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III MEF is the nucleus of a joint and coalition Stand-In Force within the First Island Chain. In competition, III MEF assures and expands access for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific. In crisis, it provides in-place response forces to secure allies and partners while deterring adversary aggression. In conflict, III MEF fights from advanced naval bases as part of a naval expeditionary force and enables Joint Force objectives in the Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Jinapuck, a defensive cyberspace warfare operator with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force...
A U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force navigates across a rope bridge during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training...
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Republic of Korea Marines conduct a Tactical...
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Logistics Group and Royal Thai Armed Forces instructors with Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC) teach an...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathan Saechao, a low altitude air defense gunner, with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Air Wing, and a...
U.S. Marine Corp Lance Cpl. Cian Doyle, a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, engages targets during a...
III MEF Marines provide assistance in the Philippines.
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,...
U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, teach students with the...
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force rappel from a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 during special...
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...
U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a Multi-Purpose Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Emilio Perez, an CH-53E flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), Marine Aircraft...
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fire and maneuver drills during an airfield assault exercise at...
From April 1st to April 12th, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) participated in a two-week program designed to advance operational capabilities and promote innovation within the Marine Corps, hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
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During World War II, the start of a devastating event unfolded in the skies above Ishigaki. On August 15, 1945, as the war was coming to an end, three United States Navy airmen, Lt. Vernon L. Tebo, 1st Class Robert Tuggle Jr., and 1st Class Warren H. Loyd, found themselves engaged in aerial combat and shot down by Japanese Imperial Forces.
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Focused on strengthening the operational ability of 3rd Radio Battalion (RADBN), exercise Corvus Dawn 24 sharpened the unit's capacity to deliver technical information-related capabilities to III MEF and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Rehearsing with a focus on redundant, resilient, and reliant capabilities, this exercise showcased the unit's ability to address dynamic challenges within this strategic area of operations.