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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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Marines with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to fire the M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-2 August 5, 2018, on Camp YMA, Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan. ARTP 18-2 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 in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tegra Shepherd)

Marines with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to fire the M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-2 August 5, 2018, on Camp YMA, Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan. ARTP 18-2 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 in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tegra Shepherd)

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Okinawan residents perform cultural dances during the Nago City 50th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Nago Central Park, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2019. The City of Nago hosts the annual Cherry Blossom Festival which attracts more than 270,000 people every year. Entertainment for the festival included carnival games, food vendors, floral displays, karaoke competitions, and a variety of cultural performances.(U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelo Garavito)

Okinawan residents perform cultural dances during the Nago City 50th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Nago Central Park, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2019. The City of Nago hosts the annual Cherry Blossom Festival which attracts more than 270,000 people every year. Entertainment for the festival included carnival games, food vendors, floral displays, karaoke competitions, and a variety of cultural performances.(U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelo Garavito)

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What is the Aviation Training Relocation Program (ATR)?

What is the Aviation Training Relocation Program (ATR)?

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190403-N-TP832-1079 OKINAWA, Japan (April 3, 2019) Steelworker 2nd Class Charles Jeffries, a safety supervisor assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, observes a concrete placement for the construction of a k-span structure onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan. NMCB-3 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lopez/Released)

190403-N-TP832-1079 OKINAWA, Japan (April 3, 2019) Steelworker 2nd Class Charles Jeffries, a safety supervisor assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, observes a concrete placement for the construction of a k-span structure onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan. NMCB-3 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lopez/Released)

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IE SHIMA, Okinawa — Sgt. Cal Cushing-Hurley and his squad from the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, could hardly contain their enthusiasm for their first Pacific exercise — a simulated airfield seizure on a tiny island off Okinawa’s northwest coast.

IE SHIMA, Okinawa — Sgt. Cal Cushing-Hurley and his squad from the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, could hardly contain their enthusiasm for their first Pacific exercise — a simulated airfield seizure on a tiny island off Okinawa’s northwest coast.

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After successfully carrying out an integrated exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, the Navy and Marine Corps are ready to take their new level of naval integration to the joint force in an exercise next year.

After successfully carrying out an integrated exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, the Navy and Marine Corps are ready to take their new level of naval integration to the joint force in an exercise next year.

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Marines stand up second Indo-Pacific F-35B Squadron

Marines stand up second Indo-Pacific F-35B Squadron

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Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi meets with Lt. Gen. H. Stacy. Clardy, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, to discuss the importance of the U.S. and Japanese alliance to regional security, Oct. 22, 2020. During the meeting, both parties expressed the importance of realistic training to enable bilateral readiness and credible deterrence. U.S. Marine Corps leaders expressed their appreciation for the Minister's visit, as well as his strong support for the alliance and the U.S. personnel defending Japan's security.

Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi meets with Lt. Gen. H. Stacy. Clardy, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, to discuss the importance of the U.S. and Japanese alliance to regional security, Oct. 22, 2020. During the meeting, both parties expressed the importance of realistic training to enable bilateral readiness and credible deterrence. U.S. Marine Corps leaders expressed their appreciation for the Minister's visit, as well as his strong support for the alliance and the U.S. personnel defending Japan's security.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Hall)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Hall)

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