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    III MEF Marines to provide assistance in wake of earthquake, tsunami in Japan

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    03.12.2011

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Dengrier Baez 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 12 to provide assistance in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, March 11. The 3rd MEB is being sent to Yokota Air Base to coordinate with U.S. Forces Japan, the lead military command for all U.S. military assistance in the country. These Marines are deploying to provide vital command and control for ongoing Marine Corps operations in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, March 11. The proximity of Marine aviation assets at MCAS Futenma has allowed Marines from III MEF to rapidly deploy critically-needed supplies and aid to areas that need it most.

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    Date Taken: 03.12.2011
    Date Posted: 03.12.2011 10:17
    Photo ID: 376482
    VIRIN: 110312-M-RT059-015
    Resolution: 3168x2112
    Size: 525.71 KB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, OKINAWA, JP

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