Sgt. Ryan M. James with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Okinawa, Japan, and Japan Self-Defense Force service members unload bottled food for Japanese citizens affected by the earthquake and tsunami from the back of a CH-46E Sea Knight March 20. The Japan Self-Defense Force is leading the relief effort; U.S. Marines are supporting their efforts with available assets and equipment. - Sgt. Ryan M. James with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Okinawa, Japan, and Japan Self-Defense Force service members unload bottled food for Japanese citizens affected by the earthquake and tsunami from the back of a CH-46E Sea Knight March 20. The Japan Self-Defense Force is leading the relief effort; U.S. Marines are supporting their efforts with available assets and equipment.
Cpl. Tori K. Tadehara, left, a heavy equipment mechanic, Task Force Fuji, III Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, rolls a barrel of kerosene towards one of the drop points. Marines with Task Force Fuji, III MEF (Fwd), and Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers unloaded four barrels of kerosene from a convoy here March 24. The convoy was supplying areas of Japan hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami. Shelters, group homes and temporary Japanese Self-Defense Force bases established to conduct disaster relief and humanitarian assistance operations will receive the kerosene to be used as heating fuel. Throughout the three-day mission, the Marines and sailors of TFF delivered 140 barrels of kerosene while traveling more than 400 miles on mountain roads in temperatures that were frequently below freezing. - Cpl. Tori K. Tadehara, left, a heavy equipment mechanic, Task Force Fuji, III Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, rolls a barrel of kerosene towards one of the drop points. Marines with Task Force Fuji, III MEF (Fwd), and Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers unloaded four barrels of kerosene from a convoy here March 24. The convoy was supplying areas of Japan hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami. Shelters, group homes and temporary Japanese Self-Defense Force bases established to conduct disaster relief and humanitarian assistance operations will receive the kerosene to be used as heating fuel. Throughout the three-day mission, the Marines and sailors of TFF delivered 140 barrels of kerosene while traveling more than 400 miles on mountain roads in temperatures that were frequently below freezing.
Lance Cpl. Matthew Goeringer passes a box of hygiene items with Japanese civilians, March 25. Service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army delivered 500 hygiene sets, toys, and clothes to the Okuma Elementary School for internally displaced personnel. The donations were provided by Samaritan’s Purse. Goeringer is a bulk fuel specialist with Task Force Fuji. - Lance Cpl. Matthew Goeringer passes a box of hygiene items with Japanese civilians, March 25. Service members with United States Forces Japan (Forward) and Japanese North East Army delivered 500 hygiene sets, toys, and clothes to the Okuma Elementary School for internally displaced personnel. The donations were provided by Samaritan’s Purse. Goeringer is a bulk fuel specialist with Task Force Fuji.
Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force load supplies and equipment onto a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma March 13. The supplies will be delivered to mainland Japan to be used in humanitarian assistance operations following the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. The proximity of Marine Corps aviation assets at MCAS Futenma has allowed Marines from III MEF to rapidly deploy critically-needed supplies and aid to support the relief effort. - Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force load supplies and equipment onto a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma March 13. The supplies will be delivered to mainland Japan to be used in humanitarian assistance operations following the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. The proximity of Marine Corps aviation assets at MCAS Futenma has allowed Marines from III MEF to rapidly deploy critically-needed supplies and aid to support the relief effort.