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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dejon Pruitt, military policemen with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, explains how he made a difference during his deployment at Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. Marines from III MEF volunteered at the White Cross Children’s Home in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 2015 - April 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dejon Pruitt, military policemen with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, explains how he made a difference during his deployment at Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. Marines from III MEF volunteered at the White Cross Children’s Home in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 2015 - April 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld

U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force play with the children of White Cross Children’s Home during their trip to Manila from Sept. 12 through Sept. 25, 2016. The Marines installed a padded floor for the toddlers to play. The Marines had first visited the children’s home during their five month routine deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force play with the children of White Cross Children’s Home during their trip to Manila from Sept. 12 through Sept. 25, 2016. The Marines installed a padded floor for the toddlers to play. The Marines had first visited the children’s home during their five month routine deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Capt. Aaron Moshier

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dejon Pruitt, with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marines Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, plays with the Filipino children at the White Cross Children’s Home during his volunteer trip to Manila, Philippines, Sept. 12 through Sept. 25, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dejon Pruitt, with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marines Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, plays with the Filipino children at the White Cross Children’s Home during his volunteer trip to Manila, Philippines, Sept. 12 through Sept. 25, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Capt. Aaron Moshier

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas

Cpl. Matthew A. Long, a selected winner of a Marine Corps wide logistical innovation competition, smiles for a photo on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. He designed a tear proof package containing a clotting and pain-killing agent to sit behind a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI). The package can treat for shock immediately when pierced. Long's innovation began after brainstorming ways to save Marines lives with hopes to minimize the time between injury and treatment. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Cpl. Matthew A. Long, a selected winner of a Marine Corps wide logistical innovation competition, smiles for a photo on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. He designed a tear proof package containing a clotting and pain-killing agent to sit behind a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI). The package can treat for shock immediately when pierced. Long's innovation began after brainstorming ways to save Marines lives with hopes to minimize the time between injury and treatment. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas

Cpl. Matthew A. Long works on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Cpl. Matthew A. Long works on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Photo by LCpl. Nelson Duenas

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Matthew J. Carter, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General and Okinawa Area Coordinator, during his visit to Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2016. Rear Adm. Carter led a two-day engagement with local leaders, ending his tour with Lt. Gen. Nicholson to discuss the U.S. military's relationship with Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany James)

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Matthew J. Carter, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General and Okinawa Area Coordinator, during his visit to Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2016. Rear Adm. Carter led a two-day engagement with local leaders, ending his tour with Lt. Gen. Nicholson to discuss the U.S. military's relationship with Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany James)

Photo by Cpl. Brittany A. James

Cpl. Ricki D. Clement presents his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal he received for exceptional innovation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Clement repaired a radio tester unit using a Vehicular Amplifier Unit, saving the Marine Corps nearly $64,000 in logistics and maintenance. Clement, from Houston, Texas, is a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger/ Released)

Cpl. Ricki D. Clement presents his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal he received for exceptional innovation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Clement repaired a radio tester unit using a Vehicular Amplifier Unit, saving the Marine Corps nearly $64,000 in logistics and maintenance. Clement, from Houston, Texas, is a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

Cpl. Ricki D. Clement works diligently on a new repair with a puzzled look Oct. 20, 2016 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Most of Clement’s workspace is brand new with new equipment he has been compensating for with only a handful of tools. Clement’s innovational talent has saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars in logistics and maintenance. Clement, from Houston, Texas, is a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ricki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, displays his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal he received for exceptional innovation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Clement repaired a radio tester unit using a Vehicular Amplifier Unit, saving the Marine Corps nearly $64,000 in logistics and maintenance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ricki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, displays his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal he received for exceptional innovation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Clement repaired a radio tester unit using a Vehicular Amplifier Unit, saving the Marine Corps nearly $64,000 in logistics and maintenance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

Cpl. Ricki D. Clement solders new metal to one of the old radio cords on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 20, 2016. Clement’s innovational talent has saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars in logistics and maintenance. Clement, from Houston, Texas, is a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger/ Released)

Cpl. Ricki D. Clement solders new metal to one of the old radio cords on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 20, 2016. Clement’s innovational talent has saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars in logistics and maintenance. Clement, from Houston, Texas, is a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

Cpl. Randy G. Thomas sits down with Master Gunnery Sgt. Eric Ingram to discuss his future Marine Corps path on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Ingram is a motor transport monitor for Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. As a monitor Ingram is responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. Thomas is a motor transport operator for Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge /Released)

Cpl. Randy G. Thomas sits down with Master Gunnery Sgt. Eric Ingram to discuss his future Marine Corps path on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Ingram is a motor transport monitor for Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. As a monitor Ingram is responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. Thomas is a motor transport operator for Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge /Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Master Gunnery Sgt. Eric Ingram sits down with Marines to help assist them in making well informed career decisions on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. Ingram is a motor transport monitor for Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. As a monitor, Ingram is responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. The monitors from MMEA are here conducting an annual visit to Okinawa, where they are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines to discuss their future options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Master Gunnery Sgt. Eric Ingram sits down with Marines to help assist them in making well informed career decisions on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2016. Ingram is a motor transport monitor for Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. As a monitor, Ingram is responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. The monitors from MMEA are here conducting an annual visit to Okinawa, where they are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines to discuss their future options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

The monitors from Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments are conducting an annual visit to Okinawa, Japan, during the week of October 25, 2016. By doing this monitors are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines to discuss their future options. As a monitor they are responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

The monitors from Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments are conducting an annual visit to Okinawa, Japan, during the week of October 25, 2016. By doing this monitors are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines to discuss their future options. As a monitor they are responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

The monitors from Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments are conducting an annual visit to Okinawa, Japan, during the week of October 25, 2016. By doing this monitors are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines and discuss their future options. As a monitor they are responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

The monitors from Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments are conducting an annual visit to Okinawa, Japan, during the week of October 25, 2016. By doing this monitors are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines and discuss their future options. As a monitor they are responsible for conducting interviews with Marines to ensure they are stationed in positions where they have a better chance to grow individually and professionally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lance Cpl. Ryan W. Lincoln sits down with Master Sgt. Douglas M. Dickover to discuss his future Marine Corps path on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. The monitors are stationed in Quantico, Virginia, and by flying to Okinawa, they are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines to enhance the permanent change in station process. “Being able to sit down face to face, I was able to discuss and actually get the duty station I wanted, which was Miramar, California,” said Lincoln a technical controller for 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Dickover is a data/communications maintenance monitor for Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Lance Cpl. Ryan W. Lincoln sits down with Master Sgt. Douglas M. Dickover to discuss his future Marine Corps path on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. The monitors are stationed in Quantico, Virginia, and by flying to Okinawa, they are able to sit down face-to-face with the Marines to enhance the permanent change in station process. “Being able to sit down face to face, I was able to discuss and actually get the duty station I wanted, which was Miramar, California,” said Lincoln a technical controller for 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Dickover is a data/communications maintenance monitor for Manpower Management Division Enlisted Assignments, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lance Cpl. Phong Nguyen, left, and Lance Cpl. Scott Oneyear take a boat motor apart at General Support Maintenance Company on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. GSM repairs all secondary repairable items that cycle through III Marine Expeditionary Force. Nguyen, a native of Lynn, Massachusetts, and Oneyear, a native of Port St. Lucie, Florida, are mechanics with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Natalie Dillon/Released)

Lance Cpl. Phong Nguyen, left, and Lance Cpl. Scott Oneyear take a boat motor apart at General Support Maintenance Company on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. GSM repairs all secondary repairable items that cycle through III Marine Expeditionary Force. Nguyen, a native of Lynn, Massachusetts, and Oneyear, a native of Port St. Lucie, Florida, are mechanics with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Natalie Dillon/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon

A Marine with General Support Maintenance Company on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. GSM repairs all secondary repairable items that cycle through III Marine Expeditionary Force. Because of the III MEF’s high operational tempo and the different environments they expose gear to, GSM Co is in high demand, according to Staff Sgt. Patrick Hubbard. Hubbard, a native of Albany, New York, is an ordinance chief with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon/Released)

A Marine with General Support Maintenance Company on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. GSM repairs all secondary repairable items that cycle through III Marine Expeditionary Force. Because of the III MEF’s high operational tempo and the different environments they expose gear to, GSM Co is in high demand, according to Staff Sgt. Patrick Hubbard. Hubbard, a native of Albany, New York, is an ordinance chief with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon

Lance Cpl. Trevor Watson uses a welding tool to heat metal at General Support Maintenance Company on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. GSM repairs all secondary repairable items that cycle through III Marine Expeditionary Force. Because of the III MEF’s high operational tempo and the different environments they expose gear to, GSM is in high demand, according to Staff Sgt. Patrick Hubbard. Hubbard, a native of Albany, New York, is an ordinance chief and Watson, a native of Greeley, Colorado, is a welder with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon/Released)

Lance Cpl. Trevor Watson uses a welding tool to heat metal at General Support Maintenance Company on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. GSM repairs all secondary repairable items that cycle through III Marine Expeditionary Force. Because of the III MEF’s high operational tempo and the different environments they expose gear to, GSM is in high demand, according to Staff Sgt. Patrick Hubbard. Hubbard, a native of Albany, New York, is an ordinance chief and Watson, a native of Greeley, Colorado, is a welder with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Natalie Dillon

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