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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: MCIPAC

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

Language barriers crumble during CLR-35 field meet

OKINAWA, Japan - Excitement was in the air as children shouted-out in delight as they rounded the bases during a competitive game of kickball, cheered on by U.S. Marines.Children between the ages of 5 and 16 from the Tai Chu En Orphanage participated in a field meet hosted by Combat Logistics Regiment 35 Aug. 25 at Camp Kinser.CLR-35 is part of

“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

JSDF, 3rd MEB prepare, train for disasters

TOGAMI SPORTS FIELDS, Japan - Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and U.S. Forces Japan conducted the 2013 Shizuoka Disaster Preparedness Drill Sept. 1 at Togami Sports Field in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.The annual drill is a prefecture-wide natural-disaster planning and preparation exercise designed to

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