Urasoe City Hall employees view a part of the Battle of Okinawa Historical Society display during an orientation day on Camp Kinser April 4. The employees toured areas on Camp Kinser such as the display and the helicopter landing pad. The tour helped foster a professional working relationship between Urasoe City Hall administrators and service members and staff assigned to Camp Kinser. Photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry - Urasoe City Hall employees view a part of the Battle of Okinawa Historical Society display during an orientation day on Camp Kinser April 4. The employees toured areas on Camp Kinser such as the display and the helicopter landing pad. The tour helped foster a professional working relationship between Urasoe City Hall administrators and service members and staff assigned to Camp Kinser. Photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry
Sho Takata gets his face painted March 30 during an annual festival celebrating both Easter and the spring season at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. The children came to Camp Fuji from nearby orphanages for a day of fun and games with Marines and sailors. Photo by Cpl. Adam B. Miller - Sho Takata gets his face painted March 30 during an annual festival celebrating both Easter and the spring season at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. The children came to Camp Fuji from nearby orphanages for a day of fun and games with Marines and sailors. Photo by Cpl. Adam B. Miller
Students from Kesennuma High School on the Japanese island of Oshima view a display of the Asia-Pacific region in the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego command museum during their visit March 26. A handful of students visited Marines and sailors who participated in Operation Tomodachi for an opportunity to thank the service members. Operation Tomodachi was a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation following the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, which occurred more than two years ago. Photo by Cpl. Matheus J. Hernandez - Students from Kesennuma High School on the Japanese island of Oshima view a display of the Asia-Pacific region in the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego command museum during their visit March 26. A handful of students visited Marines and sailors who participated in Operation Tomodachi for an opportunity to thank the service members. Operation Tomodachi was a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation following the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, which occurred more than two years ago. Photo by Cpl. Matheus J. Hernandez
Lance Cpl. Elias D. Gonzales scans for potential threats during convoy training April 5 at the combat convoy simulator on Camp Hansen. The simulator allowed Marines to use gas-powered weapons systems to practice their rules of engagement against simulated enemies. Gonzales is a bulk fuel specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Photo by Cpl. Matthew Manning - Lance Cpl. Elias D. Gonzales scans for potential threats during convoy training April 5 at the combat convoy simulator on Camp Hansen. The simulator allowed Marines to use gas-powered weapons systems to practice their rules of engagement against simulated enemies. Gonzales is a bulk fuel specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Photo by Cpl. Matthew Manning
TAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA, Japan – Cpl. Maria J. Maganasaldivar blindly searches for scattered objects with the help of her fellow Marines April 5 at Tama Hills Recreation Area near Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the exercise was to collect objects while blindfolded and listening to instructions from another participant who is receiving hand-and-arm signals from other participants. Marines and sailors spent three days participating in a chaplain’s religious enrichment development operation which aims to provide tools for effective leadership by identifying means to develop greater teamwork and unit cohesion through team-building skills. Maganasaldivar is an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - TAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA, Japan – Cpl. Maria J. Maganasaldivar blindly searches for scattered objects with the help of her fellow Marines April 5 at Tama Hills Recreation Area near Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the exercise was to collect objects while blindfolded and listening to instructions from another participant who is receiving hand-and-arm signals from other participants. Marines and sailors spent three days participating in a chaplain’s religious enrichment development operation which aims to provide tools for effective leadership by identifying means to develop greater teamwork and unit cohesion through team-building skills. Maganasaldivar is an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Fernan P. Diamse, right, demonstrates the lifelike texture of a mannequin’s skin to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Yoshiro Oshika March 28 at the tactical medical simulation center on Camp Hansen. Oshika is the director of the medical department, Ground Staff Office, JGSDF. Diamse is a corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF. - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Fernan P. Diamse, right, demonstrates the lifelike texture of a mannequin’s skin to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Yoshiro Oshika March 28 at the tactical medical simulation center on Camp Hansen. Oshika is the director of the medical department, Ground Staff Office, JGSDF. Diamse is a corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF.
Staff Sgt. Jared S. Watson prepares to fire an M240D medium machine gun at a target on range W-176 March 27 from the back of an MV-22B Osprey during an aerial gunnery training exercise about 25 miles off the coast of Okinawa. During the exercise, Marines fired medium machine guns off the loading ramp of two Ospreys, engaging the same targets from different angles. Watson is a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Staff Sgt. Jared S. Watson prepares to fire an M240D medium machine gun at a target on range W-176 March 27 from the back of an MV-22B Osprey during an aerial gunnery training exercise about 25 miles off the coast of Okinawa. During the exercise, Marines fired medium machine guns off the loading ramp of two Ospreys, engaging the same targets from different angles. Watson is a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Corpsmen with 3rd Medical Bn. roll a simulated casualty onto a stretcher during the forward resuscitative care course March 28 at Camp Foster. - Corpsmen with 3rd Medical Bn. roll a simulated casualty onto a stretcher during the forward resuscitative care course March 28 at Camp Foster.
Masamichi Sakihama untangles ribbon from the fence March 24 at gate 3 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Okinawa citizens, Marines and status of forces agreement personnel volunteer to clean the fences weekly to help keep Ginowan City clean. “We clean the fences because we want to make this the nicest place in Ginowan City,” said Sakihama, a volunteer with the Okinawa Osprey fan club. - Masamichi Sakihama untangles ribbon from the fence March 24 at gate 3 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Okinawa citizens, Marines and status of forces agreement personnel volunteer to clean the fences weekly to help keep Ginowan City clean. “We clean the fences because we want to make this the nicest place in Ginowan City,” said Sakihama, a volunteer with the Okinawa Osprey fan club.