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III Marine Expeditionary Force

Uruma, Okinawa, JP

III Marine Expeditionary Force

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Current Personnel:

Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey Anderson

Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis

1st Lt. Heather Born

Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal

Lance Cpl. Justin Cledera

Sgt. Nicholas Cox

Lt. Col. Joshua Diddams

Staff Sgt. Shannon Doherty

Cpl. Diego Garcia

1st Lt. Owen Hitchcock

Capt. Colin Kennard

Lance Cpl. Jennifer Le

Luc Maccioni

Rodney Michael

Lance Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette

Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

Capt. Pawel Puczko

Sgt. Jackson Ricker

2nd Lt. James Selcke

1st Lt. Taiyo Tatara

2nd Lt. Tyler Thomas

Master Gunnery Sgt. Skyler Tooker

Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

Maj. Matthew Wolf

Content Online:

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News Stories:

4,221

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Graphics:

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Publications:

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MAG-36 rehearses forward arming, refueling point operations for upcoming exercise

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing rehearse a forward arming and refueling point on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2025. MAG-36 rehearsed for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 to enhance readiness and equipment capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera)

Taken: 08.26.2025 | Video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera

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Recent Videos

MAG-36 rehearses forward arming, refueling point...

08.26.2025 | Video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing rehearse a forward arming and refueling point on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan,...

MAG-36 rehearses search, rescue drills for upcoming...

08.26.2025 | Video by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Catindig

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Sailors from 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group fly from...

MWSS-174 hosts exercise Toxic Swell 25

08.20.2025 | Video by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans

U.S. Marines, Airmen, National Guardsmen and Royal Australian Air Force test for biohazards during exercise Toxic Swell at Marine Corps Training...

MWSS-174 hosts exercise Toxic Swell 25

08.18.2025 | Video by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans

U.S. servicemembers patrol during exercise Toxic Swell at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Aug. 18, 2025. Toxic Swell 25 is a joint...

3D Marine Division COMMSTRAT conduct physical training

08.14.2025 | Video by Cpl. Diego Garcia

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Division, conduct a physical training session on Courtney Beach, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. This...

5th ANGLICO Marines participate in sUAS integration...

08.11.2025 | Video by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group operate a Skydio X2D during a small...

VMM-265 Marines reunite with families after deployment

08.10.2025 | Video by Sgt. Edison Lobos

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing aboard MV-22B Ospreys return to Marine...

31st MEU | VMM 265 (Rein.) fly off USS America B-Roll

08.09.2025 | Video by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys and CH53E Super Stallions assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine...

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Recent News Stories

U.S. and ROK Marines Conclude Ulchi Freedom Shield 25

08.28.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Heather Born

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) successfully concluded Exercise Ulchi Freedom...

Exercise Toxic Swell 25

08.22.2025 | Story by Capt. Isis Coty and Cpl. Anabelle Reedobrien

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii – U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine...

3d Marine Division Marine Identified in Death

08.17.2025 | Story by Maj. Diann Rosenfeld

Lance Cpl. Alexi Gamboa died during an off-duty traffic accident near Kise Township, Okinawa, Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps and Navy leaders foster...

08.14.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Duncan Stoner

The commanding officer of 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR), 3d Marine Division, and the commodore of commander, Submarine Squadron 1 (CSS 1)...

31st MEU Supports Anti-Submarine Warfare Operation...

08.12.2025 | Story by Capt. Robert DeRonda

On Aug. 8, 2025, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), supported an operational anti-submarine...

Leading Marines: Through the MAI Course

08.08.2025 | Story by Sgt. Abigail Godinez

U.S. Marines from across III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group earned their Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor certification...

3d MAINT Bn keeps 3d MLR mission ready

08.08.2025 | Story by Sgt. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion (3rd MAINT Bn), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), traveled from Okinawa, Japan, to restore and...

ROK-U.S. Marines Conclude KMEP 25.2, Continuing...

08.08.2025 | Story by 1st Lt. Robert Ellerhorst

A brief recap of Korean Marine Exchange Program 25.2, along with its intent, and how it was a success in maintaining Indo-Pacific security.

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Recent Images

MALS-36 holds appointment ceremony

08.26.2025 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Calischaran James, left, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 36, Marine Aircraft Group...

CLB-31 | Helicopter Support Team Exercise

08.26.2025 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Skilah Sanchez

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to retrieve a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from a U.S....

1st MAW assistant wing commander visits Sunrin...

08.22.2025 | Photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Douglas Sanders, right, assistant wing commander of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with Jung Min Park,...

12th LCT Marines Enhance Small Unit Leadership and...

08.21.2025 | Photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Francisco Medina fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan Aug. 21,...

Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 hosts exercise...

08.21.2025 | Photo by Cpl. Anabelle Reedobrien

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Gideon Bragg, an emergency management specialist with 130th Civil Engineer Squadron, fires an M240...

HMLA-169 Marines play baseball with local youth...

08.20.2025 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blake Buller, an airframes mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36,...

2nd Lt. Jackson teaches MWHS-1 Marines about M240B...

08.20.2025 | Photo by Sgt. Gabriel Antwiler

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Thomas Sterett, squadron gunnery sergeant for Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing,...

3d Intelligence Battalion hosts swim qualification...

08.20.2025 | Photo by Sgt. Abigail Godinez

U.S. Marines with various units across III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group execute an underwater gear shed during an intermediate...

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Graphics

III Marine Expeditionary Force Band Press Kit

06.10.2025 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis

This booklet introducing the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band (III MEF) features multiple photos, text and graphic elements created on Camp...

III MEF Long Range Training Plan Cover

07.11.2024 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

This photo illustration was created to illustrate III Marine Expeditionary Force’s capabilities and personnel to internal audiences and was...

TCCOR Graphic

05.31.2024 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Justin Cledera

This graphic illustration was created to inform service members and their families serving in Okinawa, in order to be prepared for typhoon season....

Disaster preparedness kit

05.31.2024 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

This graphic illustration was created to inform service members and their families serving in Okinawa of what to have prepared for natural...

Emergency resources in Okinawa

04.04.2024 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

This graphic illustration was created to inform the service members serving in Okinawa of the emergency resources available in times of need and...

2024 III MEF New Year's animation

12.27.2023 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

III Marine Expeditionary Force celebrates the 2024 New Year on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 27, 2023. This animation was created using...

Translate J-Alerts using Safety Tips App

07.26.2023 | Graphics by Cpl. Alora Finigan

U.S. Marine Corps graphic depicting information regarding J-Alerts and Safety Tips application. The graphic was created using Adobe Illustrator...

Athoc

07.26.2023 | Graphics by Sgt. Colton Nicks

U.S. Marine Corps graphic depicting information regarding the Marine Corps' notification system, Athoc. The graphic was created using Adobe...

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