Story by Sgt. Jackson Ricker | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.22.2026
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN- Before the sun rises over Camp Hansen, Marines from across III Marine Expeditionary Force gather inside a classroom lined with detailed medical diagrams. Each seat is prepared with a medical aid bag containing the essential tools needed to care for a wounded Marine in combat. Voluntarily, these Marines have chosen to take the next step in Tactical Combat Casualty......
Story by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing | 02.12.2026
Leaders with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing connected for a Staff Sergeant Symposium from Jan. 13-16 to transform newly promoted staff sergeants and staff sergeant selects with lectures, discussions, and physical training....
Story by Lance Cpl. Kindsey Calvert | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.04.2026
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- Weather, while it cannot be controlled, can be predicted, which helps commanders make informed decisions about planning exercises and troop movements. Meteorology and oceanography Marines support battlefield capabilities through forecasting and predating how weather will impact operations....
Story by Staff Sgt. Shannon Doherty | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.28.2026
Early into the afternoon of Saturday, January 17, 2026, a thrumming crowd of students, teachers, mentors, and military musicians stand at the center of the Okinawa Suntory Arena as they prepare for the Japan – U.S. Joint Concert. The event was hosted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau, Ministry of Defense, and featured performances from local middle schools, the III Marine Expeditionary Force......
Story by Sgt. Jackson Ricker | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.17.2025
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines, sailors, families and community members gathered across Camp Courtney and Camp McTureous for a holiday parade and annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 4. The event marked the start of the holiday season and created a sense of home for those stationed overseas....
Story by 2nd Lt. Lea Pohalski | III MEF Information Group | 12.14.2025
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — U.S. Marines with 3d Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG), conducted a Direct Support Team (DST) field exercise from Dec. 9-12, 2025, at Camp Hansen. The field exercise built upon lessons learned from a similar DST field exercise held in August 2025, which focused on simulating distributed intelligence functions to......
Story by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.04.2025
U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division completed a Close Quarters Tactics Course from Sept. 15 to Nov. 5, across Camp Hansen. This training, hosted by the III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Expeditionary Operations Training Group, aimed to enhance their lethality as small unit leaders during high-paced, close-quarters combat....
Story by 2nd Lt. Lea Pohalski | III MEF Information Group | 12.01.2025
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan – From the birth of the United States Navy on October 13, 1775, and the birth of the U.S. Marine Corps on November 10, 1775, command and control (C2) has been the foundation of power. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG) continue this heritage by enabling III MEF to fight and win in the Indo-Pacific....
