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. Andrew Bryant, command senior enlisted advisor of Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to attendees during Comic Con Okinawa 2023 at the Camp Foster Fieldhouse, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. Comic Con Okinawa 2023 is an on-base comic book convention held annually that features notable voice actors, comic artists, and off-base store vendors that is open to all military personnel and local Japanese residents. Inspired by the film series Ghostbusters, Bryant and his youngest daughter cosplayed as paranormal investigators for the length of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Andrew Bryant, command senior enlisted advisor of Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to attendees during Comic Con Okinawa 2023 at the Camp Foster Fieldhouse, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. Comic Con Okinawa 2023 is an on-base comic book convention held annually that features notable voice actors, comic artists, and off-base store vendors that is open to all military personnel and local Japanese residents. Inspired by the film series Ghostbusters, Bryant and his youngest daughter cosplayed as paranormal investigators for the length of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)
U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in conversation during a traffic safety education presentation in the base theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. This presentation was held to educate junior service members on the differences between driving in Japan and the United States, and to inspire Marines to make the right decisions before and while they are behind the wheel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) - U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in conversation during a traffic safety education presentation in the base theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. This presentation was held to educate junior service members on the differences between driving in Japan and the United States, and to inspire Marines to make the right decisions before and while they are behind the wheel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. JeanFranco Chiriboga, a correctional specialist liaison with the Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, teaches a Tactical Combat Casualty Care class during a multiple weapons sustainment range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May. 31, 2023. Motivated by a personal experience of witnessing a medical emergency, Chiriboga pursued extensive medical training and now prioritizes equipping his fellow Marines with life-saving skills, emphasizing the importance of being a supportive pillar in times of crisis. Currently, he has certificates in fast rope techniques, jungle warfare, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, Marine Corps Water Survival Advanced, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. JeanFranco Chiriboga, a correctional specialist liaison with the Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, teaches a Tactical Combat Casualty Care class during a multiple weapons sustainment range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May. 31, 2023. Motivated by a personal experience of witnessing a medical emergency, Chiriboga pursued extensive medical training and now prioritizes equipping his fellow Marines with life-saving skills, emphasizing the importance of being a supportive pillar in times of crisis. Currently, he has certificates in fast rope techniques, jungle warfare, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, Marine Corps Water Survival Advanced, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, listen to the closing remarks after a hike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. around Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan on Jan. 16, 2019. - U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, listen to the closing remarks after a hike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. around Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan on Jan. 16, 2019. The purpose of the hike was to commemorate Dr. King's life and his struggle to combat racial inequality through nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Madero)
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 27, 2019. - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 27, 2019. The Marines placed first in the inaugural Ultimate Battle and Fear Factor Challenge, hosted by the Single Marine Program to uplift unit morale and promote unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)
Competitors of Okinawa’s Strongest: Battle of the South, pose for a group photo upon completion of the competition, Sept. 29, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. - Competitors of Okinawa’s Strongest: Battle of the South, pose for a group photo upon completion of the competition, Sept. 29, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. This event challenges men and women to compete in physically demanding events to find the strongest on the island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Anaalicia Henderson, assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), provides care to a simulated casualty June 17, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. - U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Anaalicia Henderson, assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), provides care to a simulated casualty June 17, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Henderson was competing in the first Corpsman Challenge in Okinawa, hosted by 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)
Photos courtesy of Camp Foster EOD - Photos courtesy of Camp Foster EOD
Leadership from Camp Foster, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and the Ginowan City Mayor and his staff pose for a photo Nov. 29 at Terra Restaurant aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. - Leadership from Camp Foster, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and the Ginowan City Mayor and his staff pose for a photo Nov. 29 at Terra Restaurant aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Leaders met for a biannual meeting to discuss concerns in the community, education initiatives and community involvement.