U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, serve and prepare food during the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Awards for Food Service competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 30, 2026. The Maj. Gen. W.P.T. Hill Awards for Food Service competition recognizes units and specialists that demonstrate excellence in preparation, management and customer service both in garrison and field environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Juan Maldonado)
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan β 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.
