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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Cahoon, a native of North Carolina and a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, paints a local school during the maritime key terrain security operations event of Balikatan 24 at Itbayat, Philippines, May 7, 2024. The event was conducted alongside Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Cahoon, a native of North Carolina and a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, paints a local school during the maritime key terrain security operations event of Balikatan 24 at Itbayat, Philippines, May 7, 2024. The event was conducted alongside Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks)

Photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

A U.S. Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, inspects a Hoverfly Livesky 6205 tethered unmanned aerial vehicle during Katana Strike 24 at Iejima, Okinawa, Japan, May 8, 2024. Katana Strike 24 is an annual exercise designed to further strengthen 5th ANGLICO's ability to conduct long-range communications and dynamic targeting cycles between joint ground, naval and aviation units in support of multi-domain operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

A U.S. Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, inspects a Hoverfly Livesky 6205 tethered unmanned aerial vehicle during Katana Strike 24 at Iejima, Okinawa, Japan, May 8, 2024. Katana Strike 24 is an annual exercise designed to further strengthen 5th ANGLICO's ability to conduct long-range communications and dynamic targeting cycles between joint ground, naval and aviation units in support of multi-domain operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant Andrew Waddell, left, the Officer in Charge of First Platoon, Bravo Company, and Corporal Benjamin Snethen, an electronic warfare analyst, both with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct signals intelligence training operations as part of an Operational Control Element at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii on April 8, 2024. The OCE served to test the capabilities of small teams deployed on an island chain to collect enemy signals and movements during exercise Corvus Dawn 24 battalion operations. CD24 sharpened 3rd Radio Battalion's ability to provide technical information related capabilities to III Marine Expeditionary Force and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. 1st Lt Waddell is a native of Indiana. Cpl Snethen is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Tiana Jackson)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant Andrew Waddell, left, the Officer in Charge of First Platoon, Bravo Company, and Corporal Benjamin Snethen, an electronic warfare analyst, both with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct signals intelligence training operations as part of an Operational Control Element at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii on April 8, 2024. The OCE served to test the capabilities of small teams deployed on an island chain to collect enemy signals and movements during exercise Corvus Dawn 24 battalion operations. CD24 sharpened 3rd Radio Battalion's ability to provide technical information related capabilities to III Marine Expeditionary Force and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. 1st Lt Waddell is a native of Indiana. Cpl Snethen is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Tiana Jackson)

Photo by 1st Lt. Tiana Jackson

U.S. leaders across military installations in Okinawa and leaders with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces pose for a photo during the 2024 Okinawa Bilateral Commander’s Conference on Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, April. 17, 2024. The conference was held for commanders to share information and discuss mutual areas of interest to include bilateral security initiatives related to training, response capabilities, and deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

U.S. leaders across military installations in Okinawa and leaders with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces pose for a photo during the 2024 Okinawa Bilateral Commander’s Conference on Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, April. 17, 2024. The conference was held for commanders to share information and discuss mutual areas of interest to include bilateral security initiatives related to training, response capabilities, and deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, helps his son, Martin, do pull-ups on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, helps his son, Martin, do pull-ups on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his daughter, Olivia, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his daughter, Olivia, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Harley Seipel embraces his mother, Col. Petra Seipel, the senior officer in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Harley Seipel embraces his mother, Col. Petra Seipel, the senior officer in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, follows her son, Sam, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, follows her son, Sam, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with their children, Sam, Fiona and Hanna, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with their children, Sam, Fiona and Hanna, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Fiona Blyleven runs ahead of her brother, Sam, and her father, Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Fiona Blyleven runs ahead of her brother, Sam, and her father, Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, watch their sons, Harley and Max, climb a tree on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, watch their sons, Harley and Max, climb a tree on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose with their sons, Harley and Max, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose with their sons, Harley and Max, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

A U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force navigates across a rope bridge during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

A U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force navigates across a rope bridge during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado

U.S. service members and distinguished guests pose for a photo during the Ishigaki Memorial Ceremony on Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The ceremony honors three fallen World War II U.S. Navy airmen, whom died shortly after crash landing on the island. The memorial was developed by the people of Ishigaki and U.S. Service members as a symbol of peace and friendship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

U.S. service members and distinguished guests pose for a photo during the Ishigaki Memorial Ceremony on Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The ceremony honors three fallen World War II U.S. Navy airmen, whom died shortly after crash landing on the island. The memorial was developed by the people of Ishigaki and U.S. Service members as a symbol of peace and friendship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Jinapuck, a defensive cyberspace warfare operator with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, establishes communications using a Mercury Dawn communication dish during a signals intelligence collection operation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on April 10, 2024. Cyberspace Marines analyzed signal intelligence reports and relayed collected intelligence back to the combat operation center as part of exercise Corvus Dawn 24 battalion operations. CD24 sharpened 3rd RADBN's ability to provide technical information related capabilities to III MEF and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Jinapuck is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Jinapuck, a defensive cyberspace warfare operator with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, establishes communications using a Mercury Dawn communication dish during a signals intelligence collection operation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on April 10, 2024. Cyberspace Marines analyzed signal intelligence reports and relayed collected intelligence back to the combat operation center as part of exercise Corvus Dawn 24 battalion operations. CD24 sharpened 3rd RADBN's ability to provide technical information related capabilities to III MEF and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Jinapuck is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Garcia, an electronic signals intelligence analyst with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, showcases capabilities to III MIG leadership next to a field expedient antenna during a signal's intelligence operation at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii on April 9, 2024. The rehearsal trained Marines to collect simulated enemy electronic signals while reducing their own during exercise Corvus Dawn 24 battalion operations. CD24 sharpened 3rd RADBN's ability to provide technical information related capabilities to III Marine Expeditionary Force and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Garcia is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Garcia, an electronic signals intelligence analyst with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, showcases capabilities to III MIG leadership next to a field expedient antenna during a signal's intelligence operation at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii on April 9, 2024. The rehearsal trained Marines to collect simulated enemy electronic signals while reducing their own during exercise Corvus Dawn 24 battalion operations. CD24 sharpened 3rd RADBN's ability to provide technical information related capabilities to III Marine Expeditionary Force and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Garcia is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Ruiz

U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force color guard and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force color guard prepare to march during the Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo To, Japan, March 30, 2024. The 79th annual Reunion of Honor ceremony commemorates the veterans who fought for their respective countries on this hallowed ground; their battle has inspired future generations to value and maintain peace, security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian M. Garcia)

U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force color guard and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force color guard prepare to march during the Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo To, Japan, March 30, 2024. The 79th annual Reunion of Honor ceremony commemorates the veterans who fought for their respective countries on this hallowed ground; their battle has inspired future generations to value and maintain peace, security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian M. Garcia)

Photo by Sgt. Christian Garcia

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