A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging
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Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against
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Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis greets the command staff of Marine
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Pfc. Saul Sanchez washes a car during the Ai-no-Mura
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Maribao poses
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Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262
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A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
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Philippine service members and U.S. Marines off-load
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A “smokey” surface-to-air missile is launched April
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Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) off-load 12 MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The aircraft arrived by commerc... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules sits in the static display
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Explosive ordnance disposal Marines with Marine Wing
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Singapore Army Cpl. 1st Class Guru Prasad, left, holds
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Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley and Maj. Gen. Hidenori
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Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
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Marines with MWHS-1 gather sand on the beaches of Iwo
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Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Case, left, and Lance Cpl. Joshua
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Royal Thai Air Force aircraft rescue firefighters,
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Marines refuel two MV-22B Ospreys during an
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A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging
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MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft fly past Mount Suribachi
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U.S. Marines begin a football game during a field meet
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, left, and Cpl.
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Close-up of snare drums played by Marine Percussionists of the III Mar...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More
Lance Cpls. Eric Bruning, left, and Vinson Gallardo
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Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy, right, addresses an audience
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Shinji Inoue sits in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
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Lt. Col. Stuart Fugler, director of III Marine Expeditionary
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Maj. Gen. Thomas Weidley (left) speaks with Sgt. Maj.
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Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, the commanding general
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Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy addresses an audience July
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A Philippine and U.S. Marine shake hands during the
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Cpl. Aaron Miya, a data communications repair technician,
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An MV-22B Osprey taxis after landing at Marine Corps
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Pfc. John Meeeke performs maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper
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Lance Cpl. David B. Wolff, Cairo, N.Y., native and
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Two MV-22B Ospreys taxi down the runway at Wing One
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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
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Cpl. Taylor Larson communicates with her crew during
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Capt. Megan Love, from Marine Light Attack Helicopter
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A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
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Thai children explore the inside of an MV-22B that
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Trevor A. Wilk, right, from
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Cpl. Erik A. Dudley (Left) and Sgt. Kyle J. Mohr use
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Supanson Mahamai speaks with Singapore Armed Forces
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A KC-130J Super Hercules takes to the sky July 15 from
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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with VMM-265, worked with Combat ... More
Multinational dignitaries pose for a photo in front
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The III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marching Band marches past th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More
A Marine Percussionist of the III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Mar...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More
Marines sweat for Kadena Special Olympics
Col. Jeff K. Arrunda, Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez and Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and their subordinate units, run in formation while singing ... More
Thai students hold their nations flag while awaiting
Thai students hold their nations flag while awaiting the arrival of multinational dignitaries prior to the start of a dedication ceremony at the Ban Tabaek Ngan School in Mueang, Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailan... More
Cpl. Damian Newhall holds a cutting board full of bacon
Cpl. Damian Newhall holds a cutting board full of bacon during a food service evaluation designed for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Award at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, December 8, 2017. Marine... More
U.S. Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft prior
U.S. Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft prior to bilateral aerial delivery training during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 at Utapao Royal Thai Navy Air Field, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 15. U.S. Marines partici... More
A local Filipino boy walks down a trail as two CH-46E
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A U.S. soldier welds parts of the roof during construction
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Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, deputy commandant of
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Cpl. Justin Bowman observes flares during a live fire
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Adm. Phil Davidson prepares to depart from Marine Corps
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Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters prepare to pick up
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An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land at Wing One Royal
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Julaporn Eurwisawakul, director of the Thailand Children's
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Roger W. Lineberger Jr., from Charlotte,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Roger W. Lineberger Jr., from Charlotte, North Carolina, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, holds a patch given to him by a Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 at Aibano traini... More
Cpl. Ian Parrott sprints towards the gas chamber at
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Lt. Col. Takayuki Sueoka sits in an AH-1Z Viper helicopter
Lt. Col. Takayuki Sueoka sits in an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during a static display on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 5, 2018. Key leaders from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Helicopter... More
A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 observes Cpl. Jordan Hasberger lower a rescue carriage during hoist training with 1st Special Forces Group-Airborne, U.S. Army, off the coast of Kin Blue T... More
Sailors with the USS Tortuga guide a fuel tank that
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With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop, Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ) Roberto ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More
Sgt. Patrick S. Wros helps Philippine Armed Forces
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Marines, sailors evacuate injured Marine from JWTC
Lance Cpl. Robert A. Weimer recovers from surgery at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa May 9 after suffering a complex leg fracture during training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves. Following the... More
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another
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Local news reporters wait outside the gates of the
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Marines prepare to launch their Assault Amphibious
Marines prepare to launch their Assault Amphibious Vehicles from the hull of the USS Germantown (LSD 42) Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious... More
Sgt. Natalie Dillon practices yoga with Marine Wing
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Cpl. Jordan Hasberger lowers a rescue carriage during
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Cadets with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force stand
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A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Unit prepares to board the
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Unit prepares to board the USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary capabilities fro... More
Capt. Aaron T. Nelson plans the route to the next
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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
Lt. Cmdr. James Williford, Marine Aircraft Group 36’s
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Maribao poses
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Philippine airmen pose for a photo with U.S. Marines
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U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, right, speaks
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, right, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tomofusa Harada about the benefits and capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Oct. 8 at Marine... More
From left to right: U.S. Navy Lt. Grey H. Pickerill,
From left to right: U.S. Navy Lt. Grey H. Pickerill, U.S. Marine Capt. Travis E. Keeney and Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lt. Wuthisak Nga-Sa-Nga await a radio response during a tactical recovery of aircraft and ... More
Four MV-22B Ospreys depart Marine Corps Air Station
Four MV-22B Ospreys depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 12 to support U.S. government humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the Philippines, officially named Operat... More
From left to right, Lt. Gen. John Wissler, Kazuo Morishita
From left to right, Lt. Gen. John Wissler, Kazuo Morishita and Itsunori Onodera pose for a photo July 28 on Chichi Jima, Japan. Onodera and Wissler arrived to the remote island via an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor ai... More
Cpl. Eric A. Mckinzy, forward deployed with 1st Marine
Cpl. Eric A. Mckinzy, forward deployed with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, wishes his family in the U.S. a happy holidays from Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, December 20, 2017. Mckinzy, a Chicago native, says his favo... More
A CH-53 Super Stallion lands during an air training
A CH-53 Super Stallion lands during an air training exercise July 16 at the Central Training Area. The aircraft was flown by Maj. Benjamin M. Davenport, a Poulsbo, Washington, native, and Capt. Aaron T. Nelson ... More
A local attendee takes a picture of an MV-22B Osprey
A local attendee takes a picture of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Sept. 5 at Yokota Airbase during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The festival displayed aircraft from both the U.S. military an... More
A crew chief fires a Browning M2 .50-caliber machine
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Five U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters
Five U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters arrive at Utapao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14 before conducting a flyby during an amphibious assault demonstration part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. U.S. Ma... More
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis, left, meets with junior Marines
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis, left, meets with junior Marines March 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Davis, the deputy commandant of aviation, was conducting a tour of the hangars and supply sections for Marine... More
Capt. Piotr K. Stapor sharpens his piloting skills
Capt. Piotr K. Stapor sharpens his piloting skills by observing the landing of an MV-22B Osprey during mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the ... 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
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
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) off-load 12 MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The aircraft arrived by commerc... More
A UH-1 Huey takes off in response to a simulated medical
A UH-1 Huey takes off in response to a simulated medical evacuation scenario during an air training exercise July 16 at the Central Training Area. The Huey was used as a medical evacuation response and command ... More
U.S. military personnel along with their Filipino
U.S. military personnel along with their Filipino counterparts conducted initial bilateral recovery assistance in the areas impacted by Typhoon Juan international name, Megi), Oct. 20-22. During this period, U... More
The III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marching Band performs at the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More