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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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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.

Marines build teamwork, combat skills during competition

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - The sky is dark, and the Marines have only headlamps and flashlights to see the small parts they must precisely place in the correct spot.“Let’s go! Let’s get these weapons put back together,” encourages a Marine to his peers as they race to assemble a variety of weapons laid before them.After a quick weapon functions check,

Nago celebrates 52nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival

NAGO, Okinawa - As the cool Okinawa winter air gradually warms to prepare for spring, residents know that cherry blossom season is near.The city of Nago celebrated its 52nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival Jan. 25-26 at the Nago Castle Ruin Site Park, Okinawa. As one of the southern-most islands of Japan, Okinawa boasts the earliest blooms of the

Super-squad competition showcases espirit de corps

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - Esprit de corps, or group spirit, is a common motivational phrase within the Marine Corps. It is often stressed in the workplace by Marines to emphasize the value of unit cohesion and combat readiness.In an effort to feed that motivational flame, Marines and sailors of Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base

Combat Assault Battalion explodes through training

OKINAWA, Japan - As the force of the explosion sends a shockwave through the air, the pressure can be felt against the chests of everyone nearby.The sound echoes through the area as Marines rush to clear the barbed-wire obstruction recently ravaged by the explosion. A bulldozer rumbles through the opening, churning up earth, clearing simulated

Marines, sailors take in history during Shuri Castle trip

NAHA CITY, Japan - With its red columns and intricate golden embellishments, Shuri Castle was first established in the 1400s and has since been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times. As an integral part of Okinawa’s rich history, Shuri Castle has become a popular stop for all visitors to the island. Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment

Allies respond to potential crises at Keen Edge 14

CAMP FOSTER — Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military forces participated in Exercise Keen Edge 2014, a joint-combined command post exercise, in an effort to better prepare and respond to potential emergency and crisis situations.Keen Edge 2014 is a weeklong, 24-hour-a-day exercise that used a computer-based system to simulate a potential

Combat Assault Battalion explodes through training

As the force of the explosion sends a shockwave through the air, the pressure can be felt against the chests of everyone nearby.The sound echoes through the area as Marines rush to clear the barbed-wire obstruction recently ravaged by the explosion. A bulldozer rumbles through the opening, churning up earth, clearing simulated mines from the

Helicopter crews put weapon system skills to test

As the aircraft’s nose comes down and the occupants feel a moment of weightlessness, the radio screeches to life, “Nose down … ball … rocket.” A hollow “thunk” signals a Hellfire missile ejecting from its containing tube, as the rumble of the solid-fuel rocket roars by the door.Two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters and a UH-1Y Huey helicopter executed

International students tour Futenma, expand academic understanding

International students with Soka University of America toured Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Jan. 16 to develop a better understanding of the force laydown of U.S. installations on Okinawa and the U.S.-Japan security alliance.The trip was part of an intensive “learning cluster” of coursework under the direction of Jay M. Heffron, a history

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