U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Elliot Smith, a helicopter mechanic chief, introduces Lance Cpl. Matthew Redding, a helicopter airframe mechanic, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, left, and Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, sergeant major of III MEF, right, during a commanding general visit at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2025. Turner visited Marines with the 31st MEU to give recognition for various accomplishments and to observe equipment demonstrations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Smith is a native of California and Redding is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Andrews)
Date Taken: | 05.12.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.13.2025 05:14 |
Photo ID: | 9032037 |
VIRIN: | 250512-M-WE079-1035 |
Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
Size: | 15.75 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP |
Hometown: | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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