III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II relinquishes command of 3rd Marine Division to Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The change of command ceremony formally transferred authorities and responsibilities for 3rd Marine Division from one commander to another and is a long-standing Marine Corps tradition.

Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S. Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (Courtesy Video)

The Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military forces held the opening ceremony for Exercise Balikatan, at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018. Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Emmanuel B. Salamat, commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force officially declared the start of Exercise Balikatan. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to 18. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Emili Koonce)