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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

2nd Lt. Rebecca Bab

1st Lt. Heather Born

Lance Cpl. Kindsey Calvert

Cpl. Justin Cledera

Sgt. Nicholas Cox

Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Doherty

Maj. Jordan Fox

1st Lt. Owen Hitchcock

1st Lt. Jordan Holland

Maj. Colin Kennard

Luc Maccioni

Rodney Michael

Maj. David Morris

Capt. Sydney Murkins

Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette

Gunnery Sgt. Jacob Penick

Sgt. Jackson Ricker

1st Lt. James Selcke

Lance Cpl. Shelby Senn

1st Lt. Taiyo Tatara

1st Lt. Tyler Thomas

Master Gunnery Sgt. Skyler Tooker

Master Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

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U.S. Marines graduate inaugural Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Sergeants Course

U.S. Marines mark a milestone in their professional development as they graduate from the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Sergeants Course at MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Aug. 11, 2026. The inaugural resident sergeants course expanded professional military education opportunities for Marines stationed in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Getz )

Taken: 08.10.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. David Getz

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Recent Videos

U.S. Marines graduate inaugural Marine Corps Air...

08.10.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Marines mark a milestone in their professional development as they graduate from the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Sergeants Course at...

31st MEU | Change of Command Livestream

08.03.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. Kristian King

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a change of command ceremony, marking...

Fortune Favors the Bold: Own the Air

07.30.2026 | Video by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, demonstrate the ability to conduct...

Fortune Favors the Bold: Seize and Secure

07.29.2026 | Video by 2nd Lt. John Kim

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, demonstrate the ability to seize and secure...

U.S. Marines Conduct Littoral Maneuvers with Medium...

07.27.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. David Posada

U.S. Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement littoral maneuver...

III MEF Marines participate in Martial Arts...

07.24.2026 | Video by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force complete their culminating event during Martial Arts Instructor Course 91-26 at Camp Courtney,...

Tactical Combat Casualty Care Combat Medic/Corpsman...

07.23.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. Philip Andrew

U.S. Marines and Sailors complete the Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Combat Medic Corpsman course on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 24,...

U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in a...

07.23.2026 | Video by Lance Cpl. David Posada

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participate in a culminating event...

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Recent News Stories

U.S. and ROK Marines Conclude Korean Marine...

08.07.2026 | Story by 2nd Lt. Cooper Haseley

III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines concluded the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 26.2 on 8 August....

4th Marine Regiment Makes History with First-Ever...

08.04.2026 | Story by Capt. Brennen Yancey

CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan – U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, successfully concluded the Marine Corps’...

31st MEU | Change of Command

08.03.2026 | Story by 1st Lt. Heather Born

On Aug. 4 2026, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a change of command ceremony, marking the official transition of command from Colonel...

Emerging NCO Leadership: Charlie Co, 12th LCT...

08.02.2026 | Story by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay

HIJUDAI, JAPAN- U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participated in...

Shared Ground: LCpl Min Suk Kim Brings the Human...

08.02.2026 | Story by 2nd Lt. Cooper Haseley

Executing a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore operation is a highly complex logistical undertaking characterized by the friction inherent in...

U.S., ROK Forces Demonstrate Expeditionary Bulk...

08.01.2026 | Story by 2nd Lt. Cooper Haseley

U.S. and Republic of Korea service members executed a Joint Petroleum Over-the-Shore operation during Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26,...

The Backbone of the Marine Corps, halfway across...

07.28.2026 | Story by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Le

CAMP FOSTER, Japan — United States Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Berak is many things; a son to few, a friend to many, a Marine to his country, and...

Marines Assist Okinawan Man Following Assault at...

07.26.2026 | Story by Capt. Alessandro Rossi

Three U.S. Marines assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion on Camp Hansen came to the aid of an Okinawan man who was assaulted at Naminoue...

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Recent Images

U.S. Marines graduate inaugural Marine Corps Air...

08.10.2026 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin

U.S. Marines attending the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Sergeants Course, families, and guests stand for the playing of Anchors Aweigh and The...

MACG-18 simulates disaggregated command and control...

08.10.2026 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Groseclose-Durand

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Lomsdale, commanding officer of Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft...

U.S. Marines with 12th LCT train with the SMASH...

08.06.2026 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay

5.56 mm ammunition cartridges are prepared for a live-fire range utilizing the SMASH 2000L Smart Optic with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine...

3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Conducts Alert...

08.05.2026 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kaiponoa Kaheaku-Enhada, a logistics officer with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks to his unit during an Alert...

MWCS-18 tests tactical communications during...

08.04.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing set up a Multi-Mission Terminal...

First-Ever U.S. Marine Corps Attack Drone Live-Fire...

08.04.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Daniel Granados

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Demopoulos, an intelligence specialist with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned...

1st MAW receives KC-130J Fuselage Trainer

08.04.2026 | Photo by Sgt. Anabelle Reedobrien

A fuselage training system sits on a truck at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 4, 2026. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aviation System Site...

MWSS-171 Marines Partner with Airmen to Maintain...

08.03.2026 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Johns, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Wing 12, 1st Marine Aircraft...

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Graphics

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Field Bath Shower Unit graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan,...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Motorized Road Grader graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan, highlighting...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Enhanced- Tray Ration Heating System graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan,...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Containerized Batch Laundry Unit graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan, highlighting...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Lightweight Water Purification System, LWPS, graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan,...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Role II Medical graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan, highlighting humanitarian...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Maritime Prepositioning Force: USNS Sisler graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan,...

Freedom Banner Japan- Humanitarian Assistance and...

06.19.2026 | Graphics by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio

U.S. Marine Corps Maritime Prepositioning Force: USNS Limmus graphic created June 12, 2026, supports the Freedom Banner 2026 exercise in Japan,...

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