Participants face off during a chess and Texas Hold’em
Participants face off during a chess and Texas Hold’em tournament at The Palms Club on Camp Hansen, Oct. 1. “Hosting tournaments like this is one of the ways that we look to help Marines stay entertained,” said... More
Lt. Gen. Burton Field, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air
Lt. Gen. Burton Field, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, hugs a student from Gakushuin Women's College in Tokyo, after six students from the school presented origami cranes to the U.S. forces in Ja... More
Staff Sgt. Allan T. Obace explains safety precautions
Staff Sgt. Allan T. Obace explains safety precautions with Marines Jan. 23 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Obace explains the specific course o... More
Thai students from the Ratchasima Wittayalai-Two High
Thai students from the Ratchasima Wittayalai-Two High School play during a morning ceremony, when Marines and sailors participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The service members visited the school to build cam... More
A Marine uses a metal detector to sweep near a culvert
A Marine uses a metal detector to sweep near a culvert during a route reconnaissance mission of Route Red, which extends from Highway 1 to Shir Ghazay, Afghanistan, Jan. 2. The purpose of the mission was to doc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hannah Sigmal, a maintenance
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hannah Sigmal, a maintenance clerk with Installation Personnel Administration Center, poses as a zombie to greet kids as they trick-or-treat, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent J. Ciuccoli commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent J. Ciuccoli commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, right, bids farewell to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding g... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan- A father comforts his
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan- A father comforts his child with an American flag before a naturalization ceremony Jan. 31 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Families and friends gathered to support their loved o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks to Marines during annual Back in the Saddle (BITS) training o... More
Members of the U.S. military community interact with
Members of the U.S. military community interact with over 30 different employers during the annual Okinawa Career Fair, Oct. 4, 2019, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The career fair allows active and retired se... More
Two U.S. Marines wear hazardous material suits as part
Two U.S. Marines wear hazardous material suits as part of a practical training exercise during the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2019. The st... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Mednoza, a heavy
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Mednoza, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, poses as a zombie while kids trick-or-treat, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2020. Hea... More
Lance Cpl. Erika Vargas, a food service specialist
Lance Cpl. Erika Vargas, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, prepares a dish during a Food Service Specialist of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bunnarath Gnoy, heavy
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bunnarath Gnoy, heavy equipment staff noncommissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, flexes his bicep after earning 2nd place in his weight class at Okinawa's Stro... More
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, sight down range with their M40 A5 sniper rifles and M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System as a part an unknown distance qualification range Au... More
Martial artists from a Muay Thai demonstration team
Martial artists from a Muay Thai demonstration team performs kicks during the halftime of an annual friendly soccer match during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Feb. 7. Cobra Gold is a multinational military exercise... More
Philippine and U.S. Marines discuss the differences
Philippine and U.S. Marines discuss the differences between their mortar systems May 5, 2014 in Crow Valley, Philippines during exercise Balikatan 2014. Marines from both countries conducted a dry-run in prepar... More
MCIPAC Platelet Donation Infographic
The ASBBC's main mission in platelet collection is to provide units to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) to support babies and mothers who may be in need during/after delivery. Units are also provided for... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kashif I. Ullah with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kashif I. Ullah with Marine Aircraft Group 36 participates in (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) defense training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Feb... More
Cpl. Nicolas Larson, right, eats homemade food with
Cpl. Nicolas Larson, right, eats homemade food with Cpl. Jordan Helm at the United Service Organization’s building during the Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 27 at Camp Hansen. “Coming down here reminds me of home wit... More
The sun shines over Okinawa Peace Memorial Park during
The sun shines over Okinawa Peace Memorial Park during the 2016 Okinawa Memorial services June 23 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought Okinawa residents and Status of Forces Agreement mem... More
Courtesy photo of a sago palm tree.
Courtesy photo of a sago palm tree.
Setsuko Inafuku answers questions in one of the many
Setsuko Inafuku answers questions in one of the many tunnels at the site of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a battle sites tour Nov. 13. During the tour, Inafuku led more than 40 servic... More
Fans scream and swoon while listening to the headlining
Fans scream and swoon while listening to the headlining band of Foster Fest 2015 April 11 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Rock band A Day to Remember performed through heavy rain for a rowdy audience during the... More
Lt. Col. Richard H. Robinson addresses local media
Lt. Col. Richard H. Robinson addresses local media and civilians before a live-fire demonstration during Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-2, August 3, 2018, on Camp YMA, Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkai... More
Setsuko Inafuku educates Marines on the Battle of Okinawa
Setsuko Inafuku educates Marines on the Battle of Okinawa at the site of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a battle sites tour Nov. 13.
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- Children pose for a photo
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan- Children pose for a photo after playing in the mud during a softball game May 12 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Okinawa Defense Bureau, Henoko and Marines gather... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding officer, headquarters and support battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler observes water survival basic and i... More
Boy Scouts teach Cub Scouts. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Boy Scouts render a scout salute to the American flag during the opening ceremony of the Ryukyu Rendezvous at Kin Blue Beach Oct. 29. During the rendezvous, the Boy Scouts taught the Cub Scouts the fundamentals... More
U.S. Service members from Joint Task Force 505 load
U.S. Service members from Joint Task Force 505 load relief supplies from Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Organization onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, ... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan –Sgt. John Fruin, left,
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan –Sgt. John Fruin, left, demonstrates how to position the head to open the airway of Lance Cpl. Demetrius Board during a Combat Life Saver course Oct. 4 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, J... More
Cpl. Michael “Pauly D” Fuentez, a Los Angeles, Calif.,
Cpl. Michael “Pauly D” Fuentez, a Los Angeles, Calif., native poses for a photo Jan. 8 at Range 174 on Camp Hansen. Fuentez is a Special Reaction Team member, Camp Foster Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors prepare to conduct decontamination
U.S. Marines and sailors prepare to conduct decontamination procedures as part of a practical training exercise during the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan... More
U.S. military families attend the Haunted Village to
U.S. military families attend the Haunted Village to trick-or-treat with the community, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2020. Headquarters and Support Battalion hosted the Haunted Village for service m... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ariel G. Galang,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ariel G. Galang, top, and Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Amrobrocio O. Gutay demonstrate CPR Sept. 18 during a subject matter expert knowledge exchange in Tagabinet, Palawan, Phi... More
Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center left,
Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center left, demonstrates a wristlock technique with Lance Cpl. Rodolfo Cabrera, right, during a martial arts demonstration Feb. 27 at McCutcheon Gym on Marine Corps Air S... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Participants pose for
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Participants pose for a photo while running during the 2018 Marine Corps Community Services Color Me Fun Run April 7 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The goal of the color run i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Magaly Olguin, a desk clear
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Magaly Olguin, a desk clear with General Facilities, poses as a victim while kids trick-or-treat, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2020. Headquarters and Support Battalion hosted ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kimberly Ortiz Marrero,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kimberly Ortiz Marrero, a native of Lancaster, N.Y. and the hazardous material and safety representative for 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, stands while being decontaminated ... More
Above the dohyo, or sumo ring, is a roof designed as
Above the dohyo, or sumo ring, is a roof designed as a Shinto shrine’s roof to symbolize the sacred nature of the sport. This is just one example of the influence that Shinto has on sumo. Photo by Maj. Giuseppe... More
The black beach on Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima,
The black beach on Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, was stormed by thousands of U.S. Marines Feb. 19, 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Many relics of the war remain in the waters and scattered among the sands.
Lance Cpl. Emerson P. Chavira travels along a zip-line
Lance Cpl. Emerson P. Chavira travels along a zip-line course recently at Forest Adventure in Onna, Okinawa. The course is one of many Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored trips as part of the “Home for th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Orlando Torres fires a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Orlando Torres fires a M1014 shotgun during marksmanship training Sept. 25, 2018 at Range 174 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The training ensures that the PMO Marines are proficien... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks to Marines during annual Back in the Saddle (BITS) training o... More
Participants begin their 13.1-mile journey in the Kinser
Participants begin their 13.1-mile journey in the Kinser Half-Marathon Jan. 12, 2020 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The race was open to all residents island-wide to promote friendly competition and partnershi... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog conducts a training mission
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog conducts a training mission during Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 16-3 at Rodriquez Range Complex, Pocheon, Republic of Korea, Dec. 20, 2015. (KMEP) 16-3 is a unilateral li... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Justin Schmidt and Leading Pvt.
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Justin Schmidt and Leading Pvt. Kana Furusho with the 15th Brigade Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, sing together during the 20th Annual Combined Band Concert, at Okinawa Civic Hall... More
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan – A participant changes
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan – A participant changes into his bike gear in the transition area May 18 during the Kinser Triathlon aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. A total of 96 participants from the local and... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent J. Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent J. Ciuccoli, commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) addresses the audience of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, participates in a drive-by parade at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan on A... More
Bottles collected from Marine installations on Okinawa
Bottles collected from Marine installations on Okinawa are placed in containers to be sold at the Recycling Center on Camp Foster. The profits made from the sale of these bottles go back in to the Quality Recyc... More
Ron Maines, a former Marine captain, shares stories
Ron Maines, a former Marine captain, shares stories about his experience during Vietnam with staff non-commissioned officers and officers at Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 at Marine Corps Air Station Fut... More
Children at the Namisato District Daycare climb on
Children at the Namisato District Daycare climb on Petty Officer 3rd Class Devante S. Tiller Aug. 14 during a community outreach program. Throughout the visit the Marines and sailors sang, danced, and played ga... More
Lance Cpl. Raheem J. Boyd uses a 420D IT backhoe loader
Lance Cpl. Raheem J. Boyd uses a 420D IT backhoe loader to excavate rocks July 8 during the removal of a 60-meter-long wall near U.S. Army Garrison Torii Station’s main gate. Working near private property, the ... More
The Camp Kinser dragon boat team finishes the final
The Camp Kinser dragon boat team finishes the final portion of their race July 20 in Urasoe City, Okinawa. The race is part of a three-day annual festival called “Tedako Matsuri.” The event is named in honor of... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mathew Kitzen-Ableson, a trumpeter
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mathew Kitzen-Ableson, a trumpeter with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, conducts sectional rehearsals in the III MEF Band Hall, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, August 9, 2017. Music... More
Setsuko Inafuku tells Marines about Army Lt. Gen. Simon
Setsuko Inafuku tells Marines about Army Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner Jr. while she leads guests through a battle sites tour at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Naha, Okinawa Nov. 13. Buckner was k... More
A local resident carries baskets full of Hijiki from
A local resident carries baskets full of Hijiki from the ocean during the annual Hijiki Harvest Festival on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 18, 2019. Camp Courtney opens its gates to Uruma City residents to... More
Jasen Moreno leads Drowning Pool in a concert April
Jasen Moreno leads Drowning Pool in a concert April 9 during the annual Foster Festival aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The event provided Okinawa residents and service members with the opportunity to enjoy... More
A ceremonial actor portraying the king of the West
A ceremonial actor portraying the king of the West signals the start of the 49th annual Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, Oct. 13, 2019 at Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The event symbolizes a struggle between warring fac... More
Students practice a warrior pose in a mixed-level yoga
Students practice a warrior pose in a mixed-level yoga class August 2 at Gunners Fitness Center on Camp Foster. The class is one of many programs organized by Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa’s Semper Fi... More
Children wait for their turn to gather candy filled
Children wait for their turn to gather candy filled eggs during the annual Camp Courtney Easter Egg Hunt April 20, 2019. Members of the U.S. and local communities participated in the Easter egg hunt. (U.S. Mari... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marcus Dalian a student from
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marcus Dalian a student from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, inserts a magazine into an M9 pistol during the Combat Marksmanship Coaching (CMC) course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley Butler participates in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) course Nov. 6, 2019,... More
Amber Korpalski selects vegetables from the produce
Amber Korpalski selects vegetables from the produce section in the Camp Foster commissary Jan. 8. “The commissary stocks products from the U.S. not available in off base stores. The convenience and familiarity ... More
OKINAWA CITY, OKINAWA, Japan – Bags of recyclables
OKINAWA CITY, OKINAWA, Japan – Bags of recyclables are piled up April 23 outside of the nonprofit organization Houjin Angel Kobo in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan. The nonprofit organization collects too many bot... More
Typhoon Neoguri’s winds knocked down trees July 8-9
Typhoon Neoguri’s winds knocked down trees July 8-9 at Camp Foster, and caused minor damage across U.S. military installations on Okinawa. According to the Okinawa Prefectural Government, the typhoon injured mo... More
Marines use water to extinguish a fuel fire at Marine
Marines use water to extinguish a fuel fire at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during live-burn training Feb. 21. Bulk fuel specialists dispensed fuel into the training pit, and a Marine with Aircraft Rescue F... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Ciuccoli, commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation Pacific - Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler interacts with runners during the ... More
Semmy, a military working dog, receives a toy from
Semmy, a military working dog, receives a toy from his dog handler, Lance Cpl. Ryan Smith, a Kansas City, Kansas, native, after properly clearing a building while searching for hidden narcotics and explosives A... More
A crowd forms around an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
A crowd forms around an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Sept. 5 at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival on Yokota Air Base. More than 148,000 people attended the festival, where the Osprey was one of the ... More
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and sailors arrive
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and sailors arrive at Motutapu Island, Tonga, July 25, 2016, for a multi-national exercise with Tongan soldiers as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pac... More
Smoke explodes out of the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm
Smoke explodes out of the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer as Marines from Alpha Battery provide indirect fire to units engaged in the mechanized assault course Jan. 31 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twen... More
Col. Thomas A. Pecina, commanding officer of Headquarters
Col. Thomas A. Pecina, commanding officer of Headquarters & Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan, speaks on the accomplishments of American war corresponden... More
Aviation Combat Element embarks, brings aerial assets to 31st MEU
A CH-53E Sea Stallion with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 28. HMM-2... More
A Marine with Kilo Battery provides security en route
A Marine with Kilo Battery provides security en route to a simulated ambush site during the jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves, Sept. 29. The battery is from Camp Lejeu... More
Marine Corps Installations Pacific activates
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, and newly appointed commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks during the ceremony held to activate MCIPAC ... More
CFC-O kicks off. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
From left to right, Sgt. Maj. Lawrence P. Fineran, 3rd Marine Logistics Group sergeant major, Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, commanding general of the MLG, and Command Master Chief Eric S. Anderson, command mast... More
US Naval Hospital hosts 5K to raise breast cancer awareness
Participants in the 5K run/walk to raise breast cancer awareness pass the finish line as volunteers cheer on Camp Lester Oct. 22.
The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performs for
The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performs for local nationals, tourists and SOFA-status members residing on island during a Sunday parade on Kokusai Street in downtown Naha Oct. 23. Each Sunday, the stre... More
Chief Rodrigo C. Adriano, the medical planner for 3rd
Chief Rodrigo C. Adriano, the medical planner for 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a native of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Republic of the Philippines, performs triage for a patient at a Medial Civil Action Project... More
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Kirkpatrick organizes his gear
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Kirkpatrick organizes his gear display before being inspected by his battalion’s commanding officer and sergeant major. Kirkpatrick, a bulk fuel specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battal... More
HMM-265 Dragons awarded for safety
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, speaks to the Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 after presenting the squadron with the Marine Corps Achievement ... More
**DUPLICATE GALLERY** Monteca, Calif., Marine awarded in Japan
Lance Cpl. Dustin G. Hawkins, a Monteca, Calif., native, accepts a letter of appreciation from Kiyomasa Yasamura, the chief of police, in the local police department in Okinawa City Dec. 9. Hawkins, a patrolman... More
Marines, sailors gain lifesaving skills during training
During the class, which was taught by 3rd Medical Bn. personnel, students were able to learn the differences in providing aid for adults, children and infants.
Lt. j.g. Charlie Kinard, a nurse with the 3rd Medical
Lt. j.g. Charlie Kinard, a nurse with the 3rd Medical Battalion, U.S. Navy, checks vital signs of a patient here Feb. 2. U.S. and Royal Thai Armed Forces provided needed medical and dental care at three sites s... More
Service members and families join together to honor
Service members and families join together to honor the 71st birthday of the United Service Organizations, at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma USO, Feb. 3. The USO began over 70 years ago, with the help of ... More
David Campbell lunges to return a tennis ball during
David Campbell lunges to return a tennis ball during an island-wide tournament on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 25. The tournament showcased intermediate and advanced matches, which followed the rules a... More
Hina dolls, shown here, represent the hope that the
Hina dolls, shown here, represent the hope that the future will bring peace and a husband for one’s young daughter.
Bridging economies, communities; Marines construct long-term Afghan br...
Marines with Bridge Platoon show the progress of a bridge replacement project to members of the 1st MLG (Forward) staff near the town of Shir Ghazay, Afghanistan, Feb. 29. The local Afghans became concerned ove... More
Second Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi, left, looks over a
Second Lt. Matthew C. Librizzi, left, looks over a map with a JGSDF interpreter and radio operator at the Yausubetsu Training Area March 9. Librizzi served as platoon commander for Marines with Combat Logistics... More
Course geared to prevent tactical vehicle accidents
Lance Cpl. Daniel Bourgal practices guiding a 7-ton truck with an attached trailer on Camp Foster March 16. This was part of the practical application portion of the new Assistant-Driver Trainer’s Course, condu... More
U.S. Marine Col. Richard D. Hall, standing left, gives
U.S. Marine Col. Richard D. Hall, standing left, gives opening remarks to Marines and community leaders June 25 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Schwab. The ceremony demonstrated the capabilities of the... More
A player with Super Swag United prepares to kick the
A player with Super Swag United prepares to kick the ball during a soccer tournament here April 1. Super Swag United won first place and Chivas M.C. took second, both received trophies and shirts. The double el... More
Children await the signal to begin during an Easter
Children await the signal to begin during an Easter egg hunt at the Camp Kinser Commissary April 6. The hunt followed the Proud to be a Military Child event that allowed children to experience some of the train... More
III Marine Expeditionary Force Big Band performs free concert at Koza ...
III Marine Expeditionary Force Big Band performs at the Koza Music Town in Okinawa City, April 6. The band played jazz, funk and blues, free-of-charge for the military and Okinawa communities. “Playing out in t... More
Drew A. Sizemore, a boy scout with Troop 112 in Okinawa,
Drew A. Sizemore, a boy scout with Troop 112 in Okinawa, takes aim at the marksmanship station during a weeklong camp at Kin Blue Beach Training Area April 12. During the camp, the scouts had the opportunity to... More
A reconnaissance Marine takes part in a timed shooting
A reconnaissance Marine takes part in a timed shooting drill while marksmanship instructors watch where his shots hit during a three-week maritime raid force urban sniper course at Camp Schwab April 14. The ins... More
Marines plan, rig, execute fast-rope drills
Marines descend from a Navy H-60 Seahawk helicopter during fast-rope drills at landing zone Hansen on Camp Hansen April 19. During the training, Marines learned how to control their descent by wrapping their ar... More