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Marines


III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
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FORWARD. FAITHFUL. FOCUSED.
Okinawa, Japan

Who we are

III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) provides the United States with a forward-deployed force in readiness in the Pacific Theater, as a globally responsive, expeditionary, and fully scalable Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), capable of generating, deploying, and employing forces for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns.

 

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Humanitarian Aid

III MEF Marines provide assistance in the Philippines.

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Stand-in Force Exercise 24

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Crider signals to his squad during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan,...

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Death From Below | Thailand's Fight Against Landmines

U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, teach students with the...

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HMLA-169 | SPIE Rigging, Fast Rope, and Rappel Training

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force rappel from a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 during special...

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VMU-3 Milestone Video

The U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A MUX/MALE is unveiled during a ceremony for Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st...

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230822-M-VW647-1339

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a Multi-Purpose Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons...

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3rd Marine Aircraft Wing supports MASA 23

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Emilio Perez, an CH-53E flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), Marine Aircraft...

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Airfield Assault Exercise

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fire and maneuver drills during an airfield assault exercise at...

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MASA 23: Hornets Across the Pacific

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in...

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3d Reconnaissance Parachute Operations

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion execute Military Free Fall and Low-Level Static Line parachute operations over Ie Shima, Okinawa,...

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III MEF welcomes JGSDF Western Army Commanding General

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Bierman, center right, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Yamane...

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Korea Flying Training 2023

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, VMFA-115, U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Wing, USAF 25th Fighter Squadron, and various...

 

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