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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land Nov. 5 during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of exercise Blue Chromite 15 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. The landing zone was near combat town, the last known location of the downed aircraft crew members. Upon arriving in combat town, the Marines had to engage opposing forces and track the crew members’ location. The CH-53E is with HMH-XXX, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force

A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land Nov. 5 during a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of exercise Blue Chromite 15 at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area. The landing zone was near combat town, the last known location of the downed aircraft crew members. Upon arriving in combat town, the Marines had to engage opposing forces and track the crew members’ location. The CH-53E is with HMH-XXX, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Giguere

Cpl. Nicholas B. Majerus and his dog, Sgt. Iggi, patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members Nov. 5 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 at the Central Training Area. Iggi was responsible for locating two of the aircrew members. Iggi only needed to use a hat from one of the Marine aircrew members to track down the aircrew through a dense jungle area. Majerus is a military policeman and working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Iggi is a combat tracking dog with 3rd LE Bn.

Cpl. Nicholas B. Majerus and his dog, Sgt. Iggi, patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members Nov. 5 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 at the Central Training Area. Iggi was responsible for locating two of the aircrew members. Iggi only needed to use a hat from one of the Marine aircrew members to track down the aircrew through a dense jungle area. Majerus is a military policeman and working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Iggi is a combat tracking dog with 3rd LE Bn.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Giguere

Marines execute rappelling and fast-roping techniques Oct. 23 as a part of the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course at the Camp Schwab rappel tower. The Marines started the training by rappelling down the tower twice. To end the training, each Marine fast-roped down the tower twice. The Marines are with 5th ANGLICO, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)

Marines execute rappelling and fast-roping techniques Oct. 23 as a part of the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course at the Camp Schwab rappel tower. The Marines started the training by rappelling down the tower twice. To end the training, each Marine fast-roped down the tower twice. The Marines are with 5th ANGLICO, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Mains

Cpl. Austin J. Fowler rappels down the Camp Schwab rappel tower Oct. 23 during an insertion techniques training event. The training was part of a monthlong 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course. Each Marine was required to rappel off the tower twice and then fast-rope twice. Fowler is a field radio operator with 5th ANGLICO, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)

Cpl. Austin J. Fowler rappels down the Camp Schwab rappel tower Oct. 23 during an insertion techniques training event. The training was part of a monthlong 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course. Each Marine was required to rappel off the tower twice and then fast-rope twice. Fowler is a field radio operator with 5th ANGLICO, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Mains

Donald W. Christensen, right, learns to disarm a weapon from Cpl. Ryan T. Starr Oct. 25 during Junglefest 2014 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa, Japan. The festival allowed Okinawa community members and U.S. service members to see and experience some of the military training techniques that the instructors at the JWTC teach during the jungle survival training course. Christensen is a student and child of an active duty service member on Okinawa. Starr, from Waldron, Arkansas, is an instructor at the Jungle Warfare Training Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

Donald W. Christensen, right, learns to disarm a weapon from Cpl. Ryan T. Starr Oct. 25 during Junglefest 2014 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa, Japan. The festival allowed Okinawa community members and U.S. service members to see and experience some of the military training techniques that the instructors at the JWTC teach during the jungle survival training course. Christensen is a student and child of an active duty service member on Okinawa. Starr, from Waldron, Arkansas, is an instructor at the Jungle Warfare Training Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Rogers, right, from Martin, Georgia, responds to a simulated wounded enemy during a medical evacuation drill Sept. 30 at the Kin Blue Training Area. Rogers was part of the quick reaction force that gained control over two mock enemy positions. Marines and sailors are taught to provide first aid to enemy personnel as well as their own forces. Rogers is with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Elmy/Released)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Rogers, right, from Martin, Georgia, responds to a simulated wounded enemy during a medical evacuation drill Sept. 30 at the Kin Blue Training Area. Rogers was part of the quick reaction force that gained control over two mock enemy positions. Marines and sailors are taught to provide first aid to enemy personnel as well as their own forces. Rogers is with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Elmy/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca D. Elmy

A service member acts as a casualty during a simulated medical evacuation drill Sept. 30 at the Kin Blue Training Area. The training exercise was spread out over the course of five days and involved corpsman and Marines responding to different medical scenarios they might encounter in the field. The casualty actors helped to add realism to the exercise, according to U.S. Navy Capt. Michele Hancock, from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. “They were crying out in pain and asking where their buddies were,” said Hancock. “It causes the personnel to reassure the patient while they’re still assessing them and providing medical treatment.” The corpsman and Marines are with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Elmy/Released)

A service member acts as a casualty during a simulated medical evacuation drill Sept. 30 at the Kin Blue Training Area. The training exercise was spread out over the course of five days and involved corpsman and Marines responding to different medical scenarios they might encounter in the field. The casualty actors helped to add realism to the exercise, according to U.S. Navy Capt. Michele Hancock, from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. “They were crying out in pain and asking where their buddies were,” said Hancock. “It causes the personnel to reassure the patient while they’re still assessing them and providing medical treatment.” The corpsman and Marines are with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Elmy/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca D. Elmy

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Milton Donatus, second from right, speaks with Palau national law enforcement officers during live-fire training with the M9A1 9 mm service pistol Sept. 16 in Irai, Palau. Donatus, from Ngaraard, Palau, led the training and taught his fellow Palauans the fundamentals of combat marksmanship with the weapon. The training is part of exercise T-AKE 14-2, a maritime pre-positioned force, multi-country theater security cooperation event that deploys from Okinawa aboard the USNS Sacagawea to conduct training exercises. Donatus is the training chief with Combat Logistics Detachment 379, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Milton Donatus, second from right, speaks with Palau national law enforcement officers during live-fire training with the M9A1 9 mm service pistol Sept. 16 in Irai, Palau. Donatus, from Ngaraard, Palau, led the training and taught his fellow Palauans the fundamentals of combat marksmanship with the weapon. The training is part of exercise T-AKE 14-2, a maritime pre-positioned force, multi-country theater security cooperation event that deploys from Okinawa aboard the USNS Sacagawea to conduct training exercises. Donatus is the training chief with Combat Logistics Detachment 379, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Drew Tech

U.S. Marines load a Humvee onto an Improved Ribbon Bridge component while executing ship-to-shore transport operations Sept. 24 in logistical support of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 in Subic Bay, Philippines. The operation proved the concept that IRB components can be used in conjunction with Bridge Erection Boats on the open ocean as a ship-to-shore connector for transporting supplies and equipment to Marines on shore. PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S. Marine and Navy forces. The Marines are combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, currently assigned to Combat Logistics Detachment 379, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III MEF. T-AKE 14-2 is a maritime pre-positioned force, multi-country theater security cooperation event that deployed from Okinawa aboard the USNS Sacagawea to participate in training exercises throughout the Asia-Pacific area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

U.S. Marines load a Humvee onto an Improved Ribbon Bridge component while executing ship-to-shore transport operations Sept. 24 in logistical support of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 in Subic Bay, Philippines. The operation proved the concept that IRB components can be used in conjunction with Bridge Erection Boats on the open ocean as a ship-to-shore connector for transporting supplies and equipment to Marines on shore. PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S. Marine and Navy forces. The Marines are combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, currently assigned to Combat Logistics Detachment 379, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III MEF. T-AKE 14-2 is a maritime pre-positioned force, multi-country theater security cooperation event that deployed from Okinawa aboard the USNS Sacagawea to participate in training exercises throughout the Asia-Pacific area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Drew Tech

U.S. Marines purchase food and drinks from a local vendor Sept. 20 during exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at a compound near Tinian’s North Field, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. “It really boosts our sales,” said Lot Bunao, manager of J.C. Café on Tinian. “It’s really a chain reaction and boosts our entire economy. For example, the food we sell to them is made from stuff we buy locally at the stores here.” The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei)

U.S. Marines purchase food and drinks from a local vendor Sept. 20 during exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at a compound near Tinian’s North Field, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. “It really boosts our sales,” said Lot Bunao, manager of J.C. Café on Tinian. “It’s really a chain reaction and boosts our entire economy. For example, the food we sell to them is made from stuff we buy locally at the stores here.” The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei

Capt. Seth A. Woodhull, left, from Greenwood, Arkansas, helps an attendee put on aviation equipment at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 6 at Yokota Air Base. This year marked the first time the Osprey was displayed at the festival. More than 148,000 people attended the event where the Osprey was one of the most popular aircraft. The festival had aircraft from both the U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Woodhull is the adjutant for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

Capt. Seth A. Woodhull, left, from Greenwood, Arkansas, helps an attendee put on aviation equipment at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 6 at Yokota Air Base. This year marked the first time the Osprey was displayed at the festival. More than 148,000 people attended the event where the Osprey was one of the most popular aircraft. The festival had aircraft from both the U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Woodhull is the adjutant for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

A crowd forms around an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Sept. 5 at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival on Yokota Air Base. More than 148,000 people attended the festival, where the Osprey was one of the most popular aircraft. Festival attendees waited in line for the chance to walk through the Osprey at its debut. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

A crowd forms around an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft Sept. 5 at the Japanese-American Friendship Festival on Yokota Air Base. More than 148,000 people attended the festival, where the Osprey was one of the most popular aircraft. Festival attendees waited in line for the chance to walk through the Osprey at its debut. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Shinji Inoue sits in the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base Sept. 5 before the opening of the Japanese-American Friendship Festival. Inoue, a member of the Japan House of Representatives, was a special guest who was given a tour of the Osprey the day before the festival. More than 148,000 people attended the festival where there were displays of both U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aircraft. This year marked the first time the Osprey was displayed at the festival. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

Shinji Inoue sits in the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base Sept. 5 before the opening of the Japanese-American Friendship Festival. Inoue, a member of the Japan House of Representatives, was a special guest who was given a tour of the Osprey the day before the festival. More than 148,000 people attended the festival where there were displays of both U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aircraft. This year marked the first time the Osprey was displayed at the festival. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Sonny Sandoval, the vocalist for the band P.O.D., sings Sept. 13 during Hansen Fest. The band’s performance boosted morale and provided a great chance for free entertainment for all the festival attendees, according to Stephen Hatfield, the Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa coordinator for Camp Hansen. “This is one of the best events on the island and is another great way for the service members and (community members) to interact,” said Hatfield, from Boston, Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)

Sonny Sandoval, the vocalist for the band P.O.D., sings Sept. 13 during Hansen Fest. The band’s performance boosted morale and provided a great chance for free entertainment for all the festival attendees, according to Stephen Hatfield, the Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa coordinator for Camp Hansen. “This is one of the best events on the island and is another great way for the service members and (community members) to interact,” said Hatfield, from Boston, Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan C. Mains

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist Marines scrub down a simulated casualty during an assessment and consequence management response training event Aug. 27 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The training event involved responding to calls regarding hazardous material. The Marines are with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist Marines scrub down a simulated casualty during an assessment and consequence management response training event Aug. 27 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The training event involved responding to calls regarding hazardous material. The Marines are with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei

Cpl. Jon R. Loftis, left, and Lance Cpl. Wendell Albury pull a simulated casualty to a decontamination area during an assessment and consequence management response training event Aug. 27 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The casualties were brought to a decontamination area where they were cut out of their clothes, cleaned and transported to a medical treatment facility. Loftis is from Maple Lake, Minnesota, and Albury is from Tampa, Florida. Both are chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

Cpl. Jon R. Loftis, left, and Lance Cpl. Wendell Albury pull a simulated casualty to a decontamination area during an assessment and consequence management response training event Aug. 27 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The casualties were brought to a decontamination area where they were cut out of their clothes, cleaned and transported to a medical treatment facility. Loftis is from Maple Lake, Minnesota, and Albury is from Tampa, Florida. Both are chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei

Marines pull a simulated casualty, suspected of exposure to hazardous material, onto a stretcher during an assessment and consequence management response training event Aug. 27 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The casualties were brought to a decontamination table where they were cut out of their clothes, cleaned and then transported to a medical facility. The Marines are chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

Marines pull a simulated casualty, suspected of exposure to hazardous material, onto a stretcher during an assessment and consequence management response training event Aug. 27 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The casualties were brought to a decontamination table where they were cut out of their clothes, cleaned and then transported to a medical facility. The Marines are chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei

Lance Cpl. Ana L. Ramirezjimenez, right, a Dallas, Texas, native, participates in non-combatant evacuation operations Aug. 21 at the Central Training Area. Ramirezjimenez role played as an evacuee during the scenario who was processed through the control center. Ramirezjimenez is a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The control center Marines are with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

Lance Cpl. Ana L. Ramirezjimenez, right, a Dallas, Texas, native, participates in non-combatant evacuation operations Aug. 21 at the Central Training Area. Ramirezjimenez role played as an evacuee during the scenario who was processed through the control center. Ramirezjimenez is a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The control center Marines are with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Lance Cpl. Devon M. Huffley, left, a York, Pennsylvania, native, takes fake passports from role players during noncombatant evacuation operations training Aug. 21 at the Central Training Area. The role players going through the screening point simulated they were from different countries and spoke multiple languages in order to increase the realism of the scenario. Huffley is a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The role players are Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

Lance Cpl. Devon M. Huffley, left, a York, Pennsylvania, native, takes fake passports from role players during noncombatant evacuation operations training Aug. 21 at the Central Training Area. The role players going through the screening point simulated they were from different countries and spoke multiple languages in order to increase the realism of the scenario. Huffley is a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The role players are Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers

Marines, sailors and local community members work together Aug. 23 to cleanup the Kin Town Fishing Port. More than 100 Marines and sailors from Camp Hansen volunteered to help with the annual beach cleanup. The Kin Town Social Welfare Office coordinated the event and provided local cuisine afterward. The Marines are with various units across III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria/Released)

Marines, sailors and local community members work together Aug. 23 to cleanup the Kin Town Fishing Port. More than 100 Marines and sailors from Camp Hansen volunteered to help with the annual beach cleanup. The Kin Town Social Welfare Office coordinated the event and provided local cuisine afterward. The Marines are with various units across III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria

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