III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marines assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion and III MEF Information Group conduct rifle and shotgun training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 8-9, 2023. The training was held to familiarize the Marines with the various weapons systems. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andrew King)

U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Wyatt McAlpine, a platoon commander, and Sgt. Alexander Aberle, a platoon sergeant, both with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, explain the significant capability that Company A can provide through training to combine crowd control techniques with non-lethal weapons during non-lethal weapons training at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day training event, military policemen further crowd-control training with additional equipment and combine those techniques with non-lethal weapons including batons, Mossberg 500 shotguns, M32 Multiple Grenade Launchers, M203 grenade launchers, and Sting Ball Grenades. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexis B. Betances)

Second Lt. Anthony Burns, officer in charge of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and Sgt. Michael Dillard, a squad leader with 1st Plt., Bravo Co., 9th Engineer Support Battalion, explain the purpose of Combat Marksmanship Program training for combat engineers with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 9th ESB, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. The Marines completed Combat Marksmanship Program Tables 5 and 6, as well as a ballistic breaching course with M1014 shotguns and a machine gun course with M240B and M249 Squad Automatic Weapons to enhance their warfighting abilities on the battlefield. Combat engineers often augment infantry units during exercises and deployments, which requires tactical proficiency with multiple weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Mark Fike) 00:00 - 2nd Lt. Anthony Burns, officer in charge of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group 01:32 - Sgt. Michael Dillard, squad leader, 1st Plt., Bravo Co. 9th ESB,

Combat engineers with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participated in tactical marksmanship courses at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 25, 2018. The Marines completed Combat Marksmanship Program Tables 5 and 6, as well as a ballistic breaching course with M1014 shotguns and a machine gun course with M240B and M249 Squad Automatic Weapons to enhance their warfighting abilities on the battlefield. Combat engineers often augment infantry units during exercises and deployments, which requires tactical proficiency with multiple weapons systems in various environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Mark Fike)

Pfc. Xhail Pavia-Garcia, from Houston, Texas, and Sgt. Austin Chleborad, from Rapid City, South Dakota, give shout-outs to their hometowns and describe the day's activities. Marines conduct familiarization fire with M1014 shotguns on Range 8, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. Marines on camp guard utilize the M1014 shotgun for security and defense of the installation. The Marines are with Camp Courtney Security Guard Force.