Service members take the oath of citizenship during a ceremony Sept. 6 at the theater on Camp Foster. The service members are with units stationed across Okinawa. - Service members take the oath of citizenship during a ceremony Sept. 6 at the theater on Camp Foster. The service members are with units stationed across Okinawa.
Marines fire an M777A2 lightweight howitzer during live-fire training Sept. 4 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2. The training was conducted both day and night for six days. The Marines are with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program - Marines fire an M777A2 lightweight howitzer during live-fire training Sept. 4 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2. The training was conducted both day and night for six days. The Marines are with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program
Marines and civilians work to assemble “widgets” during a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course Aug. 22 at Camp Foster. The “widgets” represented building a product from start to finish as part of a learning exercise during the course. The Lean theory focuses on removing waste from the work flow by streamlining the manufacturing process. The participants are from Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa. - Marines and civilians work to assemble “widgets” during a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course Aug. 22 at Camp Foster. The “widgets” represented building a product from start to finish as part of a learning exercise during the course. The Lean theory focuses on removing waste from the work flow by streamlining the manufacturing process. The participants are from Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa.
Sandra N. Adames grabs a rebound during a basketball game Sept. 6 at Misato Jr. High School in Okinawa as part of the O-League tournament. Adames is part of the Her-Ricanes, a women’s basketball team consisting of service members, civilians and dependents from installations across Okinawa. - Sandra N. Adames grabs a rebound during a basketball game Sept. 6 at Misato Jr. High School in Okinawa as part of the O-League tournament. Adames is part of the Her-Ricanes, a women’s basketball team consisting of service members, civilians and dependents from installations across Okinawa.
Cpl. Jason D. Dospoy assesses parts of an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a limited technical inspection April 22 at the armory on Camp Foster. Assessing weapons allows small-arms repairers and technicians to determine how problems should be fixed. Dospoy is a small-arms repairer and technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. - Cpl. Jason D. Dospoy assesses parts of an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a limited technical inspection April 22 at the armory on Camp Foster. Assessing weapons allows small-arms repairers and technicians to determine how problems should be fixed. Dospoy is a small-arms repairer and technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters fly in formation during a sundown flight over Okinawa Sept. 6 to commemorate the retiring aircraft. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 is slated to hold their final flight of CH-46Es Sept. 30, as they fly down to Camp Kinser to be retired. - CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters fly in formation during a sundown flight over Okinawa Sept. 6 to commemorate the retiring aircraft. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 is slated to hold their final flight of CH-46Es Sept. 30, as they fly down to Camp Kinser to be retired.
Yoa Espinosa sorts recyclables at the Recycling Center on Camp Foster. Espinosa is one of 20 dedicated employees at the Recycling Center who sort through all the recyclables from the Marine installations on Okinawa. Unlike the cans that are separated by an industrial-sized sorter, the workers must sort plastics by hand. Espinosa is the materials handler with the Recycling Center, Environmental Affairs Branch, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. - Yoa Espinosa sorts recyclables at the Recycling Center on Camp Foster. Espinosa is one of 20 dedicated employees at the Recycling Center who sort through all the recyclables from the Marine installations on Okinawa. Unlike the cans that are separated by an industrial-sized sorter, the workers must sort plastics by hand. Espinosa is the materials handler with the Recycling Center, Environmental Affairs Branch, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
Master Gunnery Sgt. Lars M. Luther, 47, operations chief afloat, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and native of Templeton, Calif., looks out over the Pacific Ocean aboard the USS Blue Ridge at sea Aug. 27, during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013. Luther has almost 30 years of accumulated service with the Marine Corps and will be retiring in a few short months. Luther joined the Marine Corps on Feb 13, 1984, entering recruit training in San Diego, Calif., when he was just 17-years-old. He is a Marine with many years of experience behind him, has the keen eye of a senior leader, and is a mentor, teacher and a father figure to those around him, according to those with whom he’s served. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Lars M. Luther, 47, operations chief afloat, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and native of Templeton, Calif., looks out over the Pacific Ocean aboard the USS Blue Ridge at sea Aug. 27, during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013. Luther has almost 30 years of accumulated service with the Marine Corps and will be retiring in a few short months. Luther joined the Marine Corps on Feb 13, 1984, entering recruit training in San Diego, Calif., when he was just 17-years-old. He is a Marine with many years of experience behind him, has the keen eye of a senior leader, and is a mentor, teacher and a father figure to those around him, according to those with whom he’s served.
Lt. Col. Larry G. Brown salutes the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 unit colors as they pass in review Aug. 30 during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The squadron, previously Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, was redesignated to reflect the replacement of the squadron's CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The Osprey will increase the operational range, agility and load-carrying capabilities of VMM-262, providing III Marine Expeditionary Force with improved rapid-response ability throughout the Asia-Pacific region. VMM-262 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF. Brown is the commanding officer of VMM-262. - Lt. Col. Larry G. Brown salutes the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 unit colors as they pass in review Aug. 30 during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The squadron, previously Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, was redesignated to reflect the replacement of the squadron's CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The Osprey will increase the operational range, agility and load-carrying capabilities of VMM-262, providing III Marine Expeditionary Force with improved rapid-response ability throughout the Asia-Pacific region. VMM-262 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF. Brown is the commanding officer of VMM-262.
Heita Kawakatsu discusses disaster relief preparation Sept. 1 at the Togami sports field during the 2013 Shizuoka Disaster Preparedness Drill. Kawakatsu, the Shizuoka prefectural governor, stressed the importance of the community preparing to help one another as well as accepting help from the U.S. military and the local government in advance of a natural disaster. - Heita Kawakatsu discusses disaster relief preparation Sept. 1 at the Togami sports field during the 2013 Shizuoka Disaster Preparedness Drill. Kawakatsu, the Shizuoka prefectural governor, stressed the importance of the community preparing to help one another as well as accepting help from the U.S. military and the local government in advance of a natural disaster.