U.S. Marines with Company B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division conduct waterborne operations with Amphibious Assault Vehicles at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2021. The demanding training package strengthened the capacity to conduct amphibious operations in the Pacific with the reintegration of rugged, tactical ship-to-shore connectors, effectively returning an important capability to III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Albert J. Carls and narrated by Cpl. Levi Guerra.)
Throughout history, the Marine Corps has used the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in order to gain an advantage against its adversaries. With the Commandant’s Planning Guidance and Force Design, it is vital that III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) utilize HIMARS to maintain force readiness throughout the Indo-Pacific and be ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
