Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force watch
Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force watch as one of their own tries on a bomb-proof suit at Building 5636 on Camp Foster Dec. 8. The 101st EOD Unit used this opportunity to learn as much as they c... More
Artillery Marines arrive. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Marines with Hotel Battery are briefed about their convoy route at Oita Port, Japan, Feb. 3. Afterward, the Marines drove their vehicles to the Hijudai Training Area as part of Artillery Relocation Training 11-... More
Assistant commandant visits. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Col. James G. Flynn welcomes Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma March 22. Dunford came to Okinawa to view and assess Marine Corps facilities and to better understand III Marine Exped... More
Dancers performed traditional Okinawa dances as part
Dancers performed traditional Okinawa dances as part of an exhibition displaying the Okinawan culture during the Okinawan Dance Appreciation Night hosted by Marine Corps Community Services at the Fine Arts Appr... More
Camp Foster Marine Thrift Shop donates $10,000 to Holiday Food Voucher...
From left, Sgt. Maj. Patrick L. Kimble, Bert Corn, Kayla Buonanno and Candace Cole display gift cards donated by Camp Foster’s Marine Thrift Shop to the Holiday Food Voucher Program at the commissary on Camp Fo... More
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum of agreement is a set of rules that allows both the Japanese and Marine Corps to fulfill... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, look on as a firing mission is verified at the Hijudai M... More
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music played on guitars by school children at a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines took part in a community relations event to incr... More
Lance Cpl. Meyvis Hawkins, Lance Cpl. Dustin G. Hawkins,
Lance Cpl. Meyvis Hawkins, Lance Cpl. Dustin G. Hawkins, a Monteca, Calif. native, 2nd Lt. Mark A. Ferris, and members of the Okinawa Police Station stand together after the award ceremony at the station in Oki... More
Sgt. Maj. Masaki Ando, an explosive ordinance disposal
Sgt. Maj. Masaki Ando, an explosive ordinance disposal sergeant, looks through the scope of a special application scoped rifle during the explosive ordnance disposal study tour of the Camp Foster EOD detachment... More
Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher speaks to the senior
Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher speaks to the senior enlisted leadership gathered at the Camp Courtney Staff Noncommissioned Officers Club Jan. 27 to recognize the official renaming of the club to Hashmarks. Hash... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, listened to Lance Cpl. Perry, an artilleryman with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play a medley of songs Feb. 25. Perry was part of a commun... More
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. Miagany answered questions about the M777A2 howitzer, the training to be conducted, safety procedures, and M... More
EOD hosts JGSDF for study tour. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Sgt. Maj. Masaki Ando, an explosive ordinance disposal sergeant, looks through the scope of a special application scoped rifle during the explosive ordnance disposal study tour of the Camp Foster EOD detachment... More
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and Lt. Col. Miagany, left, shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The agreement reaches a middle ground wher... 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
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, perform a dance routine for the gathered children and Marines Feb. 25. The Marines were part of a community relations event that was put together ... More
Mary Selvidge lifts her way to become the overall best
Mary Selvidge lifts her way to become the overall best lifter for the women’s category of the open bench press tournament at the Semper Fit Gym here, March 17. Selvidge was one of three women to compete in the ... More
Foster hosts basketball tournament
A player with the Falcons shoots a two-point shot during the Hardwood Classic basketball tournament at the Foster Field House on Camp Foster Dec. 2.
JGSDF, 3/12 refine casualty evacuation skills
Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment transport a casualty to an awaiting Japan Ground Self-Defense Force UH-1 Iroquois helicopter during a bilateral evacuation exercise at the Hijudai Ma... More
Marines train, fire at Hijudai Maneuver Area
Marines with Hotel Battery fire the M777A2 howitzer at Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 11 as part of Artillery Relocation Training 11-4. The Marines fired high-explosive 155 mm rounds during the training. The regime... More
Jeremy Bloom competes in an open bench press tournament
Jeremy Bloom competes in an open bench press tournament at the Semper Fit Gym here, March 17. He competed against others of the same weight class to see who could lift the most and take home the first place tro... More
IPAC Marine becomes one of the few
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gary W. Connors, director of the Installation Personnel an Administrative, stands at attention while his promotion warrant is read outside building one on Camp Foster. Connors was promot... More
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hold a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. The c... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are served a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 22. The meal was provided as a celebration for the successful completion of ... More
Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 salsa dance
Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 salsa dance for the talent show at the Christmas party at Oyama Metro Restaurant in Ginowan City Dec. 21. The Marines had the opportunity to perform in the talent show... More
Michiko Urasaki, a community relations specialist with
Michiko Urasaki, a community relations specialist with the Personal Services Center, volunteers her time to teach a Japanese language class at the Personal Services Center on Camp Foster Jan. 26. Basic Japanese... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Chief Warrant Officer Timothy H. Buckles, the officer
Chief Warrant Officer Timothy H. Buckles, the officer in charge of the 3rd Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares to accept an award from members of the Japanese Ground S... More
Youth soccer games honor disaster victims
Members of the Okinawa Diplomats Youth Football Club and the Kin Football Club play a match at Kin Elementary School in Kin Town March 11. Before the games, a moment of silence was held in remembrance of the vi... More
Jennifer Alderette competes in a bench press tournament
Jennifer Alderette competes in a bench press tournament at the Semper Fit Gym here, March 17. She was one of three females to compete in this tournament. The Semper Fit Gym is operated by Marine Corps Community Services.
Lance Cpl. Dustin G. Hawkins, a Monteca, Calif., native,
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
Michiko Urasaki, a community relations specialist with
Michiko Urasaki, a community relations specialist with the Personal Services Center, volunteers her time to teach a Japanese language class at the Personal Services Center on Camp Foster Jan. 26. Basic Japanese... More
Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force examine
Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force examine a bomb-proof suit on display used by the 3rd Explosive Ordinance Company at Building 5636 on Camp Foster Dec. 8. They took part in a study program that ... More
JGSDF commemorates combined relief efforts
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force greet Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, at Camp Yufuin in Yufuin City, Japan, Feb. 26. The JGSDF hosted an appreciation dinner to thank... More
Col. Michael L. Kuhn, Katie Baston and Sgt. Maj. Richard
Col. Michael L. Kuhn, Katie Baston and Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher attend the renaming ceremony of the Camp Courtney Staff Non-commissioned Officers Club Jan. 27. The ceremony started with speeches by Kuhn an... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken for a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 22. The meal was designed to celebrate the successful completion of the live-fire portion of ARTP... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed a dance routine for the children of a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines were spontaneously joined by some of the sta... More
JGSDF tours Butler's ordnance disposal unit
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Maj. Masaki Ando, an explosive ordnance disposal sergeant, looks through the scope of a special application scoped rifle during the explosive ordnance disposal study tour of... More
Dancers perform wearing traditional costumes symbolizing
Dancers perform wearing traditional costumes symbolizing various animals and elements of nature during the Okinawan Dance Appreciation Night hosted by Marine Corps Community Services at the Fine Arts Appreciati... More
Lt. Col Alison J. MacBain gives the opening remarks
Lt. Col Alison J. MacBain gives the opening remarks at the Marine Air Support Squadron 2 Christmas party at the Oyama Metro Restaurant in Ginowan City Dec. 21. The Christmas party is held each year to increase ... More
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum allows for the training objectives to be met while also taking into concern the local Japanese populace. Mi... More
Dancers perform the Shishi Mai, or Lion Dog dance,
Dancers perform the Shishi Mai, or Lion Dog dance, during the Okinawan Dance Appreciation Night hosted by the Marine Corps Community Services at the Fine Arts Appreciation Theater on Camp Foster Nov. 25. The li... More