Marines secure a landing zone as an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes flight Sept. 10 at Landing Zone Phoenix on Camp Schwab. Three helicopters with the Army’s 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade were used for Marine Wing Support Squadron 172’s forward-arming and refueling point training during Exercise Lejeune II. MWSS-172 is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines secure a landing zone as an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes flight Sept. 10 at Landing Zone Phoenix on Camp Schwab. Three helicopters with the Army’s 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade were used for Marine Wing Support Squadron 172’s forward-arming and refueling point training during Exercise Lejeune II. MWSS-172 is with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines fire a shoulder-launched, multipurpose assault weapon as part of a movement-to-contact training evolution during Exercise Koolendong Sept. 3 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. The Marines are with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines fire a shoulder-launched, multipurpose assault weapon as part of a movement-to-contact training evolution during Exercise Koolendong Sept. 3 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. The Marines are with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

A member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan sits in the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey Sept. 9 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. During the LDP’s visit to the station, the delegation was able to get a close-up look of the Osprey and learn about the aircraft’s capabilities. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - A member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan sits in the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey Sept. 9 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. During the LDP’s visit to the station, the delegation was able to get a close-up look of the Osprey and learn about the aircraft’s capabilities. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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.