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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) commanding general, speaks to III MEF staff members during a Battle of Okinawa Tour on Okinawa, Japan, May 15, 2017. The battle tour was conducted to build a greater understanding of Marine Corps history on Okinawa through facilitated discussion and a guided tour, while building camaraderie and esprit de corps among the III MEF staff. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sean M. Evans)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) commanding general, speaks to III MEF staff members during a Battle of Okinawa Tour on Okinawa, Japan, May 15, 2017. The battle tour was conducted to build a greater understanding of Marine Corps history on Okinawa through facilitated discussion and a guided tour, while building camaraderie and esprit de corps among the III MEF staff. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sean M. Evans)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sean Evans

Cpl. Patrick Ryan conducts a patrol at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonzalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. This training prepares them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. Ryan, a native of Falmouth, Massachusetts, is a squad leader for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Cpl. Patrick Ryan conducts a patrol at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonzalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. This training prepares them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. Ryan, a native of Falmouth, Massachusetts, is a squad leader for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Marines hike through the woods at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. This prepares them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. The Marines are with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and are assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Marines hike through the woods at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. This prepares them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. The Marines are with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and are assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Sgt. Jakob Castaneda calls for a medical evacuation, May 17, 2017, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. The training prepared them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Trainingmultilateral exercise. Castaneda, a native of Fresno, California, is a squad leader for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Sgt. Jakob Castaneda calls for a medical evacuation, May 17, 2017, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. The training prepared them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Trainingmultilateral exercise. Castaneda, a native of Fresno, California, is a squad leader for Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Marines use a map to navigate at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. This training prepared them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. The Marines are with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and are assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Marines use a map to navigate at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. This training prepared them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. The Marines are with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and are assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Lance Cpl. Stedji Legros conducts a patrol at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. The training prepares them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. Legros, a Newark, New Jersey native, is a rifleman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Lance Cpl. Stedji Legros conducts a patrol at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2017. The unit patrolled through the woods, conducted medical evacuations and assaulted enemy villages during their 12-day training iteration. The training prepares them for their upcoming deployment to Thailand and the Philippines in support of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training multilateral exercise. Legros, a Newark, New Jersey native, is a rifleman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, through the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Niewenhous, a native of Pacific Grove, California, is a graduate of California State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Niewenhous, a native of Pacific Grove, California, is a graduate of California State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards

Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Niewenhous, a native of Pacific Grove, California, is a graduate of California State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Niewenhous, a native of Pacific Grove, California, is a graduate of California State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards

Cpl. Jared Colbridge, a squad leader with Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a presentation about helicopter external lift capabilities to Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Colbridge, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is a landing support specialist with CLB-31, 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Cpl. Jared Colbridge, a squad leader with Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a presentation about helicopter external lift capabilities to Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Colbridge, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is a landing support specialist with CLB-31, 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City practice folding origami during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City practice folding origami during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, teach each other Japanese and English phrases at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture.(U.S. Marine Corp photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, teach each other Japanese and English phrases at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture.(U.S. Marine Corp photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, play rock-paper-scissors at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, play rock-paper-scissors at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe

Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan teach Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force how to play traditional Okinawan music, at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corp photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan teach Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force how to play traditional Okinawan music, at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corp photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force teach Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, about the history of American music, at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force teach Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, about the history of American music, at the House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017. The Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between local nationals and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe

Capt. Justin Lenio wipes water from his eyes after finishing a portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. After diving, the students sit for 10 minutes to ensure they aren’t at risk from potential hazards involved with the pressure underwater. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. Lenio, from St. Augustine, Florida, is a reconnaissance Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Capt. Justin Lenio wipes water from his eyes after finishing a portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. After diving, the students sit for 10 minutes to ensure they aren’t at risk from potential hazards involved with the pressure underwater. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. Lenio, from St. Augustine, Florida, is a reconnaissance Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra

Reconnaissance Marines wait in line during a portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. A mobile training team from Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducted the training. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. The Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Reconnaissance Marines wait in line during a portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. A mobile training team from Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducted the training. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. The Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra

Sgt. William Wagner emerges from the pool after finishing a portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. A mobile training team from Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducted the training. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. Wagner, from Dallas, Texas, is a reconnaissance Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corp photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Sgt. William Wagner emerges from the pool after finishing a portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. A mobile training team from Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducted the training. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. Wagner, from Dallas, Texas, is a reconnaissance Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corp photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra

A reconnaissance Marine participates in the United States Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. A mobile training team from Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducted the training. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. The Marine is with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

A reconnaissance Marine participates in the United States Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course, on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2017. A mobile training team from Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducted the training. The USMC Combatant Divers Course is eight weeks and combines lectures, demonstrations and practical application of circuit diving, diving physics, and medical aid. The Marine is with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Clinton John DuClos receives the James Maguire Exceptional achievement award at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. The Marine Corps Aviation Association awarded Duclos for leading, mentoring, and training Marines to become subject matter experts and be fully qualified in the airframes job field. “I’m just doing my job to the best of my ability,” said DuClos. “I’m very humbled and appreciative of it.” DuClos, a native of St. Louis, is a MV-22 Osprey airframes division chief with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Clinton John DuClos receives the James Maguire Exceptional achievement award at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. The Marine Corps Aviation Association awarded Duclos for leading, mentoring, and training Marines to become subject matter experts and be fully qualified in the airframes job field. “I’m just doing my job to the best of my ability,” said DuClos. “I’m very humbled and appreciative of it.” DuClos, a native of St. Louis, is a MV-22 Osprey airframes division chief with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Willie James Milline Jr. receives the Kenneth W. Southcomb Aviation Supply Marine of the Year award at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. The Marine Corps Aviation Association awarded Milline for displaying the best work ethic in managing inventory of repairable aeronautical material. “I’m always reaching for the stars,” said Milline. “We tell the Marines, ‘You perform and your leadership will notice’”. Milline, a native of Washington D.C., is a repairable management division staff non-commissioned officer in charge with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Willie James Milline Jr. receives the Kenneth W. Southcomb Aviation Supply Marine of the Year award at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017. The Marine Corps Aviation Association awarded Milline for displaying the best work ethic in managing inventory of repairable aeronautical material. “I’m always reaching for the stars,” said Milline. “We tell the Marines, ‘You perform and your leadership will notice’”. Milline, a native of Washington D.C., is a repairable management division staff non-commissioned officer in charge with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger

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