Takayuki Kayo, the Camp Hansen community relations
Takayuki Kayo, the Camp Hansen community relations coordinator, speaks with the Marines of Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, before a community cleanup event in Kin, Okinawa, ... More
U.S. Marines Cpl. Patrick Peter (left), and Lance Cpl.
U.S. Marines Cpl. Patrick Peter (left), and Lance Cpl. Elijah Rathbun, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense specialists with 3rd Marine Division, work together to enter through a window durin... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to board a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mauricio Varonmoncayo
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mauricio Varonmoncayo prepares for a 2,500-meter open water swim to shore during a Scout Swimmers Course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 4, 2019. “Nervous?” said Varonmoncayo... More
A U.S. Navy landing craft utility with Naval Beach
A U.S. Navy landing craft utility with Naval Beach Unit 7, reaches the shoreline as it transports U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on Ki... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, dispose of garbage during a community cleanup event in Kin, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 29, 2018. Community relations events give the M... More
Okinawan children hitch a ride on Lance Cpl. Samual
Okinawan children hitch a ride on Lance Cpl. Samual Buhr, left, and Lance Cpl. Kristopher Coalson at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. Buhr is an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Cook, a transmissions
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Cook, a transmissions systems operator with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, tests communication abilities during Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Oki... More
U.S. Navy Beach Masters with Naval Beach Unit 7, guide
U.S. Navy Beach Masters with Naval Beach Unit 7, guide a landing craft, air cushion as it transports U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on Kin, Okinawa, Japan... More
Meet Our MEF | Marine explains how EOTG supports III MEF
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Augusto Zapata stands on a beach in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2019. Zapata, a native of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, is the chief instructor of the Amphibious Raids Branch’s small boat ... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to float a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, move into position to begin a simulated beach raid at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2019. Char... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Mott serves steaks to
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Mott serves steaks to Okinawan spectators during the Camp Hansen Friendship Softball Tournament in Okinawa, Japan, October 1, 2016. The annual event is designed to build camarader... More
U.S. Marines participate in a Command Post Exercise
U.S. Marines participate in a Command Post Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 4, 2019. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group trained to increase their proficiency and readiness for operations in tactic... More
Okinawan children smile for the camera at Kin District
Okinawan children smile for the camera at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. The community relations event was conducted at the request of the Kin Town Social Welfare Office, which oversees an... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Chief Bhim Koirala, Beach
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Chief Bhim Koirala, Beach Master, Naval Beach Unit 7, guides a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as it comes off a landing craft utility transporting U.S. Marines with Battal... More
U.S. Navy Beach Masters with Naval Beach Unit 7, guide
U.S. Navy Beach Masters with Naval Beach Unit 7, guide a landing craft utility transporting U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on Kin, Oki... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawans shake hands after the Camp Hansen Friendship Softball Tournament in Okinawa, Japan, October 1, 2016. The annual event is designed to build camarade... More
Lance Cpl. Samual Buhr converses with Okinawan children
Lance Cpl. Samual Buhr converses with Okinawan children at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. Buhr, from Colman, South Dakota, is an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Div... More
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Col. William L. DePue
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Col. William L. DePue Jr., left, speaks with Hideo Matsuya during the 4th Annual Okinawa Leadership Social Sept. 29 at Tengan Castle aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The soci... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sadie M. Richardson bats
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sadie M. Richardson bats during the Camp Hansen Friendship Softball Tournament in Okinawa, Japan, October 1, 2016. The annual event is designed to build camaraderie between U.S. Mar... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, empty water from a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion reaches the
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion reaches the shoreline as it transports U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on Kin, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2015. The 3... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Galow, an instructor
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Galow, an instructor with Pre-Deployment Training Branch, III Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, hammers a post in prep... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload from a landing craft utility on Kin, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2015. The 31st MEU is currently ... More
A U.S. Marine with III Expeditionary Operations Training
A U.S. Marine with III Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Group swims to a safety boat after helo-casting from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Okinawa, Japan, Dec.10, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Gaballa, an aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Gaballa, an aviation communications system technician with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, establishes communication capabilities during Thunder Field Training Exercise at... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Chief Bhim Koirala, Beach
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Chief Bhim Koirala, Beach Master, Naval Beach Unit 7, guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement 7-ton truck as it comes off a landing craft utility transporting U.S. Marines with B... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Gary Fultz, a Chemical, Biological,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Gary Fultz, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense specialist with 3rd Marine Division, observes a container being lowered during CBRN contamination mitigation training on Ok... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mauricio Varonmoncayo
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mauricio Varonmoncayo swims 2,500-meters in open waters during a Scout Swimmers Course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 4, 2019. “This course is physically and mentally deman... More
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle comes off a landing craft utility with Naval Beach Unit 7, as it U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine E... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Chief Bhim Koirala, Beach
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Chief Bhim Koirala, Beach Master, Naval Beach Unit 7, guides a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle as it comes off a landing craft utility transporting U.S. Marines with Battal... More
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle comes off a landing craft utility with Naval Beach Unit 7, as it U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine E... More
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Brig. Gen. Paul Rock
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr. gives his closing remarks during the 4th Annual Okinawa Leadership Social Sept. 29 at Tengan Castle aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Leaders from the... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Gaballa, an aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Gaballa, an aviation communications system technician with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, establishes communication capabilities during Thunder Field Training Exercise at... More
Staff Sgt. Shane A. Bailey, a platoon sergeant with
Staff Sgt. Shane A. Bailey, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, picks up garbage during a community cleanup event in Kin, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 29, 2018. ... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to move up a beach after making a landing at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2019. Charl... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to board a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle comes off a landing craft utility with Naval Beach Unit 7, as it U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine E... More
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle comes off a landing craft utility with Naval Beach Unit 7, as it U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine E... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement 7-ton truck from a landing craft, air cushion on Kin, Okinawa, Japan, March ... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload from a landing craft, air cushion on Kin, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2015. The 31st MEU is currently conducting its ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion attached to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), enter a simulated emabassy compound on Camp Hans... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mauricio Varonmoncayo
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mauricio Varonmoncayo finishes a 500-meter open water swim during a Scout Swimmers Course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 4, 2019. “I want to be a scout swimmer because I bel... More
A U.S. Marine with III Expeditionary Operations Training
A U.S. Marine with III Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force conducts helo-casting from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2019. The training consis... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload from a landing craft utility on Kin, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2015. The 31st MEU is currently ... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit observe U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU aboard... More
Marines scan a street in Kin Town for trash during
Marines scan a street in Kin Town for trash during the Camp Hansen Single Marine Program's Kin clean up, June 10. The areas cleaned up by nearly 100 Marines were central Kin Town and Kin Red Beach.
KIN, OKINAWA, Japan – Kin Town mayor, Hajime Nakama,
KIN, OKINAWA, Japan – Kin Town mayor, Hajime Nakama, left, and Col. Brian Howlett pose for a photo during the 2017 Kin Town New Year’s Celebration Jan. 4 at the Kin Town Community Center, Okinawa, Japan. Celebr... More
Takayuki Kayo plays guitar for Okinawan children at
Takayuki Kayo plays guitar for Okinawan children at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. Kayo is a community relations specialist for III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. The event ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Daichi Nakazato with III Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Daichi Nakazato with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepares to bat during the Camp Hansen Friendship Softball Tournament in Okinawa, Japan, October 1, 2016. The annual event is designed to bu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Ibarra (left) and
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Ibarra (left) and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Troy McGinness, fire direction control specialists with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, oversee operations during Thunder F... More
A log book is used to track confirmed communications
A log book is used to track confirmed communications throughout various command posts during Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2020. “Thunder FTX is a Marine Expeditionary... More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
A U.S. Navy Corpsman with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion attached to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses a radio to transmit information for... More
U.S. Marines assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force
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
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Tung Nguyen reads a book to
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Tung Nguyen reads a book to children at a local preschool in Kin, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion helped children further thei... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. William Gomez, a Chemical,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. William Gomez, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense specialist with 3rd Marine Division, scans a doorway for contamination during CBRN contamination mitigation traini... More
III EOTG Organizes a Simulated Embassy Reinforcement - Day 1
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremiah Petterson, an instructor with Pre-Deployment Training Branch, III Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, assembles a cot for a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mitchell Sikorski, a satellite
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mitchell Sikorski, a satellite communications operator with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, makes adjustments to a Very Small Aperture Terminal during Thunder Field Training Ex... More
A Marine collects scraps of trash during the Camp Hansen
A Marine collects scraps of trash during the Camp Hansen Single Marine Program's Kin clean up, June 10. The areas cleaned up by nearly 100 Marines were central Kin Town and Kin Red Beach.
Marines volunteer at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa,
Marines volunteer at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. Ten Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group volunteered to participate in a community relations event where they r... More
A Dragon Boat sits in a marina as Marines with Battalion
A Dragon Boat sits in a marina as Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to board during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, ... More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts riot control during a simulated embassy reinforcement organized by Pre-Deployment ... More
U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, practice coordinating air and surface fires during Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2020. “Thunder FTX is a M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Cook, a transmissions
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Cook, a transmissions systems operator with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, tests communication abilities during Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Oki... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Jose A. Gonzalez, Executive Officer,
U.S. Marine Maj. Jose A. Gonzalez, Executive Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks with Marines of the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team on Camp Hansen, Okinawa,... More
KIN, OKINAWA, Japan – A sake barrel sits broken during
KIN, OKINAWA, Japan – A sake barrel sits broken during the 2017 Kin Town New Year’s Celebration Jan. 4 at the Kin Town Community Center, Okinawa, Japan. Earlier Kin Town officials broke the barrel as a symbol o... More
Staff Sgt. Shane A. Bailey, a platoon sergeant with
Staff Sgt. Shane A. Bailey, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, speaks with Marines before a community cleanup event in Kin, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 29, 201... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion help children learn English at a local preschool in Kin, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. Marines volunteer at a local school to help children im... More
U.S. Marines Cpl. Patrick Peter (left), and Lance Cpl.
U.S. Marines Cpl. Patrick Peter (left), and Lance Cpl. Elijah Rathbun, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense specialists with 3rd Marine Division, work together to enter through a window durin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bradley Varlichi plugs
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bradley Varlichi plugs in electrical cords during a Command Post Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 4, 2019. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group trained to increase their... More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU... More
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force watch
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force watch their friends compete during the Camp Hansen Friendship Softball Tournament in Okinawa, Japan, October 1, 2016. The annual event is designed to build camar... More
A U.S. Marine with III Expeditionary Operations Training
A U.S. Marine with III Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force operates a combat rubber raiding craft during a helo-cast at Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2019. The training consisted ... More
A Marine with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team,
A Marine with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds onto another Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, linking the CRRCs together prior to conducting a b... More
U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division participate in Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2020. “Thunder FTX is a Marine Expeditionary Force level inter... More
Staff Sgt. Shane A. Bailey, a platoon sergeant for
Staff Sgt. Shane A. Bailey, a platoon sergeant for Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, hands out trash bags before a community cleanup event in Kin, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 29, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Remberto Sanchez grounds
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Remberto Sanchez grounds a communications wire during a Command Post Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 4, 2019. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group trained to increase t... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
A U.S. Marine buries his fins to signal all clear after
A U.S. Marine buries his fins to signal all clear after conducting an amphibious landing during a Scout Swimmers Course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 4, 2019. The Scout Swimmers Course provides the Marines ... More
Marines, Okinawan children and employees of Kin District
Marines, Okinawan children and employees of Kin District Daycare pose for a group photo in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. Takayuki Kayo is a community relations specialist for III Marine Expeditionary Force Inf... More
U.S. Marines with III Expeditionary Operations Training
U.S. Marines with III Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct helo-casting from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2019. The training consiste... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors cover each other in sand to
U.S. Marines and Sailors cover each other in sand to better camouflage themselves during a Scout Swimmers Course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 4, 2019. The Scout Swimmers Course provides the Marines and Sai... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team,
Marines with Charlie Company, Battle Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait with their Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to begin beach landing training at Kin Blue, Okinawa, J... More
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Brig. Gen. Paul Rock
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr. speaks with leaders of the local community during the 4th Annual Okinawa Leadership Social Sept. 29 at Tengan Castle aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.... More
KIN, OKINAWA, Japan – An Okinawa resident plays a taiko
KIN, OKINAWA, Japan – An Okinawa resident plays a taiko drum during the 2017 Kin Town New Year’s Celebration Jan. 4 at the Kin Town Community Center, Okinawa, Japan. The drummer is apart of the Kin Town Yuuhida... More
Okinawan children learn the English word “ears” during
Okinawan children learn the English word “ears” during a community relations event at Kin District Daycare, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. The event was conducted at the request of the Kin Town Social Welfare O... More
U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participate in Thunder Field Training Exercise at Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2020. “Thunder FTX is a Marine Expeditionary Force-level inte... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Henderson, an artillery
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Henderson, an artillery fire direction control specialist with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, stands under camouflage netting during Thunder Field Training Exercis... More
U.S. Navy Beach Masters with Naval Beach Unit 7, guide
U.S. Navy Beach Masters with Naval Beach Unit 7, guide a landing craft, air cushion as it transports U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on Kin, Okinawa, Japan... More