Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, congratulates the Marines who won the Strike Out Suicide Annual Softball Tournament at Building One, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 perform preflight operational checks on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2017. Northern Edg... More
U.S. Marines run through a relay race event during
U.S. Marines run through a relay race event during a field meet aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 13, 2017. The field meet allowed Marines to build camaraderie through various competitive events such as ... More
Two Republic of Korea Marines provides security for
Two Republic of Korea Marines provides security for U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ivan Franck (Left) and Lance Cpl. Andres Gomez (Right), both chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists a... More
A crew chief fires a Browning M2 .50-caliber machine
A crew chief fires a Browning M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion above Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 21, 2017, in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. Thi... More
Military police Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Law
Military police Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, break formation to detain the remaining Republic of Korea Marine during riot control training, at Pohan... More
Two Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
Two Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attached to 3rd Marine Division carry a bag with a thick rope towards an MV-22B Osprey at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Marines learned how... More
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 AH-1Z Viper
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters past Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, March 12, 2017. The squadron, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Airc... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, fly through the skies above
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, fly through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 2, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exerci... More
Children cheer Okinawan citizens to the finish line
Children cheer Okinawan citizens 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, includ... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman (Fleet Marine Force) Edgar
Chief Hospital Corpsman (Fleet Marine Force) Edgar E. Cuenca, right, a preventive medicine technician with Command Element, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Hospital Corpsman (FMF) Joseph E. Clack, left, a c... More
U.S. Marines begin a football game during a field meet
U.S. Marines begin a football game during a field meet at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 22, 2017. The field meet tested Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172's competi... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, races
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, races through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 2, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designe... 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
Left to right: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class James E.
Left to right: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class James E. Levine, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tristan M. Reeb, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Deangelo A. Demps, instructors with 3rd Marine Division Tactical Medical Simu... More
Col. Seiichi Iwana (left), deputy commander of Japan
Col. Seiichi Iwana (left), deputy commander of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 11th Brigade, and Col. James F. Harp (right), the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speak i... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, awards the Marines who won the Strike Out Suicide Annual Softball Tournament at Building One, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, October 18... More
Two Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Two Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 speak with a member of the Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PA... More
Service members devote their morning to picking up
Service members devote their morning to picking up trash at Miss Veedol Beach, Misawa, Japan, August 19, 2017, during Exercise Northern Viper 2017. Marines, Sailors, Airmen banded together with Misawa City empl... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft taxies
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft taxies onto the runway on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to ... More
Explosive ordnance disposal Marines place unexploded
Explosive ordnance disposal Marines place unexploded 60mm mortars together at Suseongri Live Fire Range near Pohang, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2017, in preparation of Korean Marine Exchange Program 17-7. EOD ... More
Lt. Col. Harold E. Dowling, Marine Tactical Air Command
Lt. Col. Harold E. Dowling, Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18 commanding officer, speaks to MTACS-18 Marines during the 50th anniversary celebration of MTACS-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Septem... More
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye attached to Carrier Airborne
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye attached to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 5, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s l... More
Sgt. Justin R. Hoyt, an explosive ordnance disposal
Sgt. Justin R. Hoyt, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, inspects the ground for unexploded ordnance at Suseongri Live Fire Range near Pohang, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2017, in preparation of Korean M... More
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 drag intertwined rope across Nakagusuku Beach Okinawa, Japan, October 14, 2017. The ‘Heavy Haulers’ banded together and devoted their morning to cleani... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Malik Ballard (left), a religious
U.S. Navy Seaman Malik Ballard (left), a religious program specialist, and U.S. Navy Lt. Jim Curty (right), Marine Aircraft Group 36 deputy group Chaplain, walks towards a CH-53E Super Stallion, at Misawa Air B... More
Linda Sanborn, wife of Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn,
Linda Sanborn, wife of Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to military spouses, at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 23, 2017,... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s sergeant major, runs with service members from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 7, 2017. Squadrons through... More
A crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
A crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 looks for his training target over Okinawa, Japan, September 28, 2017. The squadron conducted aerial live-fire training in Okinawa, which is crucial... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 tug at a rope during their field meet’s tug of war event at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 22, 2017. The field m... More
A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 looks out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming refueling point in Hokkaido, Japan, August 16, 2017, in support of Northern Vipe... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s sergeant major, speaks to the Marines of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, November 8, 2... More
Marine aids in rescue of 7-year old Japanese boy, inspired to make a d...
Capt. Justin Griffis is a current operations and training officer with Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, whom assisted in the rescue of a 7-year old Japanese boy who almost drowned at Maeda... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, taxies onto the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 20... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 lifts up to the air as Marines throw a thick rope from the Osprey’s back hatch at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Marines learned how t... More
A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and a child look at an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonst... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, sprint around their platoon during 1st MAW’s suicide prevention and awareness run at Marine Corps Air Stat... More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attached
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attached to 3rd Marine Division descends from an MV-22B Osprey at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Marines learned how to assist each other in de... More
Sgt. Mitchell Castner, a landing support specialist,
Sgt. Mitchell Castner, a landing support specialist, climbs down a ladder during external lift training at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 21, 2017, in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. ... More
Two MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Two MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 prepare to take off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, September 29, 2017, in support of exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises s... More
A UH-1Y Venom leads the way for an AH-1Z Viper flying
A UH-1Y Venom leads the way for an AH-1Z Viper flying by Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, March 12, 2017. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 validated the long-range capability of the auxiliary fuel tanks ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to pract... More
Two U.S. Marines pick up trash at Miss Veedol Beach,
Two U.S. Marines pick up trash at Miss Veedol Beach, Misawa, Japan, August 19, 2017, during Exercise Northern Viper 2017. Marines, Sailors, Airmen banded together with Misawa City employees to participate in th... More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members disembark a MV-22 Osprey at Hokkaido, Japan, August 18, 2017, in support of Northern Viper 2017. This exercise tests the interoperability and bilateral c... More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members disembark a MV-22 Osprey at Hokkaido, Japan, August 18, 2017, in support of Northern Viper 2017. This exercise tested the interoperability and bilateral ... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 pulls a thick rope across Nakagusuku Beach, Okinawa, Japan, October 14, 2017. The ‘Heavy Haulers’ banded together and devoted their morning to cleaning up... More
Heavy Haulers, Helicopter Support Team flex their muscles during North...
Pfc. Tyler J. Nye (left) and Cpl. Tyler D. Reed (right), both landing support specialist, prepare to attach a container to a CH-53E Super Stallion during external lift training at Draughon Range near Misawa Air... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman (Fleet Marine Force) Edgar
Chief Hospital Corpsman (Fleet Marine Force) Edgar E. Cuenca, a preventive medicine technician with Command Element, III Marine Expeditionary Force, cut a ceremonial cake into squares during a celebration for t... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 carries trash across Nakagusuku Beach, Okinawa, Japan, October 14, 2017. The ‘Heavy Haulers’ banded together and devoted their morning to cleaning up the ... More
Lt. Col. James Dorlon (right center) slams his opponent
Lt. Col. James Dorlon (right center) slams his opponent to the ground, June 10, 2017, during the annual Henoko Okinawa-Style Sumo Tournament, at Mae-No-Hama Field, in Henoko, Okinawa, Japan. During a bout, comp... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 prepare to pull a rope during their field meet’s tug of war event at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 22, 2017. Th... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft takes off from
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, signifying the start of exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 1, 2017. The exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, expresses his gratitude to the Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, N... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, shows his appreciation to the Marines of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Ja... More
Service members and their spouses interact with local
Service members and their spouses interact with local Nago City Elementary school children by playing games and activities at Nago English Camp in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 18, 2017. Nago English Camp is a... More
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 clean up Nakagusuku Beach, Okinawa, Japan, October 14, 2017. The ‘Heavy Haulers’ banded together and devoted their morning to cleaning up the beach of ... More
Cpl. Kuko, a military working dog, listens as his promotion
Cpl. Kuko, a military working dog, listens as his promotion warrant to sergeant is read during his promotion ceremony in Pohang, South Korea, July 1, 2017. MWDs are trained to subdue or intimidate suspects befo... More
Service members and Hirosaki orphans attend a Pacific
Service members and Hirosaki orphans attend a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team performance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is c... More
Sgt. Devin Wallace prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey
Sgt. Devin Wallace prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Marines learned how to assist each other in descending a fast rope out of a MV-22B O... More
Several F-16C Fighting Falcons await for takeoff on
Several F-16C Fighting Falcons await for takeoff on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to signify the start of exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 1, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint... More
Lance Cpl. Aaron R. Smith, a data technician, hammers
Lance Cpl. Aaron R. Smith, a data technician, hammers a tent stake into the ground at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 10, 2017, signifying the start of exercise Northern Viper 2017. This exercise tests the inter... More
William Hagerty, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, speaks with
William Hagerty, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, speaks with Marines at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, November 14, 2017 after flying in an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262. Hagerty visite... More
III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performed during
III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performed during Combat Logistics Battalion 31 relief and appointment ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2017. The III MEF Band is the only forward deployed ba... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Newell, a saxophone instrumentalist
Staff Sgt. Michael Newell, a saxophone instrumentalist with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, rehearses alongside his fellow Marines at the III MEF Band Hall aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 2, 2017... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andres R. Delgado (Left)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andres R. Delgado (Left) and Lance Cpl. John E. Cimmerman (Right), both military policemen, role play as neighbors affected by an unknown chemical substance, at Pohang, South Korea,... More
A Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III
A Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III with the 172nd Airlift wing from Jackson, Mississippi, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 1, 2017, signifying the start of exercise... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 46th Test
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 46th Test Wing based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, disconnects from the fuel boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during an aerial refueling operation over the Jo... More
Lance Cpl. Frederick J. Dudley IV, a military canine
Lance Cpl. Frederick J. Dudley IV, a military canine handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, stands at attention with his military working dog,... More
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct physical training with a combat rubber raiding craft during the Coxswain Skills Course, at Camp Hansen, Oki... More
Two crew chiefs assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter
Two crew chiefs assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 look outside of a CH-53E Super Stallion during external lift training at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 21, 2017, in support ... More
Col. Craig Doty, Marine Air Control Group 18 commanding
Col. Craig Doty, Marine Air Control Group 18 commanding officer, speaks to Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18 during the 50th anniversary celebration of MTACS-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Fu... More
Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields, sergeant major of III Marine
Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields, sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, interacts with a Nago Elementary school girl demonstrating her talent with the hula hoop at Nago English Camp in N... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, leads 1st MAW Marines and Sailors in their suicide prevention and awareness run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, September 29, 20... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s sergeant major, expresses his gratitude to Marines of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, ... More
Lance Cpl. Ashtyn Cody with Marine Wing Support Squadron
Lance Cpl. Ashtyn Cody with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 refuels several Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2017. Northern Edge, Alaska’s largest and premier j... More
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
Two U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 place plastic trash bags in the garbage lot at Nakagusuku Beach, Okinawa, Japan, October 14, 2017. The ‘Heavy Haulers’ banded together and devoted thei... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, shakes hands with fellow MAW Marines during 1st MAW’s suicide prevention and awareness run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Septe... More
March 4, 2017. Master Sgt. Anthony Camina, a native
March 4, 2017. Master Sgt. Anthony Camina, a native of San Antonio, Texas, has been in the Marine Corps for 24 years. He currently teaches the Kin-Hansen Friendship English Class to locals in Kin Town, Okinawa,... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft flies through
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 3, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint tra... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey soars through the
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey soars through the skies over Hokkaido, Japan, August 18, 2017, in support of Northern Viper 2017. This exercise tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan ... More
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 prepares to take off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, September 29, 2017, in support of exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises su... More
Maj. Jon Stiebner, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's staff
Maj. Jon Stiebner, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's staff secretary, runs with his squadron’s colors at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 7, 2017. Squadrons throughout 1st MAW, including ones at Marine Corps Air ... More
Linda Sanborn, wife of Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn,
Linda Sanborn, wife of Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, points at a photo of herself in 1991, on the day she found her husband wa... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 prepare
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 prepare to take off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, September 29, 2017, in support of exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises such as KAM... More
Marines, Status of Forces Agreement members and Okinawan
Marines, Status of Forces Agreement members and Okinawan residents trudge through a mud pit during the Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2017. The annual mud run attract... More
Lt. Col. James Dorlon (left) holds his ground, June
Lt. Col. James Dorlon (left) holds his ground, June 10, 2017, during the annual Henoko Okinawa-Style Sumo Tournament, at Mae-No-Hama Field, in Henoko, Okinawa, Japan. During a bout, competitors try to earn poin... More
Sgt. Andrew E. Mattson, an explosive ordnance disposal
Sgt. Andrew E. Mattson, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, examines unexploded ordnance at Suseongri Live Fire Range near Pohang, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2017, in preparation of Korean Marine Exchan... More
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 board
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 board an MV-22B Osprey at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 14, 2017. The MV-22B Osprey is attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft ... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 hovers above a landing support specialist Marine waiting to hook a container to the helicopter during external lift training at Draughon ... More
An MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor
An MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 takes off at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, November 14, 2017 after dropping off William Hagerty, U.S. Ambassador to Japan. Hagerty, visited Okina... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter Wing based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, disconnects from the fuel boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during an aerial refueling operation ov... More
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye attached to Carrier Airborne
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye attached to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in support of exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 5, 2017. Th... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Newell, a saxophone instrumentalist
Staff Sgt. Michael Newell, a saxophone instrumentalist with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, rehearses alongside his fellow Marines at the III MEF Band Hall, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2017. At t... More
1st Sgt. Derrick Benbow, senior enlisted advisor of
1st Sgt. Derrick Benbow, senior enlisted advisor of 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside Marines and Corpsmen conduct pushups during the 119th ... More
U.S. Marines run through a relay race event during
U.S. Marines run through a relay race event during a field meet aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 13, 2017. The lowest ranking Marines in each company began the race with a sprint around a field while ca... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division conduct fast rope training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Marines learned how to assist each other in descending a fast rop... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter Wing based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, connects to the fuel boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during an aerial refueling operation over th... More
Military police Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Law
Military police Marines with Bravo Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fend off Republic of Korea Marines during riot control training, at Pohang, South Korea, June 22, 2017.... More
Three CH-53E Super Stallions stand by on the flightline
Three CH-53E Super Stallions stand by on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 16, 2017, in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. The exercise tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of ... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s commanding general, shows his appreciation to the Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, No... More