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Archive: September, 2013

Commanding general delivers intent

Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, addressed Marines and sailors Sept. 11, 13 and 16–18 during a series of all-hands briefings at Marine Corps installations to issue his guidance and commander’s intent for III MEF.Wissler’s intent is to make III MEF the most ready and capable warfighting MEF in the

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U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Paul. J. Kennedy, right, presents Philippine Navy Rear Adm. Jaime S. Bernardino with a 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade plaque Sept. 18 during the opening ceremony of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales, Republic of the Philippines. Bernardino is the vice commander of the Philippine Navy. Kennedy is the commanding general of 3rd MEB. - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Paul. J. Kennedy, right, presents Philippine Navy Rear Adm. Jaime S. Bernardino with a 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade plaque Sept. 18 during the opening ceremony of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales, Republic of the Philippines. Bernardino is the vice commander of the Philippine Navy. Kennedy is the commanding general of 3rd MEB.

PHIBLEX 14 begins with ceremony

The Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps began bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 with an opening ceremony Sept. 18 here.PHIBLEX is an annual, joint bilateral training exercise that enhances security and stability within the region while also helping to prepare for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.“Our two countries have a

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Col. Scott F. Stebbins delivers the keynote address at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Okinawa conference Sept. 20 at the Crow’s Nest on Camp Shields. Stebbins is the commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Col. Scott F. Stebbins delivers the keynote address at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Okinawa conference Sept. 20 at the Crow’s Nest on Camp Shields. Stebbins is the commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Western Army, Marines focus on communications

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army Signal Group joined Marines with G-6, communications, III Marine Expeditionary Force, for Japan/U.S. Signal Talks Sept. 18-19 at Camp Courtney and Sept. 20 at Camp Shields.The second-annual bilateral communications forum focused on promoting a shared understanding of how each

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An operator demonstrates a Stingray Micro Unmanned Ground Vehicle’s capabilities Sept. 18 at Camp Hansen. - An operator demonstrates a Stingray Micro Unmanned Ground Vehicle’s capabilities Sept. 18 at Camp Hansen.

SOTG operators put robots to test

In recent years, there have been sweeping changes to combat technology designed to preserve the life of warfighters and provide a tactical edge. Recently those leaps and bounds have been in the field of advanced robotics.Marines with the Special Operations Training Group tested a prototype advanced robotics system known as the Stingray Micro

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Marines master new field kitchen

Food service specialists with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 tested and evaluated the capabilities of the new Expeditionary Field Kitchen Sept. 9-20 at Camp Kinser.The EFK is set to replace the current Field Food Service System.The new field kitchen provides Marines a way to prepare food as they would with conventional kitchen equipment. Food service

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan D. Watson sights-in with his rifle while participating in a basic amphibious assault exercise Sept. 18 on the beach at Camp Schwab. Watson is a hospital corpsman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan D. Watson sights-in with his rifle while participating in a basic amphibious assault exercise Sept. 18 on the beach at Camp Schwab. Watson is a hospital corpsman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Marines focus on amphibious roots, Asia-Pacific region

The Battle of Inchon, during the Korean War, silenced critics of amphibious assault as the grueling combat which followed the landing resulted in a crucial victory and turned the tide of the war in favor of the U.S. The amphibious capabilities the Marines employed led to the recapture of the Republic of Korea’s capitol, Seoul, and severed crucial

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Marines race against children of the Ohira Manyo Kodomoen nursery home Sept. 11 in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. The Marines are with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. - Marines race against children of the Ohira Manyo Kodomoen nursery home Sept. 11 in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. The Marines are with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Battery C connects with neighbors

Marines and sailors with Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, trained day and night for nearly three weeks, through favorable and unfavorable weather conditions. With the training a success, the Marines shifted focus to the surrounding community.The service members visited citizens throughout Miyagi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 10-12

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Lt. Col. Ken Sandler, left, receives a certificate of appreciation on behalf of 7th Communication Battalion from Ayako Ginoza Sept. 14 at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. Sandler is the commanding officer for 7th Comm. Bn., III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. Ginoza is the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home manager. - Lt. Col. Ken Sandler, left, receives a certificate of appreciation on behalf of 7th Communication Battalion from Ayako Ginoza Sept. 14 at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. Sandler is the commanding officer for 7th Comm. Bn., III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. Ginoza is the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home manager.

Community, service members celebrate years of friendship

Festive music played as community members, Marines and sailors gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the opening of the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home and the nearly 20 years of ongoing friendship between the residents and 7th Communication Battalion.The Marine and Navy volunteers have visited the nursing home twice a month in recent

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Maj. William R. Hapgood travels to the Republic of Vietnam during the early 1970s. - Maj. William R. Hapgood travels to the Republic of Vietnam during the early 1970s.

Force Recon, Silent Drill Team Marine retires

“I had heard that the Marine Corps was a bunch of tough animals so I said, ‘Why, I think I can match that’ and I joined in,” said William R. Hapgood, the range director at Range Control, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.Scheduled to retire Sept. 27, Hapgood first joined the Navy Reserve in 1951 at the age

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A Marine examines 12-gauge shotgun shells during a field ammunition supply point exercise Sept. 18 at Landing Zone Dodo in the Central Training Area. The Marine is with Ammunition Co. - A Marine examines 12-gauge shotgun shells during a field ammunition supply point exercise Sept. 18 at Landing Zone Dodo in the Central Training Area. The Marine is with Ammunition Co.

Ammunition technicians stand FASP

Marines remove tarps protecting caches of ammunition, uncovering them, so they can start counting every single round. From 5.56 mm ball rounds to M67 fragmentation grenades and 12-gauge shotgun shells, no piece of ammunition goes uncounted before it is distributed to the units requiring it for training.Marines with Ammunition Company maintained a