U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Schafer, a correctional specialist with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Brig, conducts simulated riot training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, Schafer always had aspirations to join the ranks of law enforcement. As a correctional specialist, Schafer is responsible for the well-being, good order and security of the prisoners at the MCIPAC Brig. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Schafer, a correctional specialist with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Brig, conducts simulated riot training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, Schafer always had aspirations to join the ranks of law enforcement. As a correctional specialist, Schafer is responsible for the well-being, good order and security of the prisoners at the MCIPAC Brig. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) collaborate and engage in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced Course at the SNCOA used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) collaborate and engage in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced Course at the SNCOA used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
A master labor contractor with Marine Corps Installations Pacific receives his COVID-19 vaccination at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2021. Vaccinating host-nation employees and military personnel will contribute to the prevention of further spread of COVID-19 in Japan and will protect the resilience of the alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce) - A master labor contractor with Marine Corps Installations Pacific receives his COVID-19 vaccination at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2021. Vaccinating host-nation employees and military personnel will contribute to the prevention of further spread of COVID-19 in Japan and will protect the resilience of the alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce)
A father puts a life jacket on his son. - A father puts a life jacket on his son. From MCIPAC Installation Safety Office website https://www.mcbbutler.marines.mil/Base-Information/MCIPAC-MCBB-Installation-Safety-Office/Water-Safety/
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andreja Chambers, the current operations noncommissioned officer in charge with G-3, operations, training, plans, Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), assists Lance Cpl. Haylee Schofield, the data representative with G-6, communications, Headquarters and Support Battalion, MCIPAC, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2021. Hailing from Rochester, New York, Chambers was recruited out of Recruiting Station Albany, and graduated recruit training from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island at the age of 17. A data systems administrator by trade upon her arrival to Okinawa in March of 2019, she has held numerous billets within G-6, communications, the COVID cell, and G-3, expanding her capabilities as a Marine and a noncommissioned officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andreja Chambers, the current operations noncommissioned officer in charge with G-3, operations, training, plans, Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), assists Lance Cpl. Haylee Schofield, the data representative with G-6, communications, Headquarters and Support Battalion, MCIPAC, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2021. Hailing from Rochester, New York, Chambers was recruited out of Recruiting Station Albany, and graduated recruit training from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island at the age of 17. A data systems administrator by trade upon her arrival to Okinawa in March of 2019, she has held numerous billets within G-6, communications, the COVID cell, and G-3, expanding her capabilities as a Marine and a noncommissioned officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Carino, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, transports meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Carino is a native of Rariden, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Carino, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, transports meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Carino is a native of Rariden, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Max, a military working dog (MWD) with Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler Provost Marshal Office, plays with his toy on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2021. MWDs are trained to conduct vehicle searches, searches of open areas, buildings, vehicles and other locations for the detection of explosives or illegal drugs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton) - Max, a military working dog (MWD) with Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler Provost Marshal Office, plays with his toy on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2021. MWDs are trained to conduct vehicle searches, searches of open areas, buildings, vehicles and other locations for the detection of explosives or illegal drugs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Moses, a combat marksmanship coach (CMC) with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, coaches a shooter, June 17, 2021, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Moses is a native of Hoover, Alabama. CMC’s reinforce marksmanship fundamentals, oversee live-fire ranges and reinforce safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Moses, a combat marksmanship coach (CMC) with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, coaches a shooter, June 17, 2021, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Moses is a native of Hoover, Alabama. CMC’s reinforce marksmanship fundamentals, oversee live-fire ranges and reinforce safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Morelia Capuchino-Diaz, a food service specialist with 3d Marine Division, serves food to judges during the food service specialist of the quarter competition on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2021. The two-day competition began with a written and oral examination where Marines are judged on their military appearance, knowledge, and bearing. The second portion of the event focused on the Marines’ culinary, sanitation and nutritionary skills while under the watchful eye of quality assurance evaluators. Capuchino-Diaz is a native of Goshen, Indiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Morelia Capuchino-Diaz, a food service specialist with 3d Marine Division, serves food to judges during the food service specialist of the quarter competition on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2021. The two-day competition began with a written and oral examination where Marines are judged on their military appearance, knowledge, and bearing. The second portion of the event focused on the Marines’ culinary, sanitation and nutritionary skills while under the watchful eye of quality assurance evaluators. Capuchino-Diaz is a native of Goshen, Indiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)