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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, the III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, and Japan Self-Defense Force LTG Ryoji Takemoto, the Western Army Commanding General, collaboratively lead a virtual bilateral operations confirmation brief during exercise Keen Edge 22, Feb. 2, 2022. Keen Edge 22 was a bilateral command post exercise conducted Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, 2022. The exercise is an annual event that improves interagency coordination, combat readiness and interoperability of all participants. This U.S.-Japan exercise series alternates between field training exercises (i.e., Keen Sword) and command post exercises (i.e., Keen Edge). (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, the III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, and Japan Self-Defense Force LTG Ryoji Takemoto, the Western Army Commanding General, collaboratively lead a virtual bilateral operations confirmation brief during exercise Keen Edge 22, Feb. 2, 2022. Keen Edge 22 was a bilateral command post exercise conducted Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, 2022. The exercise is an annual event that improves interagency coordination, combat readiness and interoperability of all participants. This U.S.-Japan exercise series alternates between field training exercises (i.e., Keen Sword) and command post exercises (i.e., Keen Edge). (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

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Combat Logistics Company 33 leadership report in front of the new CLC-33 guidon during a ceremony, Dewey Square, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 28, 2022. The ceremony officially renamed Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, to Combat Logistics Company 33, Combat Logistics Regiment 37. 3d MLG, based in Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jose Angeles)

Combat Logistics Company 33 leadership report in front of the new CLC-33 guidon during a ceremony, Dewey Square, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 28, 2022. The ceremony officially renamed Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, to Combat Logistics Company 33, Combat Logistics Regiment 37. 3d MLG, based in Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jose Angeles)

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kyle Ellison, Commanding General, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), addresses Marines and Sailors at the rehearsal of concept brief for Yama Sakura 81 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 4, 2021. Yama Sakura is the largest joint and bilateral command post exercise conducted by U.S. Army Pacific and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force designed to increase joint force lethality, enhance design and posture, and strengthen alliances and partnerships (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sergeant Andrew Ochoa).

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kyle Ellison, Commanding General, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), addresses Marines and Sailors at the rehearsal of concept brief for Yama Sakura 81 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 4, 2021. Yama Sakura is the largest joint and bilateral command post exercise conducted by U.S. Army Pacific and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force designed to increase joint force lethality, enhance design and posture, and strengthen alliances and partnerships (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sergeant Andrew Ochoa).

Photo by Staff Sergeant Andrew Ochoa

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. VMFA-112 participated in a joint maritime strike rehearsal with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Okinawa, Nov 19, 2021. U.S. Marines with VMFA-112 routinely train and rehearse joint maritime mission sets in order to maintain readiness to carry out a wide range of operational tasks in a region characterized by vast oceans, seas, and waterways. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. VMFA-112 participated in a joint maritime strike rehearsal with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Okinawa, Nov 19, 2021. U.S. Marines with VMFA-112 routinely train and rehearse joint maritime mission sets in order to maintain readiness to carry out a wide range of operational tasks in a region characterized by vast oceans, seas, and waterways. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)

Photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III

Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III, relinquished command of III Marine Expeditionary Force to Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr., Nov. 9, 2021 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III, relinquished command of III Marine Expeditionary Force to Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr., Nov. 9, 2021 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

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Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron (front center), United States Marine Corps, poses with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 leadership and staff following a Warfare Commanders Conference, October 5. The conference, hosted by ESG 7, provided direction and guidance for forward-deployed force employment and for the leadership and staffs to coordinate warfighting concepts and best practices of expeditionary strike group operations.

Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron (front center), United States Marine Corps, poses with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 leadership and staff following a Warfare Commanders Conference, October 5. The conference, hosted by ESG 7, provided direction and guidance for forward-deployed force employment and for the leadership and staffs to coordinate warfighting concepts and best practices of expeditionary strike group operations.

Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Sherrie A Flippin

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jenkyn Kittrell and Gunnery Sgt. Luis Feliciano received recognition from the III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2021. The Marines were a part of a group that participated in the Big Ideas Challenge. Their ideas will help pave the way for innovation in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephanie Varela)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jenkyn Kittrell and Gunnery Sgt. Luis Feliciano received recognition from the III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2021. The Marines were a part of a group that participated in the Big Ideas Challenge. Their ideas will help pave the way for innovation in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephanie Varela)

Photo by Lance Cpl Varela, Stephanie

U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement (LE) Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group (MIG) shake hands after the deactivation ceremony of 3rd LE Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The battalion deactivated as part of Force Design 2030, which redirects the Marine Corps’ mission focus from countering violent extremists in the Middle East to great power/peer-level competition, with special emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific region’s information environment, and supports MAGTF operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement (LE) Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group (MIG) shake hands after the deactivation ceremony of 3rd LE Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The battalion deactivated as part of Force Design 2030, which redirects the Marine Corps’ mission focus from countering violent extremists in the Middle East to great power/peer-level competition, with special emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific region’s information environment, and supports MAGTF operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Micheala Restuvog, the career planner with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, poses for a photo on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 17, 2021. Restuvog has served as a career planner for many years now impacting Marines' lives on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/ illustration by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Micheala Restuvog, the career planner with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, poses for a photo on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 17, 2021. Restuvog has served as a career planner for many years now impacting Marines' lives on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/ illustration by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

Photo by Cpl Francesca Landis

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dantrel Gandy, a Low Altitude Air Defense gunner with Alpha Battery, 2nd LAAD Platoon, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron – 363 (Reinforced), with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, observes a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launch during Exercise Loobye at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021. The HIMARS launched as part of the final act of Exercise Loobye to demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct HIMARS Rapid Infiltration. Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to being postured and ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dantrel Gandy, a Low Altitude Air Defense gunner with Alpha Battery, 2nd LAAD Platoon, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron – 363 (Reinforced), with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, observes a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launch during Exercise Loobye at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021. The HIMARS launched as part of the final act of Exercise Loobye to demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct HIMARS Rapid Infiltration. Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to being postured and ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

Photo by Cpl Gordon, Lydia

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210623-M-TS451-2483 PHILIPPINE SEA - A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes the Philippine Sea while in route to the USS Germantown (LSD 42) to conduct a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) training exercise June 24, 2021. The MIO consisted of Force Reconnaissance Marines fast roping on to the USS Germantown and executing a search and seizure scenario with support from the Battalion Landing Team 3/5 as the security element. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

210623-M-TS451-2483 PHILIPPINE SEA - A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes the Philippine Sea while in route to the USS Germantown (LSD 42) to conduct a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) training exercise June 24, 2021. The MIO consisted of Force Reconnaissance Marines fast roping on to the USS Germantown and executing a search and seizure scenario with support from the Battalion Landing Team 3/5 as the security element. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

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U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Thomas, the distribution management chief with III Marine Expeditionary Force, receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on June 15, 2021. Thomas and his wife, Master Sgt. Sara Thomas, the G-2 plans chief with III MEF, received medals for their heroic actions at Ta-Taki Falls on Sept. 13, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie Greenwood)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Thomas, the distribution management chief with III Marine Expeditionary Force, receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on June 15, 2021. Thomas and his wife, Master Sgt. Sara Thomas, the G-2 plans chief with III MEF, received medals for their heroic actions at Ta-Taki Falls on Sept. 13, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie Greenwood)

Photo by Lance Cpl Natalie Greenwood

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Fico, a fire support Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, assists in establishing an observation post during an exercise near Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2021. The training allowed 15th Brigade forces to study tactical communication, maneuver and fires increasing interoperability between the two countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Fico, a fire support Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, assists in establishing an observation post during an exercise near Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2021. The training allowed 15th Brigade forces to study tactical communication, maneuver and fires increasing interoperability between the two countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck

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U.S. Marines, Sailors, and SOFA status civilians with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade pose for group photo during a Reboot graduation on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2021. Reboot Recovery is a Christian non-profit organization that holds 12-week courses to help service members overcome trauma from post-traumatic stress.

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and SOFA status civilians with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade pose for group photo during a Reboot graduation on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2021. Reboot Recovery is a Christian non-profit organization that holds 12-week courses to help service members overcome trauma from post-traumatic stress.

Photo by LCpl Natalie Greenwood

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nay Aung, an assault amphibious crewman, with Company B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division and Marines with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts waterborne operations with assault amphibious vehicles at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 2, 2021. The demanding training package strengthened the capacity to conduct amphibious operations in the Pacific with the reintegration of rugged, tactical ship-to-shore connectors, effectively returning an important capability to III Marine Expeditionary Force. Aung is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nay Aung, an assault amphibious crewman, with Company B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division and Marines with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts waterborne operations with assault amphibious vehicles at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 2, 2021. The demanding training package strengthened the capacity to conduct amphibious operations in the Pacific with the reintegration of rugged, tactical ship-to-shore connectors, effectively returning an important capability to III Marine Expeditionary Force. Aung is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Jimenez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Jimenez

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