibious Vehicles during
Marines disembark Assault Amphibious Vehicles during a simulated assault Nov. 1 at Oura Wan Beach, Camp Schwab, Japan. The assault is part of Blue Chromite 15, an exercise that demonstrates the Navy and Marine ... More
1st Lt. Daniel L. Wallenstein, right, discusses being
1st Lt. Daniel L. Wallenstein, right, discusses being a member of the overwatch team with Cpl. Timothy L. Hardy July 14 while aboard a high-speed vessel at Kin Red, Okinawa. The Marines are preparing for Korean... More
Cpl. Cody J. Latscha, a Pheonix, Arizona, native, guides
Cpl. Cody J. Latscha, a Pheonix, Arizona, native, guides an assault amphibious vehicle down a high-speed vessel’s ramp July 15 at Pohang, Gyeongsang, Republic of Korea. The Marines are in South Korea to take pa... More
From left to right, U.S. Marine Capt. Jacob O. Gray,
From left to right, U.S. Marine Capt. Jacob O. Gray, Republic of Korea Marine Capt. Hyun Ho Kim, ROK Marine Cpl. Shin Myung Ryeol and U.S. Marine Capt. Ted A. Rose discuss movement through jungle terrain before... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Arvid B. Johnson, right, Daniel
U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Arvid B. Johnson, right, Daniel D. McKinney, second from right, observe a display replicating military training of the Taehan Empire July 17 during a visit to the War Memorial of Korea i... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines mark
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines mark their targets and fire the MK-19 grenade launcher Nov. 30, 2016 during 3rd Marine Division's annual rifle squad/crew-served weapons competition in the Easter... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines send
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines send rounds down range with the M2 .50 caliber machine gun during the annual rifle squad/crew-served weapons competition held from Nov. 28 through Nov. 30, 2016. ... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – 60mm mortars
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – 60mm mortars fire for effect at the Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during the annual rifle squad/crew-served weapons competition held from Nov. 28 through Nov. 30... More
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines with
EASTERN TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, run together during the annual rifle squad/crew-served we... More
Combat Assault Battalion Marines work together to change
Combat Assault Battalion Marines work together to change hoses pulling water from the ocean at Kin Blue April 12. The Marines with CAB, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided clean water ... More
Marines attack their objective Nov. 2 during exercise
Marines attack their objective Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 in the Central Training Area. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Marines rode i... More
Steelworker 3rd Class Preston Pierpont and Builder
Steelworker 3rd Class Preston Pierpont and Builder Constructionman Sean McHugh, far left, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 work with Marines from the Combat Assault Battalion to construct a det... More
Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, Commanding General, 3rd
Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Division gives remarks during a deactivation ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan., Oct. 12, 2018. Combat Assault Battalion provided the role of... More
U.S. Marines rededicate their battle colors during
U.S. Marines rededicate their battle colors during an annual ceremony at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 2, 2018. The ceremony was held to commemorate 76 years of Combat Assault Battalion’s history. (U.S. Ma... More
Pfc. Clayton P. Wolf, center-right, instructs participants
Pfc. Clayton P. Wolf, center-right, instructs participants in the use of a metal detector June 14 at Oura Wan Beach at Camp Schwab during the second annual “Do What Daddy Does” day. The event was designed to gi... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Jacob Robinson speaks at a deactivation
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Jacob Robinson speaks at a deactivation ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 1, 2018. The deactivation ceremony represents the Combat Engineer Company being disbanded after 23 years... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Jacob O. Gray, left, coordinates
U.S. Marine Capt. Jacob O. Gray, left, coordinates with ROK Marine staff members after a leadership meeting July 21 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at 1st ROK Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Kor... More