U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Madison Shoemaker, a transmission system operator with G-6 communications, Headquarters and Support Battalion, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Ceja, the central office maintainer pose for a photo on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2021 Radio maintenance Marines ensure Marine Corps Installations Pacific first responders, and base dispatches consistently have working communication equipment throughout Okinawa by repairing or programming radios, and managing radio data. Shoemaker is a native of Saint Cloud, Florida, and Ceja is a native of Tustin, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan A. Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Madison Shoemaker, a transmission system operator with G-6 communications, Headquarters and Support Battalion, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Ceja, the central office maintainer pose for a photo on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2021 Radio maintenance Marines ensure Marine Corps Installations Pacific first responders, and base dispatches consistently have working communication equipment throughout Okinawa by repairing or programming radios, and managing radio data. Shoemaker is a native of Saint Cloud, Florida, and Ceja is a native of Tustin, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan A. Beauchamp)
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ashleigh Fairow, the Communication Strategy and Operations officer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, examines a photo of her family on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 27, 2021. A native of Jacksonville, North Carolina, Fairow became a commissioned officer in 2019 after earning a Bachelor of Science in English Studies and graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy at the age of 23. Her grandfather, retired Sgt. Ivor Griffin, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1945, making history as he became one of the 20,000 African-Americans trained to become Marines at Montford Point Camp, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ashleigh Fairow, the Communication Strategy and Operations officer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, examines a photo of her family on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 27, 2021. A native of Jacksonville, North Carolina, Fairow became a commissioned officer in 2019 after earning a Bachelor of Science in English Studies and graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy at the age of 23. Her grandfather, retired Sgt. Ivor Griffin, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1945, making history as he became one of the 20,000 African-Americans trained to become Marines at Montford Point Camp, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Allen, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler EOD, utilizes a shock-tube to remotely detonate a drop-charge during a demolition range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2021. EOD technicians conducted a demolition range to increase proficiency in using nonstandard demolition techniques including drop-charge detonations, time-fuse setups and a robotics platform to remotely emplace charges. Allen is a native of Warsaw, Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Allen, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler EOD, utilizes a shock-tube to remotely detonate a drop-charge during a demolition range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2021. EOD technicians conducted a demolition range to increase proficiency in using nonstandard demolition techniques including drop-charge detonations, time-fuse setups and a robotics platform to remotely emplace charges. Allen is a native of Warsaw, Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julia Hubler, a meteorological and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, poses for an environmental portrait on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2021. METOC analyst forecasters analyze atmospheric, space, climatic and hydrologic intelligence which is used to make and brief tactical recommendations to commanders. Hubler is a native of Gore, Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julia Hubler, a meteorological and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, poses for an environmental portrait on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2021. METOC analyst forecasters analyze atmospheric, space, climatic and hydrologic intelligence which is used to make and brief tactical recommendations to commanders. Hubler is a native of Gore, Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier teaches local children and volunteers about JGSDF air capabilities, Aug. 7, 2021, Shizuoka, Japan. Marines and Sailors from Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji volunteered at the National Chuo Youth Friendship Center’s fifth annual English camp, where they engaged local children in conversation and activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Katie Gray) - A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier teaches local children and volunteers about JGSDF air capabilities, Aug. 7, 2021, Shizuoka, Japan. Marines and Sailors from Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji volunteered at the National Chuo Youth Friendship Center’s fifth annual English camp, where they engaged local children in conversation and activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Katie Gray)
Marine Corps Installations Pacifc chaplains pose for a photo outside the Camp Foster Chapel on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 6, 2021. The chaplains, with the help of their faith communities, donated to multiple local-Okinawa charities and organizations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton) - Marine Corps Installations Pacifc chaplains pose for a photo outside the Camp Foster Chapel on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 6, 2021. The chaplains, with the help of their faith communities, donated to multiple local-Okinawa charities and organizations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Schafer, a correctional specialist with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Brig, conducts simulated riot training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, Schafer always had aspirations to join the ranks of law enforcement. As a correctional specialist, Schafer is responsible for the well-being, good order and security of the prisoners at the MCIPAC Brig. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Schafer, a correctional specialist with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Brig, conducts simulated riot training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, Schafer always had aspirations to join the ranks of law enforcement. As a correctional specialist, Schafer is responsible for the well-being, good order and security of the prisoners at the MCIPAC Brig. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) collaborate and engage in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced Course at the SNCOA used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) collaborate and engage in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced Course at the SNCOA used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)