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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, answers questions during an American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa meeting at Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2023. The conference was organized to help promote business between the U.S. military and Japanese entrepreneurs with ACCO. ACCO was established in 1953 to unite business growth and American success among affiliates. Fields commonly joined with ACCO are manufacturing, retail, construction, wholesale, and financial services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, answers questions during an American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa meeting at Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2023. The conference was organized to help promote business between the U.S. military and Japanese entrepreneurs with ACCO. ACCO was established in 1953 to unite business growth and American success among affiliates. Fields commonly joined with ACCO are manufacturing, retail, construction, wholesale, and financial services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

U.S. Marines and master labor contractors pose for a group photo after an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence at the 12th Marines Mess Hall on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2023. The 12th Marines Mess Hall competed amongst its counterparts for the WPT Hill Memorial award for Marine Corps Mess Hall of the Year. Marine and National Restaurant Association Education Foundation evaluators observed administrative, managerial, and food service operations during lunch preparation, and later gave their remarks to recognize the accomplishments of Marines and master labor contractors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng) - U.S. Marines and master labor contractors pose for a group photo after an inspection for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence at the 12th Marines Mess Hall on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2023. The 12th Marines Mess Hall competed amongst its counterparts for the WPT Hill Memorial award for Marine Corps Mess Hall of the Year. Marine and National Restaurant Association Education Foundation evaluators observed administrative, managerial, and food service operations during lunch preparation, and later gave their remarks to recognize the accomplishments of Marines and master labor contractors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Firefighters with the Kinchiku Fire Department utilize a tower ladder to extinguish a simulated aircraft fire from above during an air mishap exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. The bilateral training exercise tasked all participants with extinguishing an aircraft fire, retrieving all simulated casualties, and treating any injuries to bolster response plans for aircraft mishaps. U.S. Forces Japan and the Okinawa Defense Bureau coordinated the exercise with Provost Marshal’s Office, the Camp Hansen Camp Guard, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Fire and Emergency Services, surrounding area local fire departments, district police departments, and the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng) - Firefighters with the Kinchiku Fire Department utilize a tower ladder to extinguish a simulated aircraft fire from above during an air mishap exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. The bilateral training exercise tasked all participants with extinguishing an aircraft fire, retrieving all simulated casualties, and treating any injuries to bolster response plans for aircraft mishaps. U.S. Forces Japan and the Okinawa Defense Bureau coordinated the exercise with Provost Marshal’s Office, the Camp Hansen Camp Guard, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Fire and Emergency Services, surrounding area local fire departments, district police departments, and the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Key leaders from the Okinawa community and Marine Corps Installations Pacific pose for a group photo after signing a Local Implementing Agreement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. The LIA for limited disaster preparedness allows evacuees a quick and direct passage to higher ground or shelter on participating Marine Corps bases immediately before, during or following a natural disaster. The signing signifies a critical step to safeguard the citizens of local communities and reaffirms the commitment of the U.S. to assist Japan in the event of a natural disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - Key leaders from the Okinawa community and Marine Corps Installations Pacific pose for a group photo after signing a Local Implementing Agreement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. The LIA for limited disaster preparedness allows evacuees a quick and direct passage to higher ground or shelter on participating Marine Corps bases immediately before, during or following a natural disaster. The signing signifies a critical step to safeguard the citizens of local communities and reaffirms the commitment of the U.S. to assist Japan in the event of a natural disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, sprays oleoresin capsicum at a target during an OC spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, sprays oleoresin capsicum at a target during an OC spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)