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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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“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

Combat engineers explode with confidence

OKLINAWA, Japan - “Five, four, three, two, one — fire in the hole!” A moment later, the live ordnance explodes and a loud explosion shatters the ground and echoes through the atmosphere.This was just another day at the office for Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion as they completed a demolitions training evolution, employing several

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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III Marine Expeditionary Force