III MEF VIDEOS

Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion partnered with air support from CH-53 E Sea Knights to build a 15 bay improved ribbon bridge during Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, on November 2, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force’s training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. Also available in high definition.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines conduct training with CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. The Marines were tasked with gathering intelligence, then performing an emergency evacuation. Lance Cpl. Natalie Rostran took a ride to the landing zone for a first hand look at the Marines in action. Includes sound bites from 1st Lt. Christopher Toomer, Platoon Commander, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines and Capt. Joseph McConnell, CH-46E Pilot, HMM-262.