U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kody Schwartz, a utilitiesman second class with U.S. Navy Seabees, Headquarters and Support Battalion, talks to swimmers during a swim qualification at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2021. Schwartz is utilities maintenance, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response advocate which makes him a vital asset to Marine Corps Installations Pacific. Schwartz is native to Hutchison, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen) - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kody Schwartz, a utilitiesman second class with U.S. Navy Seabees, Headquarters and Support Battalion, talks to swimmers during a swim qualification at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2021. Schwartz is utilities maintenance, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response advocate which makes him a vital asset to Marine Corps Installations Pacific. Schwartz is native to Hutchison, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marco A. Antunez, a distribution management specialist, native to Arlington, Texas, with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, provides customer support at the Passenger Travel Office on Camp Foster on Jan. 15, 2021. The Passenger Travel Office is committed to providing excellent customer service for daily Permanent Change of Station and Temporary Additional Duty travel needs for service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marco A. Antunez, a distribution management specialist, native to Arlington, Texas, with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, provides customer support at the Passenger Travel Office on Camp Foster on Jan. 15, 2021. The Passenger Travel Office is committed to providing excellent customer service for daily Permanent Change of Station and Temporary Additional Duty travel needs for service members, Department of Defense civilians, and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S), Battalion Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, sing the Marine’s Hymn upon graduating from Corporals’ Course on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14, 2021. The purpose of Corporals’ Course, hosted by H&S Battalion, is to provide corporals with the education and leadership skills necessary to lead Marines. The program of instruction places emphasis on leadership foundations and a working knowledge of general military subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shelby A. Karr) - U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S), Battalion Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, sing the Marine’s Hymn upon graduating from Corporals’ Course on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14, 2021. The purpose of Corporals’ Course, hosted by H&S Battalion, is to provide corporals with the education and leadership skills necessary to lead Marines. The program of instruction places emphasis on leadership foundations and a working knowledge of general military subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shelby A. Karr)
A member of the U.S. military community fuels up his truck at a defense fuel supply point (DFSP) on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14, 2021. A DFSP on Okinawa allows III Marine Expeditionary Force to stay ready at a moment’s notice. Bulk fuel supports all types of transportation fuel for the variety of U.S. military vehicles on Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shelby A. Karr) - A member of the U.S. military community fuels up his truck at a defense fuel supply point (DFSP) on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14, 2021. A DFSP on Okinawa allows III Marine Expeditionary Force to stay ready at a moment’s notice. Bulk fuel supports all types of transportation fuel for the variety of U.S. military vehicles on Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shelby A. Karr)
U.S. Marines fasten the American flag to a flagpole on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021. The Marines were performing their daily duties of executing a ceremonial flag raising alongside Japanese Security Guards. Performing a daily colors ceremony with the host nation symbolizes the cooperation and joint effort of American and Japanese forces throughout Japan. . (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Madero) - U.S. Marines fasten the American flag to a flagpole on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021. The Marines were performing their daily duties of executing a ceremonial flag raising alongside Japanese Security Guards. Performing a daily colors ceremony with the host nation symbolizes the cooperation and joint effort of American and Japanese forces throughout Japan. . (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Madero)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Mora, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, prepares a M67 hand grenade during a standoff munition disruption (SMUD) range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2020. SMUD is a technique used by EOD technicians where they utilize a service weapon to disrupt and neutralize munition from a standoff distance in order to achieve a low-order detonation. Mora is a native of Kissimmee, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Mora, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, prepares a M67 hand grenade during a standoff munition disruption (SMUD) range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2020. SMUD is a technique used by EOD technicians where they utilize a service weapon to disrupt and neutralize munition from a standoff distance in order to achieve a low-order detonation. Mora is a native of Kissimmee, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Bellagamba, a religious program specialist with 3rd Medical Battalion, paints during a Single Marine Program (SMP) paint and pizza event at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2021. The SMP strives to help single and unaccompanied Marines by hosting recreation and volunteer events. - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Bellagamba, a religious program specialist with 3rd Medical Battalion, paints during a Single Marine Program (SMP) paint and pizza event at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2021. The SMP strives to help single and unaccompanied Marines by hosting recreation and volunteer events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Adamson, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, checks for a pulse during a rapid response drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The drill is designed to make Marines faster and more efficient at responding to emergencies. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Adamson, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, checks for a pulse during a rapid response drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The drill is designed to make Marines faster and more efficient at responding to emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen)
Hiroko Tomimura, far left, the community relations specialist for Camps Foster and Lester, U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Seizen Sakihama, the community leader for the Kitatama Community Center, pose for a group photo at the Kitatama Community Center, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan Jan. 7, 2021. Sakihama gave letters of appreciation to all of the Marines for volunteering as crossing guards on a busy neighborhood intersection near Kitatama Elementary School. - Hiroko Tomimura, far left, the community relations specialist for Camps Foster and Lester, U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Seizen Sakihama, the community leader for the Kitatama Community Center, pose for a group photo at the Kitatama Community Center, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan Jan. 7, 2021. Sakihama gave letters of appreciation to all of the Marines for volunteering as crossing guards on a busy neighborhood intersection near Kitatama Elementary School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam)