Photo by Cpl. Terence Brady | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.08.2014
USO Okinawa Area Director, Robin Miller, left, pauses the 43rd annual USO Service Salute March 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster while U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy III, center, congratulates Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Petty Officer 2nd Class Nobuhiko Hyakutake. Hyakutake was among seven Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members recognized for volunteer......
Photo by Cpl. Terence Brady | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.08.2014
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shigeru Kobayashi, left, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael S. Williamson during the 43rd annual USO Service Salute March 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster. Williamson was among seven Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members recognized for volunteer efforts and community support. Kobayashi is the commanding general of the......
Photo by Cpl. Terence Brady | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.08.2014
Taiko drummers perform during the 43rd annual USO Service Salute March 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster. The event recognized seven JSDF and U.S. service members for their volunteer efforts throughout 2013. The USO coordinated with senior military leaders to determine which service members consistently volunteered and supported community and USO events....
Photo by Cpl. Terence Brady | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.08.2014
Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members pose for photos prior to the 43rd annual USO Service Salute March 8 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster. Seven JSDF and U.S. service members were nominated as honorees for their volunteer efforts and community support. The USO celebrated service members who helped improve community and military life through selfless actions, according......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Miller | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.04.2013
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, and U.S. Consul General, Naha Alfred R. Magleby, right, walk off the flight line after flying over Okinawa in an MV-22B Osprey March 4, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The purpose of the flight was to familiarize them with the aircraft’s short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities. Isobe is the vice chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japan Self......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Miller | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.04.2013
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell pose for a photo March 4, before taking off on a familiarization flight in an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Isobe was a passenger in an Osprey and O’Donnell piloted an Osprey escorting Isobe and members of his office above the island of Okinawa. Isobe is the vice chief of staff of......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Miller | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.04.2013
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, right, and U.S. Consul General, Naha Alfred R. Magleby, left, get a preflight rundown from U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William L. DePue March 4, prior to boarding an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The flight flew the distinguished passengers around the island of Okinawa, demonstrating the Osprey’s maneuverability and versatility. Isobe is......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Miller | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.04.2013
Japanese Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, right, and Consul General, Naha Alfred R. Magleby, left, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey March 4, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The flight flew the distinguished passengers over and around the island of Okinawa, familiarizing them with some of the aircraft’s capabilities. Isobe is the vice chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japan Self Defense Force......
