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(From left) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Elijah Stewart, Lance Cpl. Thomas Diffley and Cpl. Aila Corkern, expeditionary firefighting and rescue (EFR) specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conduct a physical and visual inspection of an Oshkosh P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 7, 2021. EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. Stewart is a native of Independence, Missouri, Diffley is a native of Dallas, Texas and Corkern is a native of Seattle, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

(From left) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Elijah Stewart, Lance Cpl. Thomas Diffley and Cpl. Aila Corkern, expeditionary firefighting and rescue (EFR) specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, conduct a physical and visual inspection of an Oshkosh P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 7, 2021. EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. Stewart is a native of Independence, Missouri, Diffley is a native of Dallas, Texas and Corkern is a native of Seattle, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicklas Martin, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue (EFR) specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, poses for an environmental portrait on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 7, 2021. EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. Martin is a native of Troy, Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicklas Martin, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue (EFR) specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, poses for an environmental portrait on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 7, 2021. EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. Martin is a native of Troy, Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Elijah Stewart, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue (EFR) specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, guides an Oshkosh P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle after a turret drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 7, 2021. EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. Stewart is a native of Independence, Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Elijah Stewart, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue (EFR) specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Installations Pacific, guides an Oshkosh P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle after a turret drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 7, 2021. EFR specialist Marines with H&HS provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services in support of airfield operations and respond to any fire-related emergencies and situations with a maximum response time of five minutes. Stewart is a native of Independence, Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) is disposed of on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific explosive ordnance disposal technicians conducted combined UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) is disposed of on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific explosive ordnance disposal technicians conducted combined UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Gen. Sato Makoto, left, the 15th Brigade commanding general, Hideyuki Shimabukuro, middle, the Ie Village office mayor and Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) representatives, right, discuss about the unexploded ordnance (UXO) disposal operations on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and MCIPAC explosive ordnance disposal technicians conducted combined UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Gen. Sato Makoto, left, the 15th Brigade commanding general, Hideyuki Shimabukuro, middle, the Ie Village office mayor and Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) representatives, right, discuss about the unexploded ordnance (UXO) disposal operations on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and MCIPAC explosive ordnance disposal technicians conducted combined UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 2nd Lt. Yuta Sakamoto, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, tamps the unexploded ordnance (UXO) shot to mitigate hazardous fragmentation on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and Marine Corps Installations Pacific EOD technicians conducted combined UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. Sakamoto is a native of Ibaraki Prefecture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 2nd Lt. Yuta Sakamoto, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, tamps the unexploded ordnance (UXO) shot to mitigate hazardous fragmentation on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and Marine Corps Installations Pacific EOD technicians conducted combined UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. Sakamoto is a native of Ibaraki Prefecture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Takashi Kawahara, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, prepares C4 for placement on unexploded ordnance (UXO) on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and Marine Corps Installations Pacific EOD technicians conducted UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. Kawahara is a native of Nagano Prefecture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Takashi Kawahara, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, prepares C4 for placement on unexploded ordnance (UXO) on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and Marine Corps Installations Pacific EOD technicians conducted UXO disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. Kawahara is a native of Nagano Prefecture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

Hideyuki Shimabukuro, the Ie Village office mayor, expresses gratitude towards the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and Marine Corps Installations Pacific explosive ordnance disposal technicians conducted combined unexploded ordnance disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Hideyuki Shimabukuro, the Ie Village office mayor, expresses gratitude towards the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel on Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF), Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2021. Over the past five years, ordnance has been collected on Iejima and stored away. At the request of the Ie Village office mayor, the JGSDF and Marine Corps Installations Pacific explosive ordnance disposal technicians conducted combined unexploded ordnance disposal operations to destroy the collected ordnance. ISTF is the only active demolition range aboard Iejima where the operation can be conducted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

An Okinawa resident engages in a bilingual conversation with U.S. Marines during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their culture. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

An Okinawa resident engages in a bilingual conversation with U.S. Marines during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their culture. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

A U.S. Marine shares his music with an Okinawa resident during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

A U.S. Marine shares his music with an Okinawa resident during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

An Okinawa resident writes down English words during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

An Okinawa resident writes down English words during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

A U.S. Marine teaches English to an Okinawa resident during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

A U.S. Marine teaches English to an Okinawa resident during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents engage in a bilingual conversation during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents engage in a bilingual conversation during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents engage in a bilingual conversation during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents engage in a bilingual conversation during the English discussion class at the chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan, March 16, 2021. The Futenma Chapel English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to learn each other's languages and share their cultures. The discussion is held every Tuesday at the MCAS Futenma Chapel at 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)

Photo by Cpl. Terry Wong

Kata Tanaka, the lead guitarist with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Kata Tanaka, the lead guitarist with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Kata Tanaka, the lead guitarist with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Kata Tanaka, the lead guitarist with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Kata Tanaka, the lead guitarist with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Kata Tanaka, the lead guitarist with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Shimabukuro Riki, the rhythm guitarist and lead singer with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Shimabukuro Riki, the rhythm guitarist and lead singer with Mattalica, a Metallica tribute band, performs during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

The Koza City Rockers, a rock and roll tribute band, perform during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

The Koza City Rockers, a rock and roll tribute band, perform during the 2021 Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2021. The festival is hosted annually to encourage camaraderie within the U.S. military community through an assortment of food, fun-filled activities and live performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

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