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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: 3rd Marine Division

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonas G. Dewald, right, instructs a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member during sniper stalk lane training Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The training is part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi-annual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command post exercise and field training events conducted by elements of III Marine Expeditionary Force and the JGSDF to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills. Dewald, from Wilson, North Carolina, is a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, under the unit deployment program. The JGSDF member is with 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, JGSDF. - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonas G. Dewald, right, instructs a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member during sniper stalk lane training Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The training is part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi-annual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command post exercise and field training events conducted by elements of III Marine Expeditionary Force and the JGSDF to enhance the U.S. and Japan military partnership, solidify regional security agreements and improve individual and unit-level skills. Dewald, from Wilson, North Carolina, is a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, under the unit deployment program. The JGSDF member is with 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, JGSDF.

One Shot: Marines, JGSDF complete sniper training

U.S. Marine Corps scout snipers collaborated with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force snipers during a lesson in stalking Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The training is part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi-annual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command post exercise and field training events conducted by

III MEF leaders meet, advance effective leadership

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Officers and senior enlisted Marines and sailors met as participants during the annual III Marine Expeditionary Force Senior Leaders Workshop Jan. 29-31 on Camp Foster.Throughout the conference, the participants discussed current leadership issues and equal opportunity concepts to improve upon their leadership capabilities.

Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4 begins with bang

AICHI, Japan - They traveled the frozen land, looking for suitable places to set their howitzers. Each time, a group of them went ahead and scouted the areas.Once the rest of the unit arrived, the Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, performed reconnaissance, security, occupy, position procedures before firing their M777A2 150 mm

Marines bridge communications, combat during JCC

CAMP GONSALVES, Japan - Marines stationed on Okinawa participated in a Jungle Communications Course Jan. 23-27 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. The four-day course included classroom instruction, radio programming and land navigation. The

'Ruckus’ makes noise alongside Urasoe athletes

CAMP KINSER, Okinawa - Athletes of the world gather every four years to participate in the Olympics, where sporting competitions break language barriers and bridge culture gaps, uniting nations.In this fashion, sports serve as a universal language, allowing all competitors to enjoy the day, and it was in this spirit that Okinawa and U.S.

Internally transportable vehicle provides expeditionary capability

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa — Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 executed internally transportable vehicle embarkation training with an MV-22B Osprey Oct. 23 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.The training provides Marines with the ability to quickly insert and extract a M1161 ITV

Marines put through reconnaissance assessment

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - In the dark of the night, just before the sun rose, a group of men gathered, preparing for a day none of them would ever forget. In those early predawn hours, a subtle tension could be felt as the group jumped into Camp Hansen’s 50-meter pool, starting their exhaustive day with a 500-meter timed swim.Marines with

Battery C connects with neighbors

MIYAGI, Japan - Marines and sailors with Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, trained day and night for nearly three weeks, through favorable and unfavorable weather conditions. With the training a success, the Marines shifted focus to the surrounding community.The service members visited citizens throughout Miyagi prefecture, Japan,

Marines focus on amphibious roots, Asia-Pacific region

CAMP SCHWAB, Japan - The Battle of Inchon, during the Korean War, silenced critics of amphibious assault as the grueling combat which followed the landing resulted in a crucial victory and turned the tide of the war in favor of the U.S. The amphibious capabilities the Marines employed led to the recapture of the Republic of Korea’s capitol,

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

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III Marine Expeditionary Force