Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

U.S. Marines utilize the Small Unmanned Aircraft System as part of exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand, September 18, 2018. The SUAS provides surveillance, target location, and reconnaissance for ground units and is being employed by the Royal New Zealand Army for exercise Sari Bair. The Marines are with 1st Brigade, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert) Click here

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, train on detaining and handling procedures, Oct. 23, 2018, at Landing Zone Starling, Okinawa, Japan. Charlie Co. Marines practiced searching, detaining and escorting mock insurgents in order to increase their proficiency within their job field. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire) Click here

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, train with New Zealand Soldiers during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black on North Island, New Zealand from Sep. 7 to Oct. 14, 2018. Small units of New Zealand Army soldiers and Marines were tasked to coordinate and control offensive fire in a variety of training environments. Click here

U.S. Marines participate in a Royal New Zealand Army exercise as the opposing force during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand, Oct. 12, 2018. The Marines are with 1st Brigade, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jordan Gilbert) Click here

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a communication exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 15 through 19, 2018. The purpose of the training was to test the operational abilities of the Marines and their equipment in a jungle environment. Click here

Pacific Marine News

31st MEU spearheads multi-service, FEMA-led Yutu response on Tinian – USS Ashland arrives By Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish | November 7, 2018 Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are in the lead for Task Group Tinian, consisting of several hundred service members belonging to each branch of the U.S. military. The joint force, led by U.S. Marine Col. Robert “Bams” Brodie, is executing crisis-response in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s efforts to assist the MORE

Responsible hunting on Camp Pendleton balances sport and stewardship to the environment By Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea | November 5, 2018 Some people believe that the sport of hunting holds a gross disregard for wildlife, but U.S. Marine Col. Jeff Holt, deputy commander, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton disagrees completely for a variety of reasons. For instance, the hunting program aboard Camp Pendleton helps strengthen the deer population and their MORE

Lets go together | ROKMC MLG visits 3rd MLG in Okinawa By Lance Cpl. Jamin Powell | November 4, 2018 CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan – For many years there has been a strong relationship between the Republic of Korea and the United States. Spanning from the amphibious assault during the Battle of Inchon to the current biannual Ssang Yong exercises, the Marines of both countries have formed a strong bond. MORE

31st MEU supports civil authorities with joint-service task force in response to Super Typhoon Yutu By Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish | November 2, 2018 TINIAN, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, (Oct. 30, 2018) – More than 150 U.S. service members arrived on the typhoon ravaged island of Tinian Oct. 29-31 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, led by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Commander and Combat Logistics Battalion 31. Taking shelter at the international airport, Marines with the MORE

UN Command and Ministry of National Defense Verify Demilitarization efforts at JSA By United Nations Command Staff | October 30, 2018 The United Nations Command (UNC), in close coordination with the Ministry of National Defense (MND), has verified the demilitarization work done to date at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom as part of the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). MORE

2018 Pohang Marine Corps Cultural Festival held in Republic of Korea By Kyongcha Ha | October 20, 2018 Republic of Korea Marines, U.S. Marines, and Korean citizens attended the 2018 Pohang Marine Corps Cultural Festival in Pohang City, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20-22. MORE

US-Japan advance new amphibious capability By Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen | October 14, 2018 The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship in the 7th Fleet to conduct amphibious operations with the newly established Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) troops and their equipment on Oct. 2. MORE

3D MEB Marines Conduct JHAST Flyaway By Cpl. Christian J. Lopez | October 2, 2018 Ready, rapid, responsive. 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) Marines conduced a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) flyaway to Exercise KAMANDAG 2 in the Republic of the Philippines 27 September, 2018. MORE

U.S. Marines and Armed Forces of the Philippines Launch Exercise KAMANDAG 2 By 2nd Lt. Alyssa Morales | October 2, 2018 Subic Bay, October 1, 2018 — The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) opened exercise KAMANDAG 2 with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International Airport on Monday. KAMANDAG 2 will take place October 1 to 10, 2018, at multiple locations on the island of Luzon. MORE

Marine earns award for lifesaving actions in Bali By Cpl. Andrew Jones | October 2, 2018 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Oct. 2, 2018) –U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Marmalejo, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, went on vacation with a fellow Marine to Bali, Indonesia during July of 2018. MORE

Marine Aircraft Group 12 cleans Agat beach where Marines landed 74 years ago By Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg | September 20, 2018 U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 cleaned up Agat beach during exercise Valiant Shield 18 September 17. MORE

31st MEU, PHIBRON 11 complete support to Guam and the CNMI following Typhoon Mangkhut By Capt. George McArthur | September 18, 2018 “As we join here today at this memorial, I am not only thankful for Rota's quick recovery but for the brave men that have given their lives in the name of freedom. I salute them and you all - Semper Fidelis,” reflected Marine Corps Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Corporal Joe Junior G. Charfauros Veterans Memorial Park in Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Sept. 14. MORE

Growth in equality By Cpl. Isabella Ortega | September 10, 2018 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan – Dim lights cause an orange glow to wash over a wide room. Bright red fold-out chairs line the floor, facing a stage where three long tables sit for selected panel members. Service members gather inside the Community Center, sitting and waiting expectantly for an event to begin. MORE

MARFORK welcomes new Deputy Commander By Capt. John J. Parry | August 29, 2018 USAG CAMP HUMPHREYS, Korea – MARFORK welcomed Belmont, Miss., native Col. Timothy “Crow” Burton, as the new U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea Deputy Commander, this past month.Burton assumed his new role after 25 years of service to include command at VMFAT-101 or F/A-18A-D aircrew replacement squadron; having led more than 7,500 Marines, sailors, and MORE

Lt. Gen. Berger relinquishes command to Lt. Gen. Craparotta By Lance Cpl. Thomas Miller | August 8, 2018 U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger relinquished his duties as commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, or MARFORPAC, to Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta at a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Aug. 8, 2018. MORE

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