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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: MCIPAC

Recon Marines provide value to ground forces

All Marines have been through basic recruit training. After recruit training, some Marines attend the School of Infantry, but only a select few Marines are allowed the opportunity to attend the Basic Reconnaissance Course to become a Recon Marine.Recon forces are a valuable asset to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force when the Marine Expeditionary

Marines establish deployable joint command center

Marines with 7th Communication Battalion established a deployable joint command and control center Jan. 13-17 on Camp Courtney in preparation for future operations and exercises.The DJC2 is a standardized, rapidly deployable, scalable, and reconfigurable joint command and control and collaboration combat operations center system for use by

Nursing home residents share New Year mochi tradition

In celebration of the New Year on Okinawa, many community members participate in a ceremony called mochitsuki. Mochitsuki is the act of pounding rice to make mochi, a paste-like food item (often served as a confection). It is believed that eating mochi promotes good health, longevity and prosperity over the course of the New Year.The Hikarigaoka

Law enforcement Marines patrol, clear urban terrain

“Move up, covering fire!” Orders like these mixed with the rattle of machine-gun fire as Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion took defensive and offensive positions to outmaneuver the simulated enemy machine gunners during military operations on urbanized terrain training Jan. 16 in the Central Training Area.Marines with the battalion

Marines, sailors head to Republic of Korea for bilateral training

Marines and sailors with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, deployed Jan. 14 to Pyeongchang Training Area near Camp Mujuk located in Pohang, Republic of Korea, to participate in Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-2.KMEP is a regularly scheduled combined training exercise that increases the combat readiness and interoperability between

ROK, U.S. Marines share knowledge, prepare for future

OKINAWA, Japan - Republic of Korea Marines visited Marine Corps installations on Okinawa Nov. 18 – 21 to prepare for future bilateral training between the two services and to learn more about the U.S. Marines’ aviation combat element.The ACE was of particular interest to the ROK Marines as they prepare for the scheduled stand up of a ROK Marine

3rd Med. Bn. hosts grappling tournament, tests MCMAP skills

CAMP FOSTER, Japan - Unit events like field meets or warrior nights are routinely hosted to promote unit cohesion and help Marines and sailors maintain a positive focus on everyday life.3rd Medical Battalion expanded upon that concept by conducting a grappling tournament Nov. 15 on Camp Foster designed to increase morale and promote the Marine

Crewmasters serve as jack-of-all-trades

OKINAWA, Japan - With the flip of a switch, a crewmaster turns on an auxiliary power source to prepare the aircraft’s engines for startup. Moments later, the engines of the KC-130J Super Hercules roar to life as lights flicker in the cockpit, granting access to the pilot interface.Marine crewmasters serve as a crossbreed of the crew chief and

Combat pistol program reaches Okinawa

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific executed newly instituted combat pistol program qualifications with the M9A1 9 mm pistol Oct. 29 at Range 15 on Camp Hansen.The new pistol qualification, which was announced March 28 in Marine Administrative Message 168/13, incorporates a

Military working dogs, handlers build relationship

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - “I’m letting my dog go!” warned the dog handler to the fleeing suspect.“Go get him,” commanded the handler to his canine just before it pursued the running suspect, caught him, and dragged him to the ground.Military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion familiarized themselves with their furry

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III Marine Expeditionary Force