U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas Burke, camp commander of Camp Kinser and the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, greets students with Okinawa International University before they begin a tour on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 22, 2021. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, students with Okinawa International University were able to visit Camp Kinser and participate in a guided tour of the base. The tour included a question and answer interactive class between the students and Marines, a visit to the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display, lunch at the Camp Kinser Mess Hall, and was followed by a walkthrough of Marines’ living quarters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas Burke, camp commander of Camp Kinser and the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, greets students with Okinawa International University before they begin a tour on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 22, 2021. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, students with Okinawa International University were able to visit Camp Kinser and participate in a guided tour of the base. The tour included a question and answer interactive class between the students and Marines, a visit to the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display, lunch at the Camp Kinser Mess Hall, and was followed by a walkthrough of Marines’ living quarters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Business professionals from Global Tekijuku Business School attend the Marine Corps 101 briefing at Marine Corp Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2021. Col. Neil Owens, assistant chief of staff of government and external affairs (G-7), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conducted a brief to inform business professionals from Global Tekijuku Business School on national security issues and the United States and Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kayla V. Staten) - Business professionals from Global Tekijuku Business School attend the Marine Corps 101 briefing at Marine Corp Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2021. Col. Neil Owens, assistant chief of staff of government and external affairs (G-7), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conducted a brief to inform business professionals from Global Tekijuku Business School on national security issues and the United States and Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kayla V. Staten)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Gonzalez, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, examines a projectile from an M136 Light Anti-Tank Weapon x-ray during a range exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2021. Picatinny Arsenal and the Expeditionary Systems Engineering Division came to the bomb exploitation range to give a period of instruction to U.S military combat engineers and EOD technicians regarding insight on exploitation theory, with different logistical perspectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Gonzalez, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, examines a projectile from an M136 Light Anti-Tank Weapon x-ray during a range exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2021. Picatinny Arsenal and the Expeditionary Systems Engineering Division came to the bomb exploitation range to give a period of instruction to U.S military combat engineers and EOD technicians regarding insight on exploitation theory, with different logistical perspectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter Barber, a combat graphics specialist with Communication Strategy and Operations, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts kettlebell exercises on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2021. Barber is a White Mountain Apache tribal member who grew up on the Fort Apache reservation in Arizona. "Resilient and Enduring: We Are Native People" is the November 2021 theme to honor the past and present Native American Marines who continue to pave the way for future generations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter Barber, a combat graphics specialist with Communication Strategy and Operations, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts kettlebell exercises on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2021. Barber is a White Mountain Apache tribal member who grew up on the Fort Apache reservation in Arizona. "Resilient and Enduring: We Are Native People" is the November 2021 theme to honor the past and present Native American Marines who continue to pave the way for future generations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)
Local community residents walk into Gate 5 to participate in a tsunami evacuation drill on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2021. The drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the camp to U.S. service members and local communities in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly) - Local community residents walk into Gate 5 to participate in a tsunami evacuation drill on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2021. The drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the camp to U.S. service members and local communities in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Teodoro Harris, supervisor of supply and safety technician with Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, poses for an environmental portrait on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 8, 2021. In 1999, Harris joined the Marine Corps as an aviation ordnance technician. Throughout his career, retiring in 2015 as the supply chief with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, he was stationed multiple times in Okinawa, once in Texas, and deployed to Afghanistan twice with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines. Harris is a native of Richmond, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Teodoro Harris, supervisor of supply and safety technician with Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, poses for an environmental portrait on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 8, 2021. In 1999, Harris joined the Marine Corps as an aviation ordnance technician. Throughout his career, retiring in 2015 as the supply chief with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, he was stationed multiple times in Okinawa, once in Texas, and deployed to Afghanistan twice with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines. Harris is a native of Richmond, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
A member of the French Navy exits the runway after off-boarding the French maritime surveillance aircraft, Falcon F200, also known as "Gardian," prior to its departure on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 2, 2021.The arrival and departure of the aircraft on MCAS Futenma, one of the seven UNC-R bases in Japan, shows a continuous partnership between the UNC-R and the host nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - A member of the French Navy exits the runway after off-boarding the French maritime surveillance aircraft, Falcon F200, also known as "Gardian," prior to its departure on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 2, 2021.The arrival and departure of the aircraft on MCAS Futenma, one of the seven UNC-R bases in Japan, shows a continuous partnership between the UNC-R and the host nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Fuji Friendship Festival attendees enjoy live entertainment during the Halloween-themed event, Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 31, 2021. Festival attendees were able to view static displays, listen to live entertainment, and interact with U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Katie Gray) - Fuji Friendship Festival attendees enjoy live entertainment during the Halloween-themed event, Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 31, 2021. Festival attendees were able to view static displays, listen to live entertainment, and interact with U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Katie Gray)