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06/22/2022

FEML Ends as Japan Opens Its Borders

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN – Temporarily authorized Funded Environmental and Morale Leave (FEML) for personnel assigned to Okinawa ends August 1, 2022, approximately 60 days after the Government of Japan’s (GOJ) decision to end arrival testing and quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.
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04/22/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Deactivates Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367

MCAS KANEOHE BAY -- Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 24, cased their colors during the unit's deactivation ceremony here today.
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02/03/2022

Keen Edge 22

OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Forces, including III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Japan Self Defense Forces participated in Keen Edge 22, a bilateral command post exercise, from Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, 2022.
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12/13/2021

Funded Environmental Morale Leave approved for Okinawa

CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Marine Corps Forces Japan (MARFORJ) released its Okinawa-Based Funded Environmental and Morale Leave Bulletin December 10, 2021.
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12/07/2021

3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade begin annual command post exercise Yama Sakura 81 in Japan

OKINAWA, Japan – The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade are taking part in Yama Sakura 81, an annual command post exercise, Dec. 7 to Dec. 13, 2021 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa and Camp Ainoura, Nagasaki, Japan. The 3D MEB’s and ARDB’s portion of the exercise is part of the largest command post exercise held between the U.S. Army and the JGSDF called Yama Sakura 81.
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11/24/2021

U.S. Marines and Sailors Rehearse Maritime Strikes in the Pacific

IWAKUNI, Japan. -- U.S. forces with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet conducted a joint rehearsal of tactics and simulated strikes on naval targets off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19, 2021. Between the two services, the participating aircraft platforms included the F/A-18 (C, E, and F variants), E-2D, and KC-130J.
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11/09/2021

III MEF Commanding General Change of Command

Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III, relinquished command of III Marine Expeditionary Force to Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr., Nov. 9, 2021 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.
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06/09/2021

III MEF Resumes Waterborne AAV Operations

III Marine Expeditionary Force has resumed Assault Amphibious Vehicle water operations, strengthening the capacity in the Pacific to conduct amphibious operations with the reintegration of rugged, tactical ship-to-shore connectors.U.S. Marines with Company B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, completed a demanding waterborne operations training
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05/12/2021

Japanese, French, Australian, and U.S. troops kick off Exercise Jeanne D'Arc 21

CAMP AINOURA, SASEBO, Japan —The Japan Self Defense Force, French Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, and U.S. military will execute multilateral exercise Jeanne D’Arc 21 here, May 11-16, 2021.
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04/29/2021

Pacific Pioneer 21 | 9th Engineer Support Battalion practices EABO concepts & Naval integration

CAMP Kinser, Okinawa, Japan–Marines and Sailors with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, honed their Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations capabilities and “Fight Now” concepts in support of III Marine Expeditionary Force, on training areas throughout Okinawa during exercise Pacific Pioneer, April 8-23, 2021.
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-12 Apr
"I wouldn't change a thing."

Chief P.O. Ophael Myrtle tells his story of immigration to the United States from his native country of Haiti. As an infant, Myrtil lost 24 family members in a fatal bus accident. Myrtil is now a 17-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and is the lead chief petty officer with 1st MAW.

Read more: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/271199/haitian-national-suffers-tragic-loss-fosters-family-ties-with-his-sailors 
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos)
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-11 Apr
Landing Together

Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, describe the feeling of High Altitude High Opening parachute jumps before and after the fall.

(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charles Plouffe)
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-10 Apr
Pay What You Owe!

Marines go through the culminating event of an intense Martial Arts Instructor Course.
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-09 Apr
Here's a little Monday motivation from our 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Recon brothers.
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-07 Apr
1ST MAW MARINE SAVES HUNDREDS OF LIVES 🇺🇸

Cpl. Kodiak McBrayer, a cryogenics equipment operator with Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, discovered a fault that would ignite change within the Marine Corps and Navy forever.
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III MEF Marines
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Shinka 22.1 📍 CATC, Camp Fuji 🔥Live-fire drills #Marines with @2dMarDiv exemplified their commitment to staying l… https://t.co/e77JIDRNzW
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Dark and Stormy Seas 📍 Naval Base Guam 🌊Valiant Shield 22 #Sailors with EOD Mobile Unit FIVE, refine expeditionar… https://t.co/TwaqEDS5uo
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III MEF Marines
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Rounds Down Range 📍Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan 🎯 Expeditionary Operations Training Group Sniper #Marines from acr… https://t.co/TmusvwOOUi
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III MEF Marines
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📍Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan BGen Kyle Ellison relinquishes command of @3d_MEB to BGen Fridrik Fridriksson. As… https://t.co/nYqFlDMik1
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III MEF Marines
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🥳Happy Father's Day! We want to recognize all the fathers working hard every day around the globe, stay strong, an… https://t.co/1JbVPnABky
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