Marines

MCIPAC PHOTOS

Forward Deployed. Forward Engaged.

Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Filter

Participants pose for a group photo during a Host Nation Summer Program event on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2024. This program hosted a cultural exchange that included challenges and games for U.S. Marine volunteers from the Kinser Single Marine Program, local Okinawa volunteers from Kaiho High School and Lions Clubs International, students from Kinser Elementary School, and participants from Akata Town Children’s Club. This was the second year that local Okinawa participants joined the program hosted by Kinser Elementary School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)

Participants pose for a group photo during a Host Nation Summer Program event on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2024. This program hosted a cultural exchange that included challenges and games for U.S. Marine volunteers from the Kinser Single Marine Program, local Okinawa volunteers from Kaiho High School and Lions Clubs International, students from Kinser Elementary School, and participants from Akata Town Children’s Club. This was the second year that local Okinawa participants joined the program hosted by Kinser Elementary School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)

Photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis

U.S. Marines and base residents with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma watch a video during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2023. During the celebration, Marines learned about Dr. King and the political movements of his time through videos and songs addressing racial injustice and the hope for a better future. After taking a pledge to promote equal opportunity, the Marines linked arms and sang together, showing their unity and commitment to equality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

U.S. Marines and base residents with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma watch a video during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2023. During the celebration, Marines learned about Dr. King and the political movements of his time through videos and songs addressing racial injustice and the hope for a better future. After taking a pledge to promote equal opportunity, the Marines linked arms and sang together, showing their unity and commitment to equality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, stands in front of a fire truck for a picture at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, stands in front of a fire truck for a picture at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Navy Capt. Blake Burket, left, the incoming commanding officer of the Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC), and Capt. Robert Stiles, right, the outgoing commanding officer of the OICC, salute during the OICC Marine Corps Marianas change of command ceremony held at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 12, 2024. During the ceremony Stiles relinquished command to Burket. In 2016, OICC Marine Corps Marianas was established to support the Defense Policy Review Initiative in overseeing the $8.7 billion construction program, with $3.1 billion provided by the Government of Japan, to construct Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and other facilities across Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

U.S. Navy Capt. Blake Burket, left, the incoming commanding officer of the Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC), and Capt. Robert Stiles, right, the outgoing commanding officer of the OICC, salute during the OICC Marine Corps Marianas change of command ceremony held at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 12, 2024. During the ceremony Stiles relinquished command to Burket. In 2016, OICC Marine Corps Marianas was established to support the Defense Policy Review Initiative in overseeing the $8.7 billion construction program, with $3.1 billion provided by the Government of Japan, to construct Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and other facilities across Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little

Simulated medical evacuees prepare for transport during a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2024. The exercise was performed to rehearse emergency response procedures and enhance both readiness and efficiency when responding to mass casualty incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

Simulated medical evacuees prepare for transport during a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2024. The exercise was performed to rehearse emergency response procedures and enhance both readiness and efficiency when responding to mass casualty incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 33, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for an external lift operations exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 6, 2024. Marines and Soldiers collaborated in an external lift operations exercise, bolstering efficiency in airlifting oversized cargo while offering a distinctive cross-training opportunity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 33, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for an external lift operations exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 6, 2024. Marines and Soldiers collaborated in an external lift operations exercise, bolstering efficiency in airlifting oversized cargo while offering a distinctive cross-training opportunity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Chavez-Flores

Vaka Marumaru Atua crew members depart from the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marina on their way to the 2024 Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), MCBH, June 5, 2024. The visit consisted of a welcome ceremony, tours of the Hokule’a and Iosepa, and a dinner for crew members and guests after the Hokule’a and six of her sister canoes moored at the MCBH Marina. For the first time, Hawaii will host the FestPAC, which serves as a platform for cultural exchange, celebration of indigenous artistry, and the promotion of regional solidarity among Pacific nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores)

Vaka Marumaru Atua crew members depart from the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marina on their way to the 2024 Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), MCBH, June 5, 2024. The visit consisted of a welcome ceremony, tours of the Hokule’a and Iosepa, and a dinner for crew members and guests after the Hokule’a and six of her sister canoes moored at the MCBH Marina. For the first time, Hawaii will host the FestPAC, which serves as a platform for cultural exchange, celebration of indigenous artistry, and the promotion of regional solidarity among Pacific nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Chavez-Flores

U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Madison Hart, left, and Cpl. Paige Brokopp, both musicians with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, perform in a parade during the 2024 Pohang International Fire and Light Festival at Pohang Young-il-dae Beach, South Korea, June 1, 2024. The festival is held annually and provides attendees the opportunity to learn and experience the South Korean culture. The III MEF Band performed during the festival to enhance relationships with Pohang citizens. Hart is a native of Georgia and Brokopp is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Holland)

U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Madison Hart, left, and Cpl. Paige Brokopp, both musicians with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, perform in a parade during the 2024 Pohang International Fire and Light Festival at Pohang Young-il-dae Beach, South Korea, June 1, 2024. The festival is held annually and provides attendees the opportunity to learn and experience the South Korean culture. The III MEF Band performed during the festival to enhance relationships with Pohang citizens. Hart is a native of Georgia and Brokopp is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Holland)

Photo by Cpl. Stephen Holland

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco).

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco).

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marc Walker, left, incoming commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, takes the battalion guidon from Col. David Banning, outgoing commanding officer of H&S Battalion, MCIPAC, during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon and Walker is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marc Walker, left, incoming commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, takes the battalion guidon from Col. David Banning, outgoing commanding officer of H&S Battalion, MCIPAC, during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon and Walker is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano)

Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marc Walker and Col. David Banning, the incoming and outgoing commanding officers of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, shake hands during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon and Walker is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano)

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marc Walker and Col. David Banning, the incoming and outgoing commanding officers of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, shake hands during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon and Walker is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano)

Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas

U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Banning, outgoing commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Col. Marc Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Banning, outgoing commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Col. Marc Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson

A child enters a bounce house during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

A child enters a bounce house during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

Simulated developing fetuses inside wombs are displayed the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Simulated developing fetuses inside wombs are displayed the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

Lee Haynes, left, the Camp Hansen fitness coordinator with Marine Corps Community Services, guides a child through an obstacle course during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The MCCS New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. Haynes is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Lee Haynes, left, the Camp Hansen fitness coordinator with Marine Corps Community Services, guides a child through an obstacle course during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The MCCS New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. Haynes is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

Children with Zukeran Elementary School play taiko drums during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Children with Zukeran Elementary School play taiko drums during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) receive a brief before engaging 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 School 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) receive a brief before engaging 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 School 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Fire inspectors with the fire prevention branch, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, introduce themselves during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by MCIPAC F&ES, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)

Fire inspectors with the fire prevention branch, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, introduce themselves during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by MCIPAC F&ES, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bawi Mang, an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, practices firefighting techniques using an electronic fire extinguisher during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. Mang is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bawi Mang, an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, practices firefighting techniques using an electronic fire extinguisher during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. Mang is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild

Leon Hughes, an assistant fire chief with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, instructs during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by MCIPAC F&ES, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)

Leon Hughes, an assistant fire chief with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, instructs during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by MCIPAC F&ES, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild

HP_Banner_MilOneSource.jpg.png