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U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, establish security as they extract a simulated high value target during training in Combat Town, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 31, 2024. The exercise provided explosive ordinance disposal technicians and combat engineers with scenarios designed to enhance their skills in counter improvised explosive device operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. John Sagan)

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, establish security as they extract a simulated high value target during training in Combat Town, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 31, 2024. The exercise provided explosive ordinance disposal technicians and combat engineers with scenarios designed to enhance their skills in counter improvised explosive device operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. John Sagan)

Photo by 2nd Lt. John Sagan

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Kunkel, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, holds Hemlock, a mixed-breed dog serving as PMO’s office and stress relief dog on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2024. Hemlock was adopted as part of PMO’s critical incident and stress management program, a program that ensures military police officers have a variety of resources available to destress and prioritize their mental health from the wide variety of stressful situations they may encounter on a day-to-day basis. Kunkel is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Kunkel, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, holds Hemlock, a mixed-breed dog serving as PMO’s office and stress relief dog on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2024. Hemlock was adopted as part of PMO’s critical incident and stress management program, a program that ensures military police officers have a variety of resources available to destress and prioritize their mental health from the wide variety of stressful situations they may encounter on a day-to-day basis. Kunkel is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Local Okinawa residents from Ginowan City cross the National Route 58 highway toward Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during a tsunami evacuation in Okinawa, Japan, April 3, 2024. Through Local Implementation Agreements, Marine Corps Installations Pacific and local Okinawa municipalities allow Okinawa residents to gain on-base access to evacuate from lower elevations during a tsunami emergency event. By utilizing the routes through the base, residents can reach their destinations faster. (Courtesy photo by Marine Corps Air Station Futenma)

Local Okinawa residents from Ginowan City cross the National Route 58 highway toward Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during a tsunami evacuation in Okinawa, Japan, April 3, 2024. Through Local Implementation Agreements, Marine Corps Installations Pacific and local Okinawa municipalities allow Okinawa residents to gain on-base access to evacuate from lower elevations during a tsunami emergency event. By utilizing the routes through the base, residents can reach their destinations faster. (Courtesy photo by Marine Corps Air Station Futenma)

Photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Maj. John R. Lizama, newly promoted supervisory police officer with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, poses with family after his promotion to the rank of major on Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. Maj. Lizama was promoted due to his exemplary performance of maintaining and applying advanced knowledge of law enforcement, physical security, and anti-terrorism to ensure the operations section of the provost marshal office is always ready to respond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

Maj. John R. Lizama, newly promoted supervisory police officer with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, poses with family after his promotion to the rank of major on Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. Maj. Lizama was promoted due to his exemplary performance of maintaining and applying advanced knowledge of law enforcement, physical security, and anti-terrorism to ensure the operations section of the provost marshal office is always ready to respond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little

Yoshikazu Arakaki, a fire captain with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, writes on a white board on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Yoshikazu Arakaki, a fire captain with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, writes on a white board on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services pose for a group photo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Yoshikazu Arakaki, a fire captain with MCIPAC F&ES, has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services pose for a group photo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Yoshikazu Arakaki, a fire captain with MCIPAC F&ES, has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson

Yoshikazu Arakaki and Dai Sunagawa, fire captains with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, pose for a portrait on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Yoshikazu Arakaki and Dai Sunagawa, fire captains with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, pose for a portrait on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson

Yoshikazu Arakaki, a fire captain with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, poses for a portrait on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Yoshikazu Arakaki, a fire captain with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, poses for a portrait on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson

The Camp Hansen fire station is displayed on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

The Camp Hansen fire station is displayed on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Born and raised in Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Arakaki has been a firefighter for 30 years. Arakaki’s duties as a fire captain include ensuring the personal safety of his team, spearheading daily training, inspections, emergency preparation, supply management, and coordinating his team’s schedules. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz revisited a bus stop originally painted in 2021 to revitalize its color and design Dededo, Guam, Feb. 5, 2024. MCB Camp Blaz partnered with the Dededo Mayor’s Office to touch up the bus stop across from its current home on NCTS Guam as one of its island beautification Projects. Community service and volunteer events allow service members to build and foster relationships with the community while also giving back to it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Ryan Little)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz revisited a bus stop originally painted in 2021 to revitalize its color and design Dededo, Guam, Feb. 5, 2024. MCB Camp Blaz partnered with the Dededo Mayor’s Office to touch up the bus stop across from its current home on NCTS Guam as one of its island beautification Projects. Community service and volunteer events allow service members to build and foster relationships with the community while also giving back to it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Ryan Little)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz revisited a bus stop originally painted in 2021 to revitalize its color and design Dededo, Guam, Feb. 5, 2024. MCB Camp Blaz partnered with the Dededo Mayor’s Office to touch up the bus stop across from its current home on NCTS Guam as one of its island beautification Projects. Community service and volunteer events allow service members to build and foster relationships with the community while also giving back to it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Ryan Little)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz revisited a bus stop originally painted in 2021 to revitalize its color and design Dededo, Guam, Feb. 5, 2024. MCB Camp Blaz partnered with the Dededo Mayor’s Office to touch up the bus stop across from its current home on NCTS Guam as one of its island beautification Projects. Community service and volunteer events allow service members to build and foster relationships with the community while also giving back to it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Ryan Little)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz conduct a unit run lead by Col. Ernest Govea, commanding officer of MCB Camp Blaz (left) and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Soto, the command senior enlisted advisor of MCB Camp Blaz, on Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Guam, Feb. 28, 2024. The Marines ran a 4.6 mile route in order to maintain physical readiness, build unit camaraderie and emphasize espirit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz conduct a unit run lead by Col. Ernest Govea, commanding officer of MCB Camp Blaz (left) and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Soto, the command senior enlisted advisor of MCB Camp Blaz, on Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Guam, Feb. 28, 2024. The Marines ran a 4.6 mile route in order to maintain physical readiness, build unit camaraderie and emphasize espirit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little

Patrick Szigeti, the Installations Deputy of Family Services, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, after his Civilian Service Commendation Medal presentation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. Szigeti was recognized as the MCIPAC-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Civilian of the Year for 2023 for his exemplary performance and dedication, reflecting credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval service. Szigeti is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan A. Beauchamp)

Patrick Szigeti, the Installations Deputy of Family Services, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, after his Civilian Service Commendation Medal presentation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. Szigeti was recognized as the MCIPAC-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Civilian of the Year for 2023 for his exemplary performance and dedication, reflecting credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval service. Szigeti is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan A. Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Pearce, left, and Cpl. Theodore Smith, transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a RT-1796 during a Base Recovery After Attack and Airfield Damage Repair training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training event simulated how the joint-force would operate in the event of a foreign attack on U.S. military-owned airfields in Okinawa. MWSS-172 employed the use of explosive ordnance disposal, engineer, maintenance, and communication teams within their squadron for damage assessment and recovery. Pearce is a native of Pennsylvania and Smith is a native of Idaho. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Pearce, left, and Cpl. Theodore Smith, transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a RT-1796 during a Base Recovery After Attack and Airfield Damage Repair training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training event simulated how the joint-force would operate in the event of a foreign attack on U.S. military-owned airfields in Okinawa. MWSS-172 employed the use of explosive ordnance disposal, engineer, maintenance, and communication teams within their squadron for damage assessment and recovery. Pearce is a native of Pennsylvania and Smith is a native of Idaho. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Special forces students participate in an iWaterman Maritime Reconnaissance Vehicle (MRV) course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 31, 2024. iWaterman is a program that teaches students how to utilize the MRV for tactical insertions, extractions, and rescues in high surf and over the beach operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Special forces students participate in an iWaterman Maritime Reconnaissance Vehicle (MRV) course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 31, 2024. iWaterman is a program that teaches students how to utilize the MRV for tactical insertions, extractions, and rescues in high surf and over the beach operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, talks to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members and community leaders during the Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, talks to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members and community leaders during the Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023.

Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins

A group photo of Nicole Colburn, an art teacher for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) at Iwakuni Intermediate School And her childhood friends. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

A group photo of Nicole Colburn, an art teacher for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) at Iwakuni Intermediate School And her childhood friends. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

Nicole Colburn, an art teacher for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) at Iwakuni Intermediate School, poses for a picture. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Nicole Colburn, an art teacher for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) at Iwakuni Intermediate School, poses for a picture. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins

Nicole Colburn, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) art teacher at Iwakuni Intermediate School, looks around her classroom at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. A native of Shirley, Massachusetts, Colburn teaches art as a way to follow her passion for the history, culture, and creativity of art.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

Nicole Colburn, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) art teacher at Iwakuni Intermediate School, looks around her classroom at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. A native of Shirley, Massachusetts, Colburn teaches art as a way to follow her passion for the history, culture, and creativity of art.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins

Nicole Colburn, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) art teacher at Iwakuni Intermediate School, looks around her classroom at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. A native of Shirley, Massachusetts, Colburn teaches art as a way to follow her passion for the history, culture, and creativity of art.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

Nicole Colburn, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) art teacher at Iwakuni Intermediate School, looks around her classroom at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. A native of Shirley, Massachusetts, Colburn teaches art as a way to follow her passion for the history, culture, and creativity of art.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins

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