Commanding general delivers intent
September 26, 2013 — Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, addressed Marines and sailors Sept. 11, 13 and 16–18 during a series of all-hands briefings at Marine Corps installations to issue his guidance and commander’s intent for III MEF.Wissler’s intent is to make III MEF the most ready and capable warfighting MEF in the MORE
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PHIBLEX 14 begins with ceremony
September 26, 2013 — The Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps began bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 with an opening ceremony Sept. 18 here.PHIBLEX is an annual, joint bilateral training exercise that enhances security and stability within the region while also helping to prepare for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.“Our two countries have a MORE
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Western Army, Marines focus on communications
September 26, 2013 — Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army Signal Group joined Marines with G-6, communications, III Marine Expeditionary Force, for Japan/U.S. Signal Talks Sept. 18-19 at Camp Courtney and Sept. 20 at Camp Shields.The second-annual bilateral communications forum focused on promoting a shared understanding of how each MORE
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SOTG operators put robots to test
September 26, 2013 — In recent years, there have been sweeping changes to combat technology designed to preserve the life of warfighters and provide a tactical edge. Recently those leaps and bounds have been in the field of advanced robotics.Marines with the Special Operations Training Group tested a prototype advanced robotics system known as the Stingray Micro MORE
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Marines master new field kitchen
September 26, 2013 — Food service specialists with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 tested and evaluated the capabilities of the new Expeditionary Field Kitchen Sept. 9-20 at Camp Kinser.The EFK is set to replace the current Field Food Service System.The new field kitchen provides Marines a way to prepare food as they would with conventional kitchen equipment. Food service MORE
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Marines focus on amphibious roots, Asia-Pacific region
September 26, 2013 — The Battle of Inchon, during the Korean War, silenced critics of amphibious assault as the grueling combat which followed the landing resulted in a crucial victory and turned the tide of the war in favor of the U.S. The amphibious capabilities the Marines employed led to the recapture of the Republic of Korea’s capitol, Seoul, and severed crucial MORE
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Battery C connects with neighbors
September 26, 2013 — Marines and sailors with Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, trained day and night for nearly three weeks, through favorable and unfavorable weather conditions. With the training a success, the Marines shifted focus to the surrounding community.The service members visited citizens throughout Miyagi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 10-12 MORE
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Community, service members celebrate years of friendship
September 26, 2013 — Festive music played as community members, Marines and sailors gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the opening of the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home and the nearly 20 years of ongoing friendship between the residents and 7th Communication Battalion.The Marine and Navy volunteers have visited the nursing home twice a month in recent MORE
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Force Recon, Silent Drill Team Marine retires
September 26, 2013 — “I had heard that the Marine Corps was a bunch of tough animals so I said, ‘Why, I think I can match that’ and I joined in,” said William R. Hapgood, the range director at Range Control, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.Scheduled to retire Sept. 27, Hapgood first joined the Navy Reserve in 1951 at the age MORE
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Ammunition technicians stand FASP
September 26, 2013 — Marines remove tarps protecting caches of ammunition, uncovering them, so they can start counting every single round. From 5.56 mm ball rounds to M67 fragmentation grenades and 12-gauge shotgun shells, no piece of ammunition goes uncounted before it is distributed to the units requiring it for training.Marines with Ammunition Company maintained a MORE
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