Marine Corps Installations Pacific

FASTPAC hovers over the Camp Fuji Airfield to conclude anti-terrorism training October 15, 2020 — U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team-Pacific (FASTPAC) concludes sustainability training on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji using Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Sept. 16, 2020. This training regimen allowed FASTPAC Marines to rehearse rapid battlefield insertion by way of MH-60s Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, based out of Naval Air Facility Atsugi. MORE

MCIPAC and USNHO leadership host roundtable with Japan’s top media outlets July 31, 2020 — U.S. Marine Corps Installations Pacific leadership and medical health professionals were interviewed by Okinawa media reporters to discuss COVID-19 related information on Camp Foster, July 24. MORE

USNHO and MCIPAC Host OPG July 17, 2020 — Okinawa Prefectural Government representatives met with Marine Corps Installations Pacific leadership and medical health professionals to discuss COVID-19 related information on Camp Foster Naval Hospital, July 15. MORE

CATC Camp Fuji commander receives Defense Cooperation Award June 23, 2020 — Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen. Yuichi Takada, commandant of the Camp Fuji School, presented the Defense Cooperation Award to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael D. Reilly, commanding officer of Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, at the JGSDF Combined Training School June 11. MORE

Camp Foster Marines get involved: Earth Day 2020 clean up April 30, 2020 — Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S BN), Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), cleaned up around Camp Foster April 27. MORE

Ranges of MCIPAC: Camp Schwab rappel tower March 3, 2020 — U S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines trained for upcoming missions on the Camp Schwab rappel tower March 3. MORE

Marines, sailors endure water survival advanced training January 31, 2020 — “Toes on the edge!” Marines and sailors from across Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler jumped into the pool at 7:00 a.m. to begin the week-long Water Survival Advanced course, after receiving the command from Petty Officer 2nd Class Kody Schwartz, a Marine Corps instructor of water survival. The Okinawa-based Marines and sailors endured and completed the advanced swim qualification course from Jan. 27-31 at the Fairchild Pool, Kadena Air Base. MORE

2020 Kinser Half-Marathon January 24, 2020 — Members of both the U.S. military and local Okinawa communities, took part in the Kinser Half-Marathon Jan. 12 at Camp Kinser. MORE

US Marines, sailors aboard MCB Camp Butler take part in Security Augmentation Force Training December 12, 2019 — U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler took part in the Security Augmentation Force Training from Dec. 2-12 on Camp Foster. MORE

2019 Camp Courtney Holiday Festival December 11, 2019 — Members of the local and U.S. communities attended the 2019 Camp Courtney Holiday Festival Dec. 7-8, on Camp Courtney. MORE

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Okinawa, Japan