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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: service members

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

“Sumos” present “Firebirds” with gift of appreciation

IE SHIMA, Okinawa - Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, also known as the “Sumos,” presented Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, also known as the “Firebirds,” with a plaque of appreciation Oct. 28 at the Ie Shima Training Facility in appreciation for their work maintaining a coral runway at the training area.MWSS-172 Marines and

Marines complete Air Force NCO school

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa - Marine Sgt. Ricardo S. Scales and Cpl. Christopher R. Oliver graduated from the Airman Leadership School Oct. 25 at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base.Scales and Oliver are the first Marines to attend the Airman Leadership School, held at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center, in six years.ALS is a

Ammunition technicians stand FASP

CAMP SCHWAB, Japan - Marines remove tarps protecting caches of ammunition, uncovering them, so they can start counting every single round. From 5.56 mm ball rounds to M67 fragmentation grenades and 12-gauge shotgun shells, no piece of ammunition goes uncounted before it is distributed to the units requiring it for training.Marines with

Marines master new field kitchen

CAMP KINSER, Okinawa - Food service specialists with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 tested and evaluated the capabilities of the new Expeditionary Field Kitchen Sept. 9-20 at Camp Kinser.The EFK is set to replace the current Field Food Service System.The new field kitchen provides Marines a way to prepare food as they would with conventional

Community, service members celebrate years of friendship

OKINAWA, Japan - Festive music played as community members, Marines and sailors gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the opening of the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home and the nearly 20 years of ongoing friendship between the residents and 7th Communication Battalion.The Marine and Navy volunteers have visited the nursing home twice

Service, community members take oath, become US citizens

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Fifty-nine service members and status of forces agreement personnel from 24 different countries gathered for a citizenship ceremony Sept. 6 at the Camp Foster Theater.The ceremony signifies the completion of the process of gaining U.S. citizenship that lasts six to eight-months.The ceremony marked the culmination of a

Marines, civilians enhance efficiency with Lean Six Sigma

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Marines and civilian employees of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific and Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa completed a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course Aug. 21 on Camp Foster.The course outlines methods to improve efficiency in the workplace by eliminating unneeded steps

Recycling Center reduces tons of waste output

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Twenty dedicated and environmentally conscious employees work tirelessly at the Recycling Center to sort through all recycling from Marine Corps installations on Okinawa.They diligently sort through bottles, cans and glass, and separate colored paper, white paper and cardboard day in and day out.The center’s mission is to

Battery C Marines ready, aim, fire at ARTP

OJOJIHARA, Japan - Marines and sailors of Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, participated in live-fire artillery and small-arms training at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 2-7 in support of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2.ARTP is a regularly scheduled training event that enhances the combat

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III Marine Expeditionary Force