Christopher Kane, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and 36th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources specialist, looks up at the last adult Serianthes nelsonii tree on the island at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 2021. - Christopher Kane, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and 36th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources specialist, looks up at the last adult Serianthes nelsonii tree on the island at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 2021. Serianthes nelsonii is a large tree endemic to Guam and Rota of the Mariana Islands. Only one mature tree exists on Guam, while 121 mature trees have been identified on Rota since 1984. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens)
Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen - Jennifer Ayers, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni aquatics director and a South Carolina native, poses for a portrait at the Marine Corps Community Services’ indoor pool on Sept. 5, 2024. Ayers and the MCAS Iwakuni aquatics team provide swim clinics and master classes, and train instructors with the goal to improve service members’ survival skills and increase their water confidence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)
A Marines stand in a row, waiting to hear how their teams did. - Food service Marines stand waiting to hear how their teams did at the Marine Corps Installations Pacific’s Food Services Specialist of the Quarter competition, held at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, August 30, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Song Jordan)
Players from the Minatogawa Junior High and the Camp Humphrey Hoops Club, play basketball during the End of Summer Friendship Tournament on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2024. The Okinawa 1215 Boys and Girls Basketball Club brought together eight teams from Japan and Korea to play in the End of Summer Friendship Tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson) - Players from the Minatogawa Junior High and the Camp Humphrey Hoops Club, play basketball during the End of Summer Friendship Tournament on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2024. The Okinawa 1215 Boys and Girls Basketball Club brought together eight teams from Japan and Korea to play in the End of Summer Friendship Tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)
Teodori Eisa dancers with the Namizato District Youth Association perform during the Kin Town Youth Eisa Festival at Kin District Park in Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2024. The 22nd Kin Town Youth Eisa Festival showcased youth groups performing a modern form of Eisa dancing that was traditionally performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor their ancestors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis) - Teodori Eisa dancers with the Namizato District Youth Association perform during the Kin Town Youth Eisa Festival at Kin District Park in Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2024. The 22nd Kin Town Youth Eisa Festival showcased youth groups performing a modern form of Eisa dancing that was traditionally performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor their ancestors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)
Leadership from Marine Corps Installations Pacific and Combat Logistics Regiment 37, along with members of the Neighborhood Pantry at Camp Butler, pose for a photo during the opening of the new pantry location on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2024. The Neighborhood Pantry offers food and resources to all service members across the island, in addition to its existing location on Camp Foster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis) - Leadership from Marine Corps Installations Pacific and Combat Logistics Regiment 37, along with members of the Neighborhood Pantry at Camp Butler, pose for a photo during the opening of the new pantry location on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2024. The Neighborhood Pantry offers food and resources to all service members across the island, in addition to its existing location on Camp Foster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michel Morocho, left, and Lance Cpl. Takenya Yazzie, both motor transport operators with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo with a festival attendee on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Camp Foster Festival on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 6, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted this open gate event to bring local residents and Status of Forces Agreement members together during the Fourth of July weekend. The festival featured live entertainment, food trucks, and a multitude of activities. Morocho is a native of New York and Yazzie is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Skylia Waters-Hewitt) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michel Morocho, left, and Lance Cpl. Takenya Yazzie, both motor transport operators with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo with a festival attendee on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Camp Foster Festival on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 6, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted this open gate event to bring local residents and Status of Forces Agreement members together during the Fourth of July weekend. The festival featured live entertainment, food trucks, and a multitude of activities. Morocho is a native of New York and Yazzie is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Skylia Waters-Hewitt)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony J. Easton, right, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, passes the guidon to Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, the outgoing commanding general of MCIPAC, during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 14, 2024. Liszewski served for two years as the commanding general and was relieved by Maj. Gen. Brian N. Wolford, who previously served as the director for plans policy strategy, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea. Liszewski and Wolford are natives of Maryland and Easton is a native of Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony J. Easton, right, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, passes the guidon to Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, the outgoing commanding general of MCIPAC, during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 14, 2024. Liszewski served for two years as the commanding general and was relieved by Maj. Gen. Brian N. Wolford, who previously served as the director for plans policy strategy, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea. Liszewski and Wolford are natives of Maryland and Easton is a native of Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Cesar Lopez, an operational contract support officer with the Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives his remarks during an award ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2024. Lopez was presented with a Meritorious Service Medal, gold star in lieu of a second award. Lisewski visited MCIPAC Marines to present awards and challenge coins in recognition of their work. Liszewski is a native of Maryland and Lopez is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Cesar Lopez, an operational contract support officer with the Regional Contracting Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives his remarks during an award ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2024. Lopez was presented with a Meritorious Service Medal, gold star in lieu of a second award. Lisewski visited MCIPAC Marines to present awards and challenge coins in recognition of their work. Liszewski is a native of Maryland and Lopez is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Sheng, a combat photographer, and Cpl. Jesse Davis, a combat graphic specialist, both with Communication Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, are presented with challenge coins by Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of MCIPAC, for top placements in the Marine Corps Visual Information and Excellence Awards competition on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2024. Sheng is this year’s Marine Corps Writer of the Year, the DoD Thomas Jefferson Writer of the Year. Davis is the first place graphic designer for Identity and Design. Lisewski visited MCIPAC Marines to present awards and challenge coins in recognition of their work. Liszewski is a native of Maryland, Sheng is a native of Texas, and Davis is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) - From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Sheng, a combat photographer, and Cpl. Jesse Davis, a combat graphic specialist, both with Communication Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, are presented with challenge coins by Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of MCIPAC, for top placements in the Marine Corps Visual Information and Excellence Awards competition on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2024. Sheng is this year’s Marine Corps Writer of the Year, the DoD Thomas Jefferson Writer of the Year. Davis is the first place graphic designer for Identity and Design. Lisewski visited MCIPAC Marines to present awards and challenge coins in recognition of their work. Liszewski is a native of Maryland, Sheng is a native of Texas, and Davis is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)