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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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CAMP RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea — A Marine slowly ground guides a 130G Road Grader during Korea Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise May 8, 2016 at Camp Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea. The Marines used three different vehicles to create pathways and flatten an area for an ammunition supply point. Marines are with Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released)

CAMP RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea — A Marine slowly ground guides a 130G Road Grader during Korea Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise May 8, 2016 at Camp Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea. The Marines used three different vehicles to create pathways and flatten an area for an ammunition supply point. Marines are with Support Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra

SENDAI, Japan – Capt. Emmanuel Baning, the Officer Conducting Exercise for Artillery Relocation Training Program 16-1, works with Japanese embarkation contractors overseeing the unloading of artillery at Sendai Port on May 9, 2016. Baning is with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan and is from Washington, D.C.

SENDAI, Japan – Capt. Emmanuel Baning, the Officer Conducting Exercise for Artillery Relocation Training Program 16-1, works with Japanese embarkation contractors overseeing the unloading of artillery at Sendai Port on May 9, 2016. Baning is with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan and is from Washington, D.C.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

SENDAI, Japan – Japanese embarkation contractors unload cargo for Artillery Relocation Training Program 16-1 on May 9, 2016. ARTP is a Japan-funded, routine training exercise that allows Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, to conduct live-fire training.

SENDAI, Japan – Japanese embarkation contractors unload cargo for Artillery Relocation Training Program 16-1 on May 9, 2016. ARTP is a Japan-funded, routine training exercise that allows Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, to conduct live-fire training.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and U.S. Army aircraft assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to land in formation during interoperability operations at Landing Zone Pu'ukapu, Hawaii, April 29, 2016. HMH-463 and the 25th CAB assisted 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment with personnel extraction and insertion during their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian A. Temblador)

U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and U.S. Army aircraft assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to land in formation during interoperability operations at Landing Zone Pu'ukapu, Hawaii, April 29, 2016. HMH-463 and the 25th CAB assisted 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment with personnel extraction and insertion during their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian A. Temblador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Temblador

Lt. Col. Neil J. Owens, a Medford, Mass. native and the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force gives insight into the upcoming Artillery Relocation and Training Program. ARTP is the foundation of combat readiness training for 3/12.

Lt. Col. Neil J. Owens, a Medford, Mass. native and the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force gives insight into the upcoming Artillery Relocation and Training Program. ARTP is the foundation of combat readiness training for 3/12.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan – Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force cheer on their teammates during a game of flag football April 29, 2016 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The game was part of a half-day event to raise funds for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society by participating in competitive group sports. There are many ways the NMCRS can help Marines and sailors in times of need, including by providing interest-free loans and other financial assistance.

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan – Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force cheer on their teammates during a game of flag football April 29, 2016 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The game was part of a half-day event to raise funds for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society by participating in competitive group sports. There are many ways the NMCRS can help Marines and sailors in times of need, including by providing interest-free loans and other financial assistance.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member visiting the annual Training Expo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, tests out the Instrumental Tactical Evaluation Simulated System, April 29, 2016. This recently updated system works almost like the popular game, "laser tag," where a laptop traces the marksmanship of the shooter. This training can be recorded and handed back to the unit on a CD to evaluate performance. (U.S. Marine photo by LCpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member visiting the annual Training Expo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, tests out the Instrumental Tactical Evaluation Simulated System, April 29, 2016. This recently updated system works almost like the popular game, "laser tag," where a laptop traces the marksmanship of the shooter. This training can be recorded and handed back to the unit on a CD to evaluate performance. (U.S. Marine photo by LCpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Amaia Unanue

Marines disembark from an MV-22 Osprey after landing at an airstrip in Panay, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan, Monday, April 11, 2016. The Marines were acting as a follow-up force for an earlier amphibious landing by Filipino marines.

Marines disembark from an MV-22 Osprey after landing at an airstrip in Panay, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan, Monday, April 11, 2016. The Marines were acting as a follow-up force for an earlier amphibious landing by Filipino marines.

Photo by Wyatt Olson

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General 3D Marine Division, talks to Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment about Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D) on Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia on April 24, 2016. MRF-D is a six-month deployment of Marines into Darwin, Australia, where they will conduct exercises and train with the Australian Defence Forces, strengthening the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General 3D Marine Division, talks to Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment about Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D) on Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia on April 24, 2016. MRF-D is a six-month deployment of Marines into Darwin, Australia, where they will conduct exercises and train with the Australian Defence Forces, strengthening the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Osvaldo Ortega

1st Sgt. Ray McGinnis stands at parade rest with the honor guard during the Australia New Zealand Army Corps Day ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, April 25, 2016. McGinnis is the company first sergeant of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and led the honor guard throughout the ceremony. The U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Defence Forces share an enduring alliance through the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, which deploys in a rotational manner for six months out of the year in Darwin, Australia.

1st Sgt. Ray McGinnis stands at parade rest with the honor guard during the Australia New Zealand Army Corps Day ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, April 25, 2016. McGinnis is the company first sergeant of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and led the honor guard throughout the ceremony. The U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Defence Forces share an enduring alliance through the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, which deploys in a rotational manner for six months out of the year in Darwin, Australia.

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan LopezCruet

Marines conduct a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2016. The Marines are landing support specialists, commonly referred to as red patchers, with Landing Support Detachment, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines conduct a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2016. The Marines are landing support specialists, commonly referred to as red patchers, with Landing Support Detachment, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Nelson Duenas

Sgt. Jeffrey L. Allen scopes out the terrain from his seat in a UH-1Y Huey, April 8, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Allen, along with other crew chiefs and aircraft maintainers, may work up to 16 hours a day performing maintenance and checks on aircraft to ensure safe missions. Allen, from Ennis, Texas, is with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Sgt. Jeffrey L. Allen scopes out the terrain from his seat in a UH-1Y Huey, April 8, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Allen, along with other crew chiefs and aircraft maintainers, may work up to 16 hours a day performing maintenance and checks on aircraft to ensure safe missions. Allen, from Ennis, Texas, is with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra

Aircraft maintenance Marines perform daily maintenance on a UH-1Y Huey, April 8, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The maintainers work in shifts so that each squadron maintains a 24-hour presence at its hangar. The Marines are with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Aircraft maintenance Marines perform daily maintenance on a UH-1Y Huey, April 8, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The maintainers work in shifts so that each squadron maintains a 24-hour presence at its hangar. The Marines are with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra

Marines with the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force board a KC-130J Super Hercules at Kadena Air Base to begin preparing for a training exercise Friday, April 15. The training included picking up supplies and Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF from Ie Shima. Then the reconnaissance Marines practiced low-level static line training with the support of VMGR-152. (U.S. Marine photo by LCpl Amaia Unanue/Released)

Marines with the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force board a KC-130J Super Hercules at Kadena Air Base to begin preparing for a training exercise Friday, April 15. The training included picking up supplies and Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF from Ie Shima. Then the reconnaissance Marines practiced low-level static line training with the support of VMGR-152. (U.S. Marine photo by LCpl Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Amaia Unanue

Japan Self-Defense Force service members, attending the Joint Staff College, received a presentation on the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force’s chain of command during a visit to Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan on April 16, 2016. The presentation clarified the different sizes and capabilities of different MAGTFs and III MEF’s capabilities in the Pacific.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

Japan Self-Defense Force service members, attending the Joint Staff College, received a presentation on the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force’s chain of command during a visit to Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan on April 16, 2016. The presentation clarified the different sizes and capabilities of different MAGTFs and III MEF’s capabilities in the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. William Hester

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Self-Defense Force members transport supplies onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard the JS Hyuga (DDH 181), April 19, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Self-Defense Force members transport supplies onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard the JS Hyuga (DDH 181), April 19, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Villarreal

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force personnel, U.S. Navy sailors and U.S. Marines load supplies onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the JS Hyuga, at sea, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force personnel, U.S. Navy sailors and U.S. Marines load supplies onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the JS Hyuga, at sea, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal

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