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From left, Akira Nakamatsu, the vice mayor of Chatan, Okinawa, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Masanori Matsugawa, the mayor of Ginowan, Okinawa, sign a Local Implementing Agreement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. The LIA for limited disaster preparedness allows evacuees a quick and direct passage to higher ground or shelter on participating Marine Corps bases immediately before, during or following a natural disaster. The signing signifies a critical step to safeguard the citizens of local communities and reaffirms the commitment of the U.S. to assist Japan in the event of a natural disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

From left, Akira Nakamatsu, the vice mayor of Chatan, Okinawa, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Masanori Matsugawa, the mayor of Ginowan, Okinawa, sign a Local Implementing Agreement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. The LIA for limited disaster preparedness allows evacuees a quick and direct passage to higher ground or shelter on participating Marine Corps bases immediately before, during or following a natural disaster. The signing signifies a critical step to safeguard the citizens of local communities and reaffirms the commitment of the U.S. to assist Japan in the event of a natural disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, pose for a group photo with children during the Fuji Friendship Festival at CATC Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 29, 2022. Festival attendees were able to view static displays, listen to live entertainment, and interact with U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel. The Fuji Friendship Festival is one of many events Marine Corps Installations Pacific organizes across the Pacific to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and showcase Marine Corps capabilities to host nation residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, pose for a group photo with children during the Fuji Friendship Festival at CATC Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 29, 2022. Festival attendees were able to view static displays, listen to live entertainment, and interact with U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel. The Fuji Friendship Festival is one of many events Marine Corps Installations Pacific organizes across the Pacific to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and showcase Marine Corps capabilities to host nation residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Hajime Nakama, left, the mayor of Kin, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Bierman, center, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Rahm Emanuel, right, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, cut the opening ribbon at the Farmers Market on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2022. The Farmers Market was established to provide locally sourced produce to U.S. service members and their families. Events such as the Farmers Market strengthens local community relations by supporting local farmers and businesses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Deseanogomez)

Hajime Nakama, left, the mayor of Kin, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Bierman, center, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Rahm Emanuel, right, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, cut the opening ribbon at the Farmers Market on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2022. The Farmers Market was established to provide locally sourced produce to U.S. service members and their families. Events such as the Farmers Market strengthens local community relations by supporting local farmers and businesses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Deseanogomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Deseanogomez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Deandre K. Strong, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, guides military children through the combat fitness test during Kid’s Warrior Day on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Kid’s Warrior Day is an event that gives the opportunity for military children to experience the service requirements their parents needed to pass in order to be U.S. Marines. The event featured a mock CFT, close-order drill, a toy gun rifle range, and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Deandre K. Strong, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, guides military children through the combat fitness test during Kid’s Warrior Day on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Kid’s Warrior Day is an event that gives the opportunity for military children to experience the service requirements their parents needed to pass in order to be U.S. Marines. The event featured a mock CFT, close-order drill, a toy gun rifle range, and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Thompson

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks to Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa personnel in a family evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks to Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa personnel in a family evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Hajime Nakama, left, the mayor of Kin, Okinawa, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard M. Martin, center, the commanding officer of III MEF Information Group, observe local Japanese residents participate in a tsunami evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Hajime Nakama, left, the mayor of Kin, Okinawa, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard M. Martin, center, the commanding officer of III MEF Information Group, observe local Japanese residents participate in a tsunami evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, signs the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation at the MCIPAC headquarters building, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. The proclamation is signed annually to recognize the importance of preventing domestic violence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, signs the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation at the MCIPAC headquarters building, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. The proclamation is signed annually to recognize the importance of preventing domestic violence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, sprays oleoresin capsicum at a target during an OC spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, sprays oleoresin capsicum at a target during an OC spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, sprays oleoresin capsicum at a target during an OC spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, sprays oleoresin capsicum at a target during an OC spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gets sprayed during an oleoresin capsicum spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gets sprayed during an oleoresin capsicum spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, strikes a pad with a baton during an oleoresin capsicum spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

A Japanese Security Guard with Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, strikes a pad with a baton during an oleoresin capsicum spray response training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 16, 2022. During the Marine-led training, JSGs navigated through an obstacle course while experiencing the effects of OC spray, also known as pepper spray. The training consists of tactics to subdue and arrest a subject and ensures law enforcement personnel understand the effects of the spray. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fire at their targets during a pistol qualification on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 23, 2022. The 9th ESB Shooting Team Competition and Tryouts was a four-day event that involved firing the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, M18 service pistol, and the M16A4 assault rifle in timed events to test speed and accuracy. The event’s top performers will compete in the Far East Shooting Competition scheduled in December. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fire at their targets during a pistol qualification on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 23, 2022. The 9th ESB Shooting Team Competition and Tryouts was a four-day event that involved firing the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, M18 service pistol, and the M16A4 assault rifle in timed events to test speed and accuracy. The event’s top performers will compete in the Far East Shooting Competition scheduled in December. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Service members across Okinawa pose for a group photo during the Women’s Leadership and Education Forum on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. WLEF provided an opportunity for networking, mentorship, education, and peer-to-peer collaboration among male and female service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Service members across Okinawa pose for a group photo during the Women’s Leadership and Education Forum on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. WLEF provided an opportunity for networking, mentorship, education, and peer-to-peer collaboration among male and female service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, explains his plan to lower the number of traffic incidents to local government workers on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Presenters with Stay Alive from Education provided “Street Smart” training to Marines to raise awareness of the consequences of unsafe driving. The SAFE team is a group of firefighters and paramedics that performed an interactive presentation to educate audiences on car accident scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, explains his plan to lower the number of traffic incidents to local government workers on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Presenters with Stay Alive from Education provided “Street Smart” training to Marines to raise awareness of the consequences of unsafe driving. The SAFE team is a group of firefighters and paramedics that performed an interactive presentation to educate audiences on car accident scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Oscar Duran, a firefighter paramedic and Stay Alive from Education presenter discusses a car accident scenario using Marines from the audience as volunteers during a “Street Smart” presentation at the Camp Foster theater, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Garrett Perry and Cpl. Jerryn Couch, attendees with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, answered questions from Duran and performed as visual aids for the interactive workshop. Presenters with Stay Alive from Education provided “StreetSmart” training to Marines to raise awareness of the consequences of unsafe driving. The SAFE team is a group of firefighters and paramedics that performed an interactive presentation to educate audiences on car accident scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Oscar Duran, a firefighter paramedic and Stay Alive from Education presenter discusses a car accident scenario using Marines from the audience as volunteers during a “Street Smart” presentation at the Camp Foster theater, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Garrett Perry and Cpl. Jerryn Couch, attendees with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, answered questions from Duran and performed as visual aids for the interactive workshop. Presenters with Stay Alive from Education provided “StreetSmart” training to Marines to raise awareness of the consequences of unsafe driving. The SAFE team is a group of firefighters and paramedics that performed an interactive presentation to educate audiences on car accident scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Oscar Duran, a firefighter paramedic and presenter with Florida’s Stay Alive from Education team, lists the injuries that can result from a car accident during a presentation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Presenters with Stay Alive from Education provided “Street Smart” training to Marines to raise awareness of the consequences of unsafe driving. The SAFE team is a group of firefighters and paramedics that performed an interactive presentation to educate audiences on car accident scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Oscar Duran, a firefighter paramedic and presenter with Florida’s Stay Alive from Education team, lists the injuries that can result from a car accident during a presentation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Presenters with Stay Alive from Education provided “Street Smart” training to Marines to raise awareness of the consequences of unsafe driving. The SAFE team is a group of firefighters and paramedics that performed an interactive presentation to educate audiences on car accident scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

U.S. Marines and Naval personnel with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, pose for a photo during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

U.S. Marines and Naval personnel with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, pose for a photo during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M4A1 Carbine during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M4A1 Carbine during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires a Colt M45A1 Close Quarter Battle Pistol during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires a Colt M45A1 Close Quarter Battle Pistol during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M40A6 rifle during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M40A6 rifle during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

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