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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller gives remarks during the III MEF change of command ceremony Aug 2, 2018, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. During the ceremony, Nicholson relinquished command of III MEF to Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller gives remarks during the III MEF change of command ceremony Aug 2, 2018, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. During the ceremony, Nicholson relinquished command of III MEF to Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, incoming commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, salutes the commander of troops during the III MEF change of command ceremony Aug 2, 2018, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Prior to assuming his duties as the commanding general of III MEF, Smith served as the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, incoming commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, salutes the commander of troops during the III MEF change of command ceremony Aug 2, 2018, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Prior to assuming his duties as the commanding general of III MEF, Smith served as the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith (right) and Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson (left) salute the troops during a pass and review during a III Marine Expeditionary Force change of command ceremony, Aug. 2, 2018, at the parade deck aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Smith assumed his duties as the III MEF commanding general. Smith arrived from 1st Marine Division where he served as commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith (right) and Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson (left) salute the troops during a pass and review during a III Marine Expeditionary Force change of command ceremony, Aug. 2, 2018, at the parade deck aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Smith assumed his duties as the III MEF commanding general. Smith arrived from 1st Marine Division where he served as commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Bragg

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson (right) hands Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith (left) the command colors during a III Marine Expeditionary Force change of command ceremony, Aug. 2, 2018, at the parade deck aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Nicholson relinquished his duties as the commanding general of III MEF to Smith. Smith arrived from 1st Marine Division where he served as the commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson (right) hands Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith (left) the command colors during a III Marine Expeditionary Force change of command ceremony, Aug. 2, 2018, at the parade deck aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Nicholson relinquished his duties as the commanding general of III MEF to Smith. Smith arrived from 1st Marine Division where he served as the commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Bragg

180718-M-FA245-1187 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Michehl, a line noncommissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Detachment 24, controls forward arming and refueling point operations after refueling a Bell AH-1W Super Cobra during a field test for the Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability system as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 18, 2018. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera)

180718-M-FA245-1187 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 18, 2018) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Michehl, a line noncommissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Detachment 24, controls forward arming and refueling point operations after refueling a Bell AH-1W Super Cobra during a field test for the Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability system as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 18, 2018. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera

Marines place marked flags around a point of contamination during a reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination (RSD) course conducted by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group July 17, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The RSD course ensures that Marines can effectively detect and decontaminate themselves in a CBRN environment and save lives of Marines in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Terry Wong)

Marines place marked flags around a point of contamination during a reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination (RSD) course conducted by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group July 17, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The RSD course ensures that Marines can effectively detect and decontaminate themselves in a CBRN environment and save lives of Marines in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Terry Wong)

Photo by Pfc. Terry Wong

Common WWII era Imperial Japanese Army uniform, equipment and weapons sit on display inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2018. During the tour, Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit learned about the savage fighting of the Battle of Okinawa, which pitted U.S. Marine, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army forces against the Imperial Forces of Japan. The more than two-month battle claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, both military and civilian, between April and mid-June 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Common WWII era Imperial Japanese Army uniform, equipment and weapons sit on display inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2018. During the tour, Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit learned about the savage fighting of the Battle of Okinawa, which pitted U.S. Marine, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army forces against the Imperial Forces of Japan. The more than two-month battle claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, both military and civilian, between April and mid-June 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish

Hospital Corpsmen First Class Jose Marrero Dejesus and Ricardo Alonsolopez, with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, standby before being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2018. They were on their way to get breakfast when they noticed a Marine showing signs of distress while running the physical fitness test. Marrero and AlonsoLopez conducted medical care to the distressed Marine which resulted in saving that Marine's life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Allen)

Hospital Corpsmen First Class Jose Marrero Dejesus and Ricardo Alonsolopez, with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, standby before being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2018. They were on their way to get breakfast when they noticed a Marine showing signs of distress while running the physical fitness test. Marrero and AlonsoLopez conducted medical care to the distressed Marine which resulted in saving that Marine's life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Allen)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Allen

180712-M-FA245-0670 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 12, 2018) Chilean Marine Cpl. German Letelier, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, 211 Company, 21 Battalion, Chilean Marine Corps, engages enemy combatant role players during a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) training event as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 12, 2018. A NEO is conducted to evacuate citizens whose lives are in danger. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera)

180712-M-FA245-0670 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 12, 2018) Chilean Marine Cpl. German Letelier, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, 211 Company, 21 Battalion, Chilean Marine Corps, engages enemy combatant role players during a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) training event as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 12, 2018. A NEO is conducted to evacuate citizens whose lives are in danger. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera

Brig. Gen. William Jurney assumes command of 3rd Marine Division after serving his previous tour as both the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region.

Brig. Gen. William Jurney assumes command of 3rd Marine Division after serving his previous tour as both the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region.

Photo by Cpl. Charles Plouffe

Lt. Col. Kenric D. Stevenson, former commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 35, thanks the Marines of CLR-35 for their efforts during the regimental change of command ceremony July 2, 2018 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Stevenson relinquished command of CLR-35 to Col. Joon H. Um. Stevenson is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana. Um is a native of Tampa, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. Pinkney)

Lt. Col. Kenric D. Stevenson, former commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 35, thanks the Marines of CLR-35 for their efforts during the regimental change of command ceremony July 2, 2018 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Stevenson relinquished command of CLR-35 to Col. Joon H. Um. Stevenson is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana. Um is a native of Tampa, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. Pinkney)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow, incoming commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to service members and families of 3rd MLG after assuming command of the unit June 29, 2018 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Reventlow is a native of Newtown, Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow, incoming commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to service members and families of 3rd MLG after assuming command of the unit June 29, 2018 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Reventlow is a native of Newtown, Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, riding Assault Amphibious Vehicles, head toward the shore during a mechanized assault as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise, near Ginoza Village, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2018. Marines and Sailors with Echo Company performed the final training event of MEUEX, an assault launched from Camp Schwab and targeting Combat Town, part of Okinawa’s Central Training Area. Marines with Echo Company, the mechanized assault element with BLT 2/5, partner with AAV crews to perform raids and assaults launched from the sea. MEUEX is the first in a series of three pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, riding Assault Amphibious Vehicles, head toward the shore during a mechanized assault as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise, near Ginoza Village, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2018. Marines and Sailors with Echo Company performed the final training event of MEUEX, an assault launched from Camp Schwab and targeting Combat Town, part of Okinawa’s Central Training Area. Marines with Echo Company, the mechanized assault element with BLT 2/5, partner with AAV crews to perform raids and assaults launched from the sea. MEUEX is the first in a series of three pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish

Locals and Marines stand in front of the monument on Hamahiga Island, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2018. The locals of Hamahiga hold an annual memorial service for all those who passed away during the battle of Okinawa, which ended in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Maysonet)

Locals and Marines stand in front of the monument on Hamahiga Island, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2018. The locals of Hamahiga hold an annual memorial service for all those who passed away during the battle of Okinawa, which ended in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Maysonet)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Maysonet

Marines and Sailors volunteer at Ai-no-Mura Senior Citizen Home, Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2018. Marines and Sailors volunteer to upkeep the senior citizen home to improve the quality of life. Volunteering is a great method to interact and build lasting relationships within the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ryan Persinger)

Marines and Sailors volunteer at Ai-no-Mura Senior Citizen Home, Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2018. Marines and Sailors volunteer to upkeep the senior citizen home to improve the quality of life. Volunteering is a great method to interact and build lasting relationships within the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ryan Persinger)

Photo by Pfc. Ryan Persinger

Navy field medical corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group provide emergency care to a dummy at Kin Blue on Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2018. The simulation is part of Exercise Inochi No Onjin, which increased competency of patient evacuation, command and control medical regulating, and role-two capabilities in a joint environment. 3rd Medical Battalion is responsible for providing direct and general health service support to III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

Navy field medical corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group provide emergency care to a dummy at Kin Blue on Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2018. The simulation is part of Exercise Inochi No Onjin, which increased competency of patient evacuation, command and control medical regulating, and role-two capabilities in a joint environment. 3rd Medical Battalion is responsible for providing direct and general health service support to III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Expeditionary Operations Training Group Marines exit a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during helocast training, June 1, 2018, near White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. Once Marines receive a signal from the helicopter crew chief, they must drop their flotation devices and jump into the drop zone. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zackary Walker)

Expeditionary Operations Training Group Marines exit a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during helocast training, June 1, 2018, near White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. Once Marines receive a signal from the helicopter crew chief, they must drop their flotation devices and jump into the drop zone. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zackary Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zackary Walker

Expeditionary Operations Training Group Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group navigate a combat rubber raiding craft to a drop zone, June 1, 2018, at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. Helocasting is used for inserting reconnaissance and surveillance teams in support of small boat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zackary Walker)

Expeditionary Operations Training Group Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group navigate a combat rubber raiding craft to a drop zone, June 1, 2018, at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. Helocasting is used for inserting reconnaissance and surveillance teams in support of small boat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zackary Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zackary Walker

A MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land on Farallon de Medinilla Range, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish)

A MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land on Farallon de Medinilla Range, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish)

Photo by Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish

Col. Bryan M. Howlett passes the unit guidon to Col. Larry Jenkins during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group change of command ceremony, June 1, 2018, at the Camp Hansen theater, Okinawa, Japan. Jenkins assumed duties as the III MIG commanding officer after serving as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing intelligence officer. During Howlett’s tenure at III MIG, he provided guidance to Marines and Sailors through all ranks and commanded troops and logistical movements vital to accomplishing the III MIG mission. Howlett will move on to become the chief of staff of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonah Baase)

Col. Bryan M. Howlett passes the unit guidon to Col. Larry Jenkins during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group change of command ceremony, June 1, 2018, at the Camp Hansen theater, Okinawa, Japan. Jenkins assumed duties as the III MIG commanding officer after serving as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing intelligence officer. During Howlett’s tenure at III MIG, he provided guidance to Marines and Sailors through all ranks and commanded troops and logistical movements vital to accomplishing the III MIG mission. Howlett will move on to become the chief of staff of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonah Baase)

Photo by Cpl. Jonah Baase

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