CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 land on the flight line on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 15. The helicopters returned from the central training area where they provided airlift capability to Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. HMM-265 is currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. - CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 land on the flight line on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 15. The helicopters returned from the central training area where they provided airlift capability to Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. HMM-265 is currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment transport a casualty to an awaiting Japan Ground Self-Defense Force UH-1 Iroquois helicopter during a bilateral evacuation exercise at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Japan, Feb. 9. Casualty evacuation training is a requirement prior to any artillery relocation training live fire. The JGSDF provided air evacuation assets for both the mock casualty evacuation and Artillery Relocation Training 11-4. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, is part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment transport a casualty to an awaiting Japan Ground Self-Defense Force UH-1 Iroquois helicopter during a bilateral evacuation exercise at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Japan, Feb. 9. Casualty evacuation training is a requirement prior to any artillery relocation training live fire. The JGSDF provided air evacuation assets for both the mock casualty evacuation and Artillery Relocation Training 11-4. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, is part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines salute their fallen brothers after a memorial service at Camp Schwab Feb. 3. The Marines died in combat in Afghanistan last year. Sgt. Daniel D. Gurr passed on Aug. 5, 2011. Cpl. Adam J. Buyes passed on Nov. 26. 3rd Recon Bn., 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, returned from a seven-month deployment in December 2011. - 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines salute their fallen brothers after a memorial service at Camp Schwab Feb. 3. The Marines died in combat in Afghanistan last year. Sgt. Daniel D. Gurr passed on Aug. 5, 2011. Cpl. Adam J. Buyes passed on Nov. 26. 3rd Recon Bn., 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, returned from a seven-month deployment in December 2011.
Republic of Korea, Royal Thai, and U.S. Marines rush toward the objective during the multilateral amphibious assault at Hat Yao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The U.S. Marines are with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. - Republic of Korea, Royal Thai, and U.S. Marines rush toward the objective during the multilateral amphibious assault at Hat Yao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The U.S. Marines are with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Marines with Hotel Battery fire the M777A2 howitzer at Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 11 as part of Artillery Relocation Training 11-4. The Marines fired high-explosive 155 mm rounds during the training. The regiment, part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts four artillery relocation training sessions annually at five different locations in mainland Japan to maintain proficiency in its primary mission of providing artillery fire to maneuver units. - Marines with Hotel Battery fire the M777A2 howitzer at Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 11 as part of Artillery Relocation Training 11-4. The Marines fired high-explosive 155 mm rounds during the training. The regiment, part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts four artillery relocation training sessions annually at five different locations in mainland Japan to maintain proficiency in its primary mission of providing artillery fire to maneuver units.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck Jr., Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force - Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck Jr., Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Marines eat and relax at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Mess Hall, recently named as the best in the Marine Corps, Feb. 14. - Marines eat and relax at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Mess Hall, recently named as the best in the Marine Corps, Feb. 14.
Marines and sailors with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, engage targets at close distances during the combat marksmanship Program shoot on Range 18 at Camp Hansen Feb. 10. The regiment is part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines and sailors with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, engage targets at close distances during the combat marksmanship Program shoot on Range 18 at Camp Hansen Feb. 10. The regiment is part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.