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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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U.S. Marines with Hotel Battery, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ready an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System after offloading a U.S. Air Force, MC-130J Commando II, assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing, during a loading exercise at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug 27, 2025.

U.S. Marines with Hotel Battery, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ready an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System after offloading a U.S. Air Force, MC-130J Commando II, assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing, during a loading exercise at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug 27, 2025.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Patris, an infantry infantry unit leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, collects expended brass with a Republic of Korea Marine with 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pohang, South Korea, July 29, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Patris, an infantry infantry unit leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, collects expended brass with a Republic of Korea Marine with 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pohang, South Korea, July 29, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

Schedule for MMOA Roadshow 2025 in Okinawa

Schedule for MMOA Roadshow 2025 in Okinawa

Photo by Courtesy Asset

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Noah Carver, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, scans an aircraft for contaminates during exercise Toxic Swell 25 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Noah Carver, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, scans an aircraft for contaminates during exercise Toxic Swell 25 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reedobrien

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly over the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly over the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10, 2025.

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mason Workman, an aerial observer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets parameters for the directional command activated sonobuoy system buoy during anti-submarine warfare training, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mason Workman, an aerial observer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets parameters for the directional command activated sonobuoy system buoy during anti-submarine warfare training, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, departs the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during anti-submarine warfare training, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2025.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, departs the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during anti-submarine warfare training, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ethan Cox, right, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a GAU-21 machine gun during a live fire exercise on W174 training area, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ethan Cox, right, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a GAU-21 machine gun during a live fire exercise on W174 training area, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2025.

Photo by Sgt. Gabriel Antwiler

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fly off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fly off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division dive from a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a search and recovery drill on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025.

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division dive from a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a search and recovery drill on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load simulated casualties onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 242 (Rein.), 31st MEU, during a limited scale raid exercise at Sam Hill Airfield, Queensland, Australia, July 1, 2025.

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load simulated casualties onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 242 (Rein.), 31st MEU, during a limited scale raid exercise at Sam Hill Airfield, Queensland, Australia, July 1, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan

U.S. Marines execute M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System dry-fire missions during a training exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 8, 2025.

U.S. Marines execute M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System dry-fire missions during a training exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 8, 2025.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marines Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, descend to land during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Coral Sea, June 26, 2025.

U.S. Marines Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, descend to land during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Coral Sea, June 26, 2025.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Devin Nichols

On 18 June 2025, 3d Radio Battalion bid fair winds and following seas to Lieutenant Colonel Gary A. Keefer, and welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Sean F. X. Barrett to the family. Lieutenant Colonel Keefer was the Battalion Commander of 3d Radio Battalion for three years and will be retiring after this post. Lieutenant Colonel Barrett is taking command of 3d Radio Battalion after serving consecutive assignments at I Marine Expeditionary Force G-2.

On 18 June 2025, 3d Radio Battalion bid fair winds and following seas to Lieutenant Colonel Gary A. Keefer, and welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Sean F. X. Barrett to the family. Lieutenant Colonel Keefer was the Battalion Commander of 3d Radio Battalion for three years and will be retiring after this post. Lieutenant Colonel Barrett is taking command of 3d Radio Battalion after serving consecutive assignments at I Marine Expeditionary Force G-2.

Photo by GySgt James Wyatt

U.S. Space Force Maj. Ben Pearce, left, and Capt. Hannah Garcia-Park, right, with Space Training and Readiness Command, Mission Delta-11, pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen Roger B. Turner, left-center, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Sgt Maj. Christopher J. Adams, right-center, sergeant major of III MEF, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 10, 2025.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Ben Pearce, left, and Capt. Hannah Garcia-Park, right, with Space Training and Readiness Command, Mission Delta-11, pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen Roger B. Turner, left-center, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Sgt Maj. Christopher J. Adams, right-center, sergeant major of III MEF, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 10, 2025.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ryan M. Schwartz, the company gunnery sergeant of Communications Company, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 6, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ryan M. Schwartz, the company gunnery sergeant of Communications Company, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 6, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-Y1 Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to take off during flight operations aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2025.

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-Y1 Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to take off during flight operations aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2025.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, stage the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, stage the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

A U.S. Navy Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) use lights to guide U.S. Marine Corps F-35B lightning II aircraft during night flight operations in the Philippine Sea, May 31, 2025.

A U.S. Navy Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) use lights to guide U.S. Marine Corps F-35B lightning II aircraft during night flight operations in the Philippine Sea, May 31, 2025.

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, load the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System into a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, load the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System into a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025.

Photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

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