Marines, sailors and family members salute the colors during a ceremony at the field house at Camp Foster June 4. Marine Wing Support Group 17 deactivated during the ceremony per Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 that deactivates all MWSGs throughout the Marine Corps. MWSG-17 was formerly part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines, sailors and family members salute the colors during a ceremony at the field house at Camp Foster June 4. Marine Wing Support Group 17 deactivated during the ceremony per Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 that deactivates all MWSGs throughout the Marine Corps. MWSG-17 was formerly part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Marines perform the proper sweeping technique used to extinguish a fuel fire during fuel-pit fire training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 31. The training was conducted to maintain their firefighting skills. - Marines perform the proper sweeping technique used to extinguish a fuel fire during fuel-pit fire training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 31. The training was conducted to maintain their firefighting skills.
Marines salute during the change of command ceremony of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma June 1. Lt. Col. Damien M. Marsh, a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter pilot for almost 20 years, turned HMM-265 over to Lt. Col. William L. DePue, Jr. HMM-265 is part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines salute during the change of command ceremony of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma June 1. Lt. Col. Damien M. Marsh, a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter pilot for almost 20 years, turned HMM-265 over to Lt. Col. William L. DePue, Jr. HMM-265 is part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler addresses volunteers at the 3rd annual 1st Marine Aircraft Wing family readiness volunteer appreciation luncheon at the Butler Officers' Club at Camp Foster May 30. The unit, personal and family readiness program is about the readiness of personnel and families who make up the 1st MAW, said Beydler. The focus is to create tough Marines and ready families capable of thriving during times of crisis and separation from loved ones. Beydler is the commanding general of 1st MAW, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler addresses volunteers at the 3rd annual 1st Marine Aircraft Wing family readiness volunteer appreciation luncheon at the Butler Officers' Club at Camp Foster May 30. The unit, personal and family readiness program is about the readiness of personnel and families who make up the 1st MAW, said Beydler. The focus is to create tough Marines and ready families capable of thriving during times of crisis and separation from loved ones. Beydler is the commanding general of 1st MAW, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced) unload a UH-1Y Venom out of a C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma as part of a Corpswide transition of the UH-1N to the UH-1Y helicopter May 25. HMM-262 (Rein) is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced) unload a UH-1Y Venom out of a C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma as part of a Corpswide transition of the UH-1N to the UH-1Y helicopter May 25. HMM-262 (Rein) is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Lance Cpl. Stephen M. Henderson patrols ahead of his squad during an exercise at Camp Gonsalves May 22. Henderson is a special intelligence communicator with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, and currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. - Lance Cpl. Stephen M. Henderson patrols ahead of his squad during an exercise at Camp Gonsalves May 22. Henderson is a special intelligence communicator with 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, and currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Navy Lt. Carl R. Blaesing receives a certificate of appreciation from Kenji Tanaka at United States Naval Hospital Okinawa May 23. The certificate recognizes Blaesing for his outstanding support of the Japanese plant quarantine service since 2009. The quarantine service is responsible for inspecting all equipment coming into any Okinawa port, according to Blaesing. There are seven ports on Okinawa and all incoming military controlled equipment must be checked. Blaesing is the environmental health officer and head of the USNH preventative medicine department. Tanaka is the director of the Naha Plant Quarantine and Protection Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, government of Japan. - Navy Lt. Carl R. Blaesing receives a certificate of appreciation from Kenji Tanaka at United States Naval Hospital Okinawa May 23. The certificate recognizes Blaesing for his outstanding support of the Japanese plant quarantine service since 2009. The quarantine service is responsible for inspecting all equipment coming into any Okinawa port, according to Blaesing. There are seven ports on Okinawa and all incoming military controlled equipment must be checked. Blaesing is the environmental health officer and head of the USNH preventative medicine department. Tanaka is the director of the Naha Plant Quarantine and Protection Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, government of Japan.
Maj. Gen. William G. Beydler presents Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 with the 2011 Edward C. Dyer award for most outstanding Marine medium helicopter squadron in Marine aviation and the 2011 Pete Ross safety award for compiling the best safety record of any Marine aviation unit over the past year during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 23. Beydler is the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. HMM-262 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MAW, III MEF. - Maj. Gen. William G. Beydler presents Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 with the 2011 Edward C. Dyer award for most outstanding Marine medium helicopter squadron in Marine aviation and the 2011 Pete Ross safety award for compiling the best safety record of any Marine aviation unit over the past year during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 23. Beydler is the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. HMM-262 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MAW, III MEF.
Marines launch a combat rubber raiding craft into the ocean during a coxswain course at White Beach Naval Facility May 23. During the course, the Marines familiarized themselves with every part of the CRRCs and their operations. - Marines launch a combat rubber raiding craft into the ocean during a coxswain course at White Beach Naval Facility May 23. During the course, the Marines familiarized themselves with every part of the CRRCs and their operations.