Marines swim through challenging water-rescue course
Lance Cpl. Keegan L. Cooley performs the armpit tow, one of three rescue swimming techniques, on Staff Sgt. Marques J. Johnson, during a Marine survival advanced course at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma p... More
Lance Cpl. Eric Greenlee, left, plays with students
Lance Cpl. Eric Greenlee, left, plays with students Dec. 13 at Tinian Christian Academy. The service members visited the school in effort to improve existing relationships with the local community during Exerci... More
Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against
Gunnery Sgt. Leon S. Parker, left, defends against a blow from Cpl. Easton S. Bertelsen, right, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during a Martial Arts Instructor Course. The Marines ... More
Lance Cpl. Jessica M. Hall climbs a rope at the obstacle
Lance Cpl. Jessica M. Hall climbs a rope at the obstacle course and simulated casualty evacuation station during small-unit leadership training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 12. Marines moved through... 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
Col. Peter N. Lee, right, sits for makeup application
Col. Peter N. Lee, right, sits for makeup application at the Ginowan City Marine Park Aug. 3 in preparation for the 26th annual Hagoromo Kachashi Dance Competition. Teams from all across Okinawa performed a ran... More
Marines disassemble a M240G machine gun during a small
Marines disassemble a M240G machine gun during a small unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. The Marines are a part of Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wi... 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
These multiple pieces of equipment are used to communicate
These multiple pieces of equipment are used to communicate with the various sites during Exercise Forager Fury II Dec. 2 at Tinian’s North Field. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat p... 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
Col. Scott F. Stebbins congratulates Marines on their
Col. Scott F. Stebbins congratulates Marines on their hard work and for reaching 100 percent equipment readiness March 13 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The commanding officer of Marine Air Control Squadr... More
Marines race to grab dodgeballs during an event at
Marines race to grab dodgeballs during an event at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by staff within MCAS Futenma, was open to all sq... More
Master Sgt. Jason A. Annis volunteered at the Single
Master Sgt. Jason A. Annis volunteered at the Single Marine Program’s third annual haunted house on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 24-26. Volunteers spent over 200 hours transforming the MCAS Futenma cho... More
Lance Cpl. Rafael Hernandez gives Tomimi Neha a tip
Lance Cpl. Rafael Hernandez gives Tomimi Neha a tip on bowling at a cultural exchange event held by the single Marine program at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Aug. 8. The event provided service members and J... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Rieger, left, provides security
Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Rieger, left, provides security as his fellow Marines call in a simulated casualty evacuation June 24 during Exercise Coral Thunder at Kadena Air Base. Remaining alert while providing ... 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 Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 pulls the
A Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 pulls the charging handle back during a live-fire range exercise during Midori Guardian 17 in South Korea, October 10, 2017. MASS-2 is with Marine Air Control Group 1... More
A Marine secures a hook onto a chain June 24 during
A Marine secures a hook onto a chain June 24 during Exercise Coral Thunder at Kadena Air Base. This training refreshed Marines on some of the basic skills required to deploy. The Marine is with Marine Air Suppo... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse looking around a corner to ensure it is clear during the military operations on urban training town here, May 8. The Marines practiced clearing buildings in t... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses his Marines after a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018. Over 1,000 Marin... More
Marines and sailors from Marine Wing Support Squadron
Marines and sailors from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Combat Logistics Regiment 35, ... More
Lance Cpls. Kevin C. Greaves (background) and Jessie
Lance Cpls. Kevin C. Greaves (background) and Jessie B. Vangelder hold hammers tied together to properly align the VS-17 platform on Tinian’s Backer Runway at North Field Nov. 19, during Exercise Forager Fury ... More
Marines assemble a weather radar system, which is a
Marines assemble a weather radar system, which is a subsystem of the meteorological mobile facility replacement next generation system, March 25 aboard Camp Mujuk in Republic of Korea. The Marines are with Air ... 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
Sgt. Aaron Redding, a generator mechanic with Marine
Sgt. Aaron Redding, a generator mechanic with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, briefs his team on range safety during a live-fire range exercise during Midori Guardian 17 in South Korea, October 10, 2017. MASS-2 ... More
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fall into formation
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fall into formation to participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018. Over 1,000 Marines were in attendance to run 3... More
Service members from the United States and Thailand
Service members from the United States and Thailand interact with children at Ban Yang Noi Hua Sip, Korat Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2017. Cobra Gold 17 maintains a consistent focu... More
Members of the Marine all-star baseball team and the
Members of the Marine all-star baseball team and the Social Original Local Academy baseball team shake hands prior to a friendly competition at Camp Foster Oct. 11. The people of Okinawa and Marines may have cu... More
Dozens of young soccer players watch Ay Carnell juggle
Dozens of young soccer players watch Ay Carnell juggle a soccer ball during a soccer clinic March 21 at Camp Foster. More than 20 players and staff of the Seattle Reign Football Club instructed the children on ... More
Cpl. John T. Riehl, left, hands Lt. Col. John C. Barry
Cpl. John T. Riehl, left, hands Lt. Col. John C. Barry a socket wrench so he can put the last bolt in a Humvee March 13 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The final bolt in the Humvee made Marine Air Control ... More
Cpl. Michael D. Smith, from Thousand Oakes, California,
Cpl. Michael D. Smith, from Thousand Oakes, California, checks on the generator and communicating gear for the remote landing site tower Sept. 24 during the Forager Fury III exercise on Tinian’s West Field. The... More
Cpl. Barry Kuang holds a bouquet of flowers during
Cpl. Barry Kuang holds a bouquet of flowers during a post and relief ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, August 2, 2018. Sgt. Maj. Daniel Heider relieved Sgt. Maj. Jason Hammock as the... More
Marines discuss procedures for close air support during
Marines discuss procedures for close air support during a small unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. As a part of the exercise, the Marines refreshed their war-fighting tactics such as calling for air... More
Lance Cpl. Breanna J. Behroe configures the Very Small
Lance Cpl. Breanna J. Behroe configures the Very Small Aperture Terminal Small during exercise Warrior Challenge 18 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2018. Warrior Challenge 18, Marine Wing Communication... 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
Marines with detachment alpha, Air Contingency Marine
Marines with detachment alpha, Air Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force, begin setting up their shop for exercise Warrior Challenge 18 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2018. Warrior Challenge 18, Ma... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. James Miramonte briefs the
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. James Miramonte briefs the night’s courtesy patrol before heading out. The guidance for the courtesy patrols comes from general order-1 signed by Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, commandin... More
Members of Team Futenma dance onstage Aug. 3 at the
Members of Team Futenma dance onstage Aug. 3 at the Ginowan City Marine Park during the 26th annual Hagoromo Kachashi Dance Competition. The team enjoyed the opportunity to take part in traditions unique to Oki... 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
Sgt. Jesse R. Hiatt dons his gas mask at the mission
Sgt. Jesse R. Hiatt dons his gas mask at the mission oriented protective posture station during small-unit leadership training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 12. Marines moved through a traditional ob... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, walk across a field in South Korea during exercise Midori Guardian 17, which was held... More
Sgt. Jesse R. Hiatt puts on his mission-oriented protective
Sgt. Jesse R. Hiatt puts on his mission-oriented protective posture gear at the MOPP station during small-unit leadership training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 12. Marines moved through a traditiona... More
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle course during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by MCAS Futenma leadership, was o... More
A Marine snaps a football during the flag football
A Marine snaps a football during the flag football event at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. “Here, aboard MCAS Futenma, we are all about one team, one figh... More
Sgt. Steven J. Olson flips a tire after spinning around
Sgt. Steven J. Olson flips a tire after spinning around a bat during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition consisted of 10 rigorous events includ... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses his Marines after a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018. Over 1,000 Marin... More
Marines assemble a weather radar system which is a
Marines assemble a weather radar system which is a subsystem of the meteorological mobile facility replacement next generation system March 25 aboard Camp Mujuk in Republic of Korea. The biggest change for the ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Owen T. Tolson, left, explains to U.S.
U.S. Army Capt. Owen T. Tolson, left, explains to U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins the different positions of the U.S. Army Patriot missile launcher’s setup June 17 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. “The j... More
Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Maldonado advises Chie Torikai
Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Maldonado advises Chie Torikai where to throw a strike at a cultural exchange event held by the single Marine program at the Futenma Bowling Center at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Aug. 8... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Smith, center left, and Cpl. Matthew
Staff Sgt. Brian Smith, center left, and Cpl. Matthew Ahn demonstrates a proper mission orientated protective posture gear exchange Dec. 3 at Tinian’s North Field during exercise Forager Fury II. The series of ... More
Lance Cpl. Ramiaque Tota pushes a student on a swing
Lance Cpl. Ramiaque Tota pushes a student on a swing Dec. 13 at Tinian Christian Academy. The service members visited the school in effort to improve existing relationships with the local community during Exerc... More
Marines help each other remove mission-oriented protective
Marines help each other remove mission-oriented protective posture equipment safely during a practical application evaluation as part of Reconnaissance Survey Detection Decontamination training July 18 at Marin... More
Marines disassemble an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine
Marines disassemble an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a small unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. As a part of the exercise, the Marines brushed up on assembling and disassembling the wea... More
Sgt. Henry A. Harris volunteered at the Single Marine
Sgt. Henry A. Harris volunteered at the Single Marine Program’s 3rd annual haunted house on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 24-26. Volunteers spent over 200 hours transforming the MCAS Futenma chow hall i... More
Navy Seaman Greyson Harrelson, religious program specialist
Navy Seaman Greyson Harrelson, religious program specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Expeditionary Force, plays a little one-on-one basketball with a resident of the Kodomo N... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, sprints around his platoon with the squadron’s guidon during 1st MAW’s suicide prevention and awareness r... More
Pfc. Jermyus C. Silver removes the barrel from a .50-caliber
Pfc. Jermyus C. Silver removes the barrel from a .50-caliber Browning machine gun during small-unit leadership training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 12. Marines moved through a traditional obstacle ... More
Service members from the United States and Thailand
Service members from the United States and Thailand interact with children at Ban Yang Noi Hua Sip, Korat Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2017. Cobra Gold 17 maintains a consistent focu... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors come together to show their
U.S. Marines and Sailors come together to show their support for those affected by suicide during 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s suicide prevention and awareness run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, September 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vanessa Sullivan, engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vanessa Sullivan, engineer equipment operator, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, interacts with children at Ban Yang Noi Hua Sip, Korat Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gol... More
Equipment strengthens link between air, ground
A team of Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 and Marine Aerial Refeuler Transport Squadron 152 test the Marine air-ground task force aerial palette system/special airborne response system while mid-flig... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, sprint during 1st MAW’s suicide prevention and awareness run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma,... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for a formation run Jan. 4, 2018 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The unit ran a ne... More
Sgt. Corey G. Drake prepares to hit a pitch during
Sgt. Corey G. Drake prepares to hit a pitch during a game between the Marine all-star baseball team and the Social Original Local Academy baseball team at Camp Foster Oct. 11. “Japanese (society) loves to play ... More
Jeffrey B. Migallos, center, and Enrique P. Morales,
Jeffrey B. Migallos, center, and Enrique P. Morales, right, talk with Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Clayton about air traffic control on Antonio Bautista Air Base on Puerto Princesa April 17, 2012. The career counterpar... More
Cpl. James Vincent uses a joint chemical agent detector
Cpl. James Vincent uses a joint chemical agent detector to monitor for contamination Dec. 3 at Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess comba... More
Lt. Col. John C. Barry puts the final bolt in a Humvee
Lt. Col. John C. Barry puts the final bolt in a Humvee to make Marine Air Control Squadron 4 100-percent equipment ready March 13 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The final bolt in the Humvee made Marine Ai... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, gather in a school circle to honor the unit’s historical accomplishments Jan. 4, 2018 at Marine Corps Air Stati... More
Two MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Two MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 take off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, September 29, 2017, in support of exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises such as KAMA... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pull a Humvee during their Devil Dog competition Jan. 4, 2018 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Jap... More
,Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
,Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a range in South Korea during exercise Midori Guardian 17, which was held fr... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft
Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s sergeant major, leads 1st MAW Marines on a run at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, November 7, 2017. Squadrons throughout 1st MAW, including ones at Marine... More
Marines and sailors from Marine Wing Support Squadron
Marines and sailors from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing III Marine Expeditionary Force and Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3... More
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stand in formation
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stand in formation to be addressed by Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st MAW, after a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Ja... More
Sgt. Peter Kim congratulates Tomimi Neha after bowling
Sgt. Peter Kim congratulates Tomimi Neha after bowling a strike during a cultural exchange bowling event held by the single Marine program at the Futenma Bowling Center Aug. 8. The event provided service member... More
Technicians provide critical communication
Lance Cpl. Tony J. Keys-Fairclough connects an RF-390 multiband vehicular whip antenna to an AN/MRQ 12(V) 4 communication interface system at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 2. Keys-Fairclough is an aviat... More
Marines read the directions for an M256 chemical detection
Marines read the directions for an M256 chemical detection kit during their practical application evaluation as part of Reconnaissance Survey Detection Decontamination training July 18 at Marine Corps Air Stati... More
Lance Cpls. Sterling Meriweather, left, and Montrell
Lance Cpls. Sterling Meriweather, left, and Montrell Martin Jr. conduct a maintenance test on the wireless point-to-point link Dec. 2 at Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II to ensure the equipm... More
A Marine opens an M256 chemical detection kit during
A Marine opens an M256 chemical detection kit during a practical application evaluation as part of Reconnaissance Survey Detection Decontamination training July 18 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. For the e... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, cadence in a formation run Jan. 4, 2018 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The unit ran a nea... More
Cpl. Saul Carmona and Col. Craig Doty stand at attention
Cpl. Saul Carmona and Col. Craig Doty stand at attention during Carmona’s promotion ceremony on March 15, 2018. 2nd LAAD is currently under the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine... More
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine
Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pull a Humvee during their Devil Dog competition Jan. 4, 2018 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Jap... More
Community members peer through a window before entering
Community members peer through a window before entering the Single Marine Program’s haunted house on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 25. Volunteers spent over 200 hours transforming the MCAS Futenma chow ... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Johnathan Akers with
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Johnathan Akers with Marine Air Control Group 18, teaches students at a local high school how to perform CPR during Valiant Shield 16, at Tinian High School, Tinian, Sept. 16, 2016... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Shipley, commanding officer,
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Shipley, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 12, helps prepare food at Ban Yang Noi Hua Sip, Korat Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 16, 2017. Cobra Gold 1... More
Sgt. Dakota Moist, a UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light
Sgt. Dakota Moist, a UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, calls cadence during a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Apr... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18 reads out loud during the 50th anniversary celebration of MTACS-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, September 15, 2017. During the ceremony, Marine... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors received refreshments and
U.S. Marines and Sailors received refreshments and paraphernalia from Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) project workers during 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s suicide prevention and awareness run at Marine Co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. LaPresha Harris, administrative
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. LaPresha Harris, administrative specialist, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, interacts with children at Ban Yang Noi Hua Sip, Korat Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra... More
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts fold an American flag after
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts fold an American flag after evening colors at building 1 on Camp Foster recently. The boys were instructed on the importance of proper flag etiquette, the history of the flag and the s... More
High frequency radio antennas are placed and angled
High frequency radio antennas are placed and angled to send and receive long distance communications during Exercise Ryukyu Warrior at Camp Foster Dec. 4. “The high frequency radio is our longest range radio,” ... More
Philippine Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samson Nagasao, left,
Philippine Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samson Nagasao, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Reyes exchange information about a Local Sensor Subsystem during Balikatan May 8, 2014, at Clark Air Field, Philip... More
Cpl. Madalynn Baker, left, and Cpl. Brendan J. Jeffords,
Cpl. Madalynn Baker, left, and Cpl. Brendan J. Jeffords, right, both forward deployed with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, wish their stateside families a happy holidays from Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, December 20,... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a post and relief ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, August 2, 2... More
Community and U.S. service members play softball April
Community and U.S. service members play softball April 5 after the third annual Ginowan Tropical Beach Cleanup in Ginowan City, Okinawa. Ginowan City residents and Marines worked together to clean Tropical Beac... More
U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins, right, discusses
U.S. Marine Col. Scott F. Stebbins, right, discusses the U.S. Army Patriot missile launcher’s capabilities with a group of soldiers June 17 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Patriot missile launcher’s ea... More
Lance Cpl. Robert K. Greff, left, gives a hand signal
Lance Cpl. Robert K. Greff, left, gives a hand signal to his squad June 24 during Exercise Coral Thunder at Kadena Air Base. By using hand and arm signals the Marines were able to minimize the amount of noise t... More
Staff Sgt. Eduardo R. Guzman, right, defends against
Staff Sgt. Eduardo R. Guzman, right, defends against a blow from Cpl. Terrance J. Slaughter, left, July 14 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s McCutcheon Gym during a Martial Arts Instructor course. The Marin... More
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and Marine Wing Communication Squadron 18, start the new year off with a Back In The Saddle 3-mile run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Janua... More