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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: Marine Corps

Her-Ricanes dribble into O-League

The Her-Ricanes basketball team competed against the reigning O-League champions, the Phoenix, Sept. 6 at Misato Jr. High School as part of the second series of the 2013 women’s O-League tournament. This is the first time the Her-Ricanes have competed in the tournament. The first series of the tournament took place during April and May of this

Recycling Center reduces tons of waste output

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Twenty dedicated and environmentally conscious employees work tirelessly at the Recycling Center to sort through all recycling from Marine Corps installations on Okinawa.They diligently sort through bottles, cans and glass, and separate colored paper, white paper and cardboard day in and day out.The center’s mission is to

Battery C Marines ready, aim, fire at ARTP

OJOJIHARA, Japan - Marines and sailors of Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, participated in live-fire artillery and small-arms training at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 2-7 in support of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2.ARTP is a regularly scheduled training event that enhances the combat

Japan Diet members tour Futenma, Ospreys

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA — Members of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan visited Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 9 to discuss the role of the air station and the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.Toshihisa Takata, the ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, also joined the LDP

MWSS-172 refuels helicopters during Exercise Lejeune II

CAMP SCHWAB — Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 established forward arming and refueling points Sept. 10 at Landing Zone Phoenix at Camp Schwab to support operations conducted by three Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during Exercise Lejeune II.MWSS-172 provided refueling support for Marine and Army units during the exercise, which

Marines ensure security posture with K-9s

CAMP KINSER, Okinawa - Military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion assisted Combat Logistic Regiment 35 and CLR-37 in conducting security training and exercise support Aug. 28 at Camp Kinser.The training included establishing a security posture, which is a significant defense to prevent or deter threats, and guarding a

Battery C races clock during MEDEVAC training at ARTP 13-2

OJOJIHARA MANEUVER AREA, Japan - Marines and sailors with Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, participated in a medical evacuation drill Aug. 31 as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.The drill prepared the service members for possible medical emergencies that

“Flying Tigers” celebrate change

FUTENMA, Japan - Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 was redesignated as Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 during a ceremony Aug. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.The “Flying Tigers” squadron formerly flew CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. The ceremony signified the squadron’s transition to MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.VMM-262 is

3/12 participates in joint CASEVAC training

AICHI, Japan - U.S. Marines, soldiers and Navy corpsmen worked together to evacuate simulated casualties while conducting improvised explosive device training at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex Aug. 18 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 13-8.KMEP 13-8, a combined annual training exercise that enhances the combat readiness and interoperability of

MWSS-172 constructs landing pads on Ie Shima

IE SHIMA, Japan — Service members operating heavy equipment grade mounds of gravel and dirt, flattening and leveling the landing zone. Other sweat-soaked service members place large planks into place with a thud.The feverish scene, filled with moving equipment and materials, was all part of a well-planned landing zone construction

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