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Marines

EXPLORE PHOTOS

III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, transport an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in a KC-130J Super Hercules in preparation for Keen Sword 25 at Japan Air Self –Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, transport an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in a KC-130J Super Hercules in preparation for Keen Sword 25 at Japan Air Self –Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a squad attack range on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 15, 2024.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a squad attack range on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 15, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Estrada, Lance Cpl. Samuel Calhoun, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jett Garcia, and Cpl. Austin Potter responded and rendered first aid to a Japanese resident following a car crash on the Okinawa Expressway, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 6, 2024.

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Estrada, Lance Cpl. Samuel Calhoun, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jett Garcia, and Cpl. Austin Potter responded and rendered first aid to a Japanese resident following a car crash on the Okinawa Expressway, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 6, 2024.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nevaeh Segura

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, deployed to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fly in formation off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 11, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, deployed to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fly in formation off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 11, 2024.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sav Ford

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Mulheirn, a landing support specialist with 3d Landing Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, and a Philippine Air Force service member stage equipment in preparation to transport USAID family food packs at Villamor Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Mulheirn, a landing support specialist with 3d Landing Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, and a Philippine Air Force service member stage equipment in preparation to transport USAID family food packs at Villamor Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2024.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load cargo onto a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load cargo onto a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2024.

Photo by Sgt. Gabriel Antwiler

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ryan Brogan salutes Lt. Col. Leo Spaeder during a redesignation ceremony on Oct. 3, 2024, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ryan Brogan salutes Lt. Col. Leo Spaeder during a redesignation ceremony on Oct. 3, 2024, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct an air insert using an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing onto Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 24, 2024.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct an air insert using an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing onto Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 24, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Aivree Kamalzadeh, SYSCON communications officer, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit verifies liberty cards and driving documents of drivers on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Aivree Kamalzadeh, SYSCON communications officer, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit verifies liberty cards and driving documents of drivers on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2024.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Roses

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Priya Hasham, meteorology analyst forecaster with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts field breathalyzer tests at a vehicle gate on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Priya Hasham, meteorology analyst forecaster with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts field breathalyzer tests at a vehicle gate on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2024.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Roses

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Detar, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoots a GAU-17 mini gun during defense of the amphibious task force live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 18, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Detar, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoots a GAU-17 mini gun during defense of the amphibious task force live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 18, 2024.

Photo by 1st Lt. Isabel Izquierdo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and commander of Marine Corps Forces Japan (MARFORJ); Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, the sergeant major of III MEF and MARFORJ; and Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Donald Leppert, the command master chief of III MEF and MARFORJ, conduct a tour of Choctaw Road on Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, August 23, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and commander of Marine Corps Forces Japan (MARFORJ); Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, the sergeant major of III MEF and MARFORJ; and Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Donald Leppert, the command master chief of III MEF and MARFORJ, conduct a tour of Choctaw Road on Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, August 23, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Paley Fenner

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Spicer, left, a satellite transmissions system operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Lance Cpl. Gabriel Prieto, middle, a digital wideband systems maintainer with 3d Marine Division, and Cpl. Jarod Hicks, a transmissions system operator with MWCS-18, MACG 18, 1st MAW, assemble a Strategic Tasked Organic Radio Frequency Machine system on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Spicer, left, a satellite transmissions system operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Lance Cpl. Gabriel Prieto, middle, a digital wideband systems maintainer with 3d Marine Division, and Cpl. Jarod Hicks, a transmissions system operator with MWCS-18, MACG 18, 1st MAW, assemble a Strategic Tasked Organic Radio Frequency Machine system on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Stephen Holland

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation prior to Fuji Viper off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation prior to Fuji Viper off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan

SgtMaj Erick Cortez Bio Photo

SgtMaj Erick Cortez Bio Photo

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U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) stand at attention during a pass and review ceremony, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, in the Java Sea, Sept. 5, 2024.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) stand at attention during a pass and review ceremony, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, in the Java Sea, Sept. 5, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, enters the water from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) in waters east of South Korea, Sept. 1, 2024, during exercise Ssang Yong 24.

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, enters the water from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) in waters east of South Korea, Sept. 1, 2024, during exercise Ssang Yong 24.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bryan Acosta, automotive maintenance technician, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Installation Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 20, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bryan Acosta, automotive maintenance technician, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Installation Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 20, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, egress an Amphibious Combat Vehicle to secure the beach at Hwajin-ri, South Korea, Sept. 2, 2024, during a simulated amphibious assault as part of exercise Ssang Yong 24.

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, egress an Amphibious Combat Vehicle to secure the beach at Hwajin-ri, South Korea, Sept. 2, 2024, during a simulated amphibious assault as part of exercise Ssang Yong 24.

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides an amphibious combat vehicle to stage for a shore to ship movement during exercise SsangYong 24 in Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2024.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides an amphibious combat vehicle to stage for a shore to ship movement during exercise SsangYong 24 in Pohang, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2024.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

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