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U.S. Marines, Sailors, and SOFA status civilians with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade pose for group photo during a Reboot graduation on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2021. - U.S. Marines, Sailors, and SOFA status civilians with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade pose for group photo during a Reboot graduation on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2021. Reboot Recovery is a Christian non-profit organization that holds 12-week courses to help service members overcome trauma from post-traumatic stress.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Spendia T. Herrera, a distribution management chief at 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and her son, Carmelo, pose for a photo on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, April 26, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francesca Landis) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Spendia T. Herrera, a distribution management chief at 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and her son, Carmelo, pose for a photo on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, April 26, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

U.S. Marines prepare to refuel a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as it sits on the landing zone. - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172 prepare to refuel a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 during a forward arming and refueling point training event as part of a Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation (MCCRE) held by MWSS-172 at the Ie Shima training facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2021. The MCCRE creates a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as a deployed unit at any time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

A Marine sits at his desk, holding his mouse, looking at a computer. The Marine Corps flag and other organizational posters are on the wall. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Neal Copenhaver, data systems noncommissioned officer with Data Platoon, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG), monitors performance on his Marine Corps Enterprise Network computer on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2021. Copenhaver is the recipient of the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Noncommissioned Officer Award for Operational Communications Excellence, also known as the PFC Herbert A. Littleton Enlisted Communications Award. The award is presented to a noncommissioned officer who displays superior knowledge and understanding of communications and data systems employment in support of command and control. “I just did my job. I had great support, great Marines working with me, and fantastic leadership.” Copenhaver said. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hailey D. Clay)

A blue poster with a crossed ribbon. The words read Sexual Assault Prevention Response - III Marine Expeditionary Force recognizes Sexual Assault Prevention Response Awareness month with a story and graphic that raise awareness about sexual assault programs within the Marine Corps on Okinawa, Japan, April 5, 2021

Four U.S. Marines walk through an open field of low-cut grass in a dispersed formation while holding rifles and looking outward to monitor their environment. - U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division reconnoiter their area of operations after conducting a military freefall infiltration during Castaway 21.1 on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, March 9, 2021. The exercise demonstrated the Marine Corps’ ability to integrate with the joint force to seize and defend key maritime terrain, provide low-signature sustainment, and execute long-range precision fires in support of naval operations from an expeditionary advanced base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 (CLR-3), 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and Navy Sailors with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Beach Detachment Group and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 conduct external lifts for a vertical replenishment of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, Naval Base Guam, Feb. 25, - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 (CLR-3), 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and Navy Sailors with the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Beach Detachment Group and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 conduct external lifts for a vertical replenishment of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, Naval Base Guam, Feb. 25, 2021. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin. W. Leishman, an Anti-Terrorism force protection officer, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, stands at attention as Anchors Away is played during a Purple Heart ceremony at the base theater, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin. W. Leishman, an Anti-Terrorism force protection officer, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, stands at attention as Anchors Away is played during a Purple Heart ceremony at the base theater, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2021. During the ceremony Leishman was awarded for wounds sustained in action against enemies of the United States 16 years ago during the Battle of Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury, Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducted an expeditionary refueling exercise with a U.S. Navy Poseidon P-8 with Patrol Squadron 5 during MEFEX 21, in Airai Republic of Palau, February 7, 2021. The exercise showcased the survivability and lethality of the Navy and Marine Corps team while operating in a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Gynnery Sgt. Peter Morales) - Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducted an expeditionary refueling exercise with a U.S. Navy Poseidon P-8 with Patrol Squadron 5 during MEFEX 21, in Airai Republic of Palau, February 7, 2021. The exercise showcased the survivability and lethality of the Navy and Marine Corps team while operating in a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Gynnery Sgt. Peter Morales)

A U.S. Marine stands on a flightline with his hands up with two KC-130 aircraft in the background, with gray skies and rain on the ground - 3D MEB Marines deployed on KC-130 aircraft from Okinawa to mainland Japan to rehearse distributed operations as part of 3D MEB’s mission to be able to rapidly conduct expeditionary advanced base operations on Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Maj. Caleb Eames)