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Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services participate in embankment rope training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. - Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services participate in embankment rope training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. The firefighters utilized roping techniques to rescue and provide care to a simulated victim located at the bottom of a steep embankment. MCIPAC F&ES is a regional fire department that operates eight fire stations across Japan and provides services to installations including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous material disposal, emergency medical care, fire protection and prevention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

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)

Zoey Powell, Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) wellness educator, left, and Philip Reuer, the MCCS High Intensity-Tactical Training workout (HITT) coordinator for the Camp Courtney IronWorks gym, right, pose for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 22, 2021. Powell and Reuer were interviewed about their knowledge on how exercising benefits mental and physical health. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francesca Landis) - Zoey Powell, Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) wellness educator, left, and Philip Reuer, the MCCS High Intensity-Tactical Training workout (HITT) coordinator for the Camp Courtney IronWorks gym, right, pose for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 22, 2021. Powell and Reuer were interviewed about their knowledge on how exercising benefits mental and physical health. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

III MEF Marines and sailors to receive their personal III MEF Warrior Card - III MEF Marines and sailors to receive their personal III MEF Warrior Card

A Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force inserts a needle into a simulated casualty during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2017. The course included hands-on medical training and, on the final day, a realistic scenario designed for the trainee to react under pressure. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez) - A Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force inserts a needle into a simulated casualty during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course at the Tactical Medical Simulation Center, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2017. The course included hands-on medical training and, on the final day, a realistic scenario designed for the trainee to react under pressure. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Matthews talks about his experience as an Enlisted Aide for the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general. Matthews, a Baltimore, Maryland native, explains how the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program provided him a way to practice household management, plan social events and prepare meals while working for Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the III MEF commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe) - Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Matthews talks about his experience as an Enlisted Aide for the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general. Matthews, a Baltimore, Maryland native, explains how the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program provided him a way to practice household management, plan social events and prepare meals while working for Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, the III MEF commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen passes the unit colors to Brig. Gen. Chris A. McPhillips during the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade change of command ceremony at the theater on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 21, 2017. The ceremony symbolizes the exchange of responsibility to the new commanding general. McPhillips, the former 1st Marine Aircraft Wing assistant commander in Okinawa, Japan, assumed responsibility as the new commanding general of 3rd MEB. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Neumann) - Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen passes the unit colors to Brig. Gen. Chris A. McPhillips during the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade change of command ceremony at the theater on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 21, 2017. The ceremony symbolizes the exchange of responsibility to the new commanding general. McPhillips, the former 1st Marine Aircraft Wing assistant commander in Okinawa, Japan, assumed responsibility as the new commanding general of 3rd MEB. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Neumann)

Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez speaks with a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought together service members and Okinawan residents to honor all who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa. The memorial walls are inscribed with over 240,000 names of people who died, regardless of nationality, civilian or military status in the battle. During the ceremony all who attended stood for a moment of silence honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Marquez, a Lakewood, California native, is the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe) - Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez speaks with a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought together service members and Okinawan residents to honor all who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa. The memorial walls are inscribed with over 240,000 names of people who died, regardless of nationality, civilian or military status in the battle. During the ceremony all who attended stood for a moment of silence honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Marquez, a Lakewood, California native, is the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, addresses attendees during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradition in passing leadership from one to another. During the ceremony, Pritchard, from Keene, New Hampshire, was appointed sergeant major of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez, from Lakewood, California, was the previous sergeant major of 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Baase) - Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, addresses attendees during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradition in passing leadership from one to another. During the ceremony, Pritchard, from Keene, New Hampshire, was appointed sergeant major of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez, from Lakewood, California, was the previous sergeant major of 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Baase)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson visits Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2017, to thank various Airmen, including Capt. John Krzyminski, who assisted in the search and rescue of an MV-22 Osprey, in Okinawa, Japan, December 2016. Nicholson is the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Krzyminski is a combat rescue officer with the 31st Rescue Squadron. The aircraft had five crew members onboard, but thanks to the quick thinking of the pilot and the efforts of the airmen who responded to the incident, all were recovered. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna) - Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson visits Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2017, to thank various Airmen, including Capt. John Krzyminski, who assisted in the search and rescue of an MV-22 Osprey, in Okinawa, Japan, December 2016. Nicholson is the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Krzyminski is a combat rescue officer with the 31st Rescue Squadron. The aircraft had five crew members onboard, but thanks to the quick thinking of the pilot and the efforts of the airmen who responded to the incident, all were recovered. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna)