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Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson address Japanese reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. An MV-22B Osprey landed in shallow waters off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab on Dec. 13, 2016. All five crewmembers were airlifted via HH-60G to the United States Naval Hospital aboard Camp Foster where they are being treated for injuries. The MV-22B Osprey is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The HH-60G is with the US Air Force's 33rd Rescue Squadron, 18th Operations Group, 18th Wing. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general of III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Douglas Simons/Released) - Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson address Japanese reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. An MV-22B Osprey landed in shallow waters off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab on Dec. 13, 2016. All five crewmembers were airlifted via HH-60G to the United States Naval Hospital aboard Camp Foster where they are being treated for injuries. The MV-22B Osprey is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The HH-60G is with the US Air Force's 33rd Rescue Squadron, 18th Operations Group, 18th Wing. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general of III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Douglas Simons/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson address Japanese reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. An MV-22B Osprey landed in shallow waters off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab on Dec. 13, 2016. All five crewmembers were airlifted via HH-60G to the United States Naval Hospital aboard Camp Foster where they are being treated for injuries. The MV-22B Osprey is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The HH-60G is with the 33rd Rescue Squadron, 18th Operations Group. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general of III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Tran/Released) - Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson address Japanese reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. An MV-22B Osprey landed in shallow waters off the Okinawa coastline of Camp Schwab on Dec. 13, 2016. All five crewmembers were airlifted via HH-60G to the United States Naval Hospital aboard Camp Foster where they are being treated for injuries. The MV-22B Osprey is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The HH-60G is with the 33rd Rescue Squadron, 18th Operations Group. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general of III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Tran/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey take flight after a static display presented by Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Republic of Korea Marines and sailors on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov.30, 2016. 31st MEU Marines continue to participate in events with their ROK counterparts to strengthen interoperability and partnerships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Rosales/released) - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey take flight after a static display presented by Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Republic of Korea Marines and sailors on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov.30, 2016. 31st MEU Marines continue to participate in events with their ROK counterparts to strengthen interoperability and partnerships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Rosales/released)

Sgt. Aidan Cool (right), and an infantry assaultman and Cpl. Osvaldo Mozqueda (left), a combat engineer, conduct routine radio operations during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on December 8, 2016 on Ie Shima Island in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines are attached to 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and during the operation practiced patrolling fundamentals, hand and arm signals, formations and immediate responses to an imminent threat. Cool is a native of Wadsworth, Ohio and Mozqueda is a native of San Jacinto, California, (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Neumann/Released) - Sgt. Aidan Cool (right), and an infantry assaultman and Cpl. Osvaldo Mozqueda (left), a combat engineer, conduct routine radio operations during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on December 8, 2016 on Ie Shima Island in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines are attached to 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and during the operation practiced patrolling fundamentals, hand and arm signals, formations and immediate responses to an imminent threat. Cool is a native of Wadsworth, Ohio and Mozqueda is a native of San Jacinto, California, (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Neumann/Released)

Captain James E. Frederick, who ejected from a Marine F/A-18 on Dec. 7, 2016 was pronounced deceased after his body was found during search and rescue operations. - Captain James E. Frederick, who ejected from a Marine F/A-18 on Dec. 7, 2016 was pronounced deceased after his body was found during search and rescue operations.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and service members of the Japan Ground Self- Defense Force prepare to perform color guard duty, Dec. 7, 2016, in Okinawa, Japan during the opening ceremony of Yama Sakura 71. The purpose of YS 71 is to both nation’s combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bilateral relationships and demonstrating U.S. resolve to support security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Carl King/. Released) - U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and service members of the Japan Ground Self- Defense Force prepare to perform color guard duty, Dec. 7, 2016, in Okinawa, Japan during the opening ceremony of Yama Sakura 71. The purpose of YS 71 is to both nation’s combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bilateral relationships and demonstrating U.S. resolve to support security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Carl King/. Released)

Search and rescue efforts for the pilot who ejected from a Marine F/A-18 December 7 have expanded to a greater radius and include more rescue assets as the daylight increases. - Search and rescue efforts for the pilot who ejected from a Marine F/A-18 December 7 have expanded to a greater radius and include more rescue assets as the daylight increases.

File Graphic: U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) provides close air support during an offensive air support exercise at Observation Point Feets, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., March 29, 2016. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 2-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by SSgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released) - File Graphic: U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) provides close air support during an offensive air support exercise at Observation Point Feets, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., March 29, 2016. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 2-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by SSgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

An elderly women holds a crane given to her by Staff Sgt. Ismael Esconde at a nursing home in Kin, Okinawa on Nov. 25, 2016. Esconde wanted to make a difference during his six-month unit deployment program to Okinawa, Japan with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment as the substance abuse control officer. He heard about the Legend of 1,000 Cranes and thought it would be a good way to show respect to the hospitals and nursing homes to which he gifted them. Esconde is from Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld/Released) - An elderly women holds a crane given to her by Staff Sgt. Ismael Esconde at a nursing home in Kin, Okinawa on Nov. 25, 2016. Esconde wanted to make a difference during his six-month unit deployment program to Okinawa, Japan with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment as the substance abuse control officer. He heard about the Legend of 1,000 Cranes and thought it would be a good way to show respect to the hospitals and nursing homes to which he gifted them. Esconde is from Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld/Released)

The U.S. Consulate Allstars and Okinawan Prefectural Government competitors take a group photo commemorating their game together Nov. 19, 2016 at a baseball field in Naha, Japan. The Allstars are scheduled to continue playing more baseball games throughout the rest of the year and into the summer of 2017 spreading diplomacy and building partnerships through baseball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released) - The U.S. Consulate Allstars and Okinawan Prefectural Government competitors take a group photo commemorating their game together Nov. 19, 2016 at a baseball field in Naha, Japan. The Allstars are scheduled to continue playing more baseball games throughout the rest of the year and into the summer of 2017 spreading diplomacy and building partnerships through baseball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)