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May
2018

Gunnery Sgt. Scott Michael Dahn, left, and Ching-Yi Sze, left, come together after Dahn rescued Ching-Yi while scuba diving May 20, 2018 at Maeda Point, Okinawa, Japan. Dahn brought Ching Yi, a Hong Kong native, to safety after she nearly drowned while scuba diving and supplied oxygen and care to her until paramedics came. Dahn, a native of Herron, Michigan, is the training chief for 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Scuba Savior: 3d MLG Marine saves life in Okinawa May 25, 2018, III Marine Expeditionary Force

As tragedy threatened to eclipse the honeymoon of Hong Kong nationals scuba diving in Okinawa, a Marine dive master came to the rescue.Ironically, Gunnery Sgt. Scott Dahn was...

Cpl. Andrew Neumann, III Marine Expeditionary Force

As tragedy threatened to eclipse the honeymoon of Hong Kong nationals scuba diving in Okinawa, a Marine dive master came to the rescue.Ironically, Gunnery Sgt. Scott Dahn was practicing rescue diving at Maeda Point, Okinawa, May 20, when he saw the woman, Ching-Yi Sze start to panic. The native of Herron, Michigan, recalls the rest of the incident

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May
2018

Howard Shappey demonstrates subduing techniques as part of Security Augmentaion Force training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island May 23. SAF is a detail of Marines selected to assist the Provost Marshal’s Office with security in emergency situations. Shappey is a training specialist with PMO.

Fightertown Marines complete SAF training May 25, 2018, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conducted Security Augmentation Force training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island May 21 – 23, 2018.The SAF is...

Cpl. Ashley Phillips, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conducted Security Augmentation Force training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island May 21 – 23, 2018.The SAF is a detail of Marines selected from H & HS to assist the Provost Marshal’s Office with security during various emergency situations such as destructive weather or man made

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May
2018

Gunnery Sgt. Richard D. Madrid, an airborne, air delivery specialist with 3rd Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, prepares to board a C-130 after free-falling May 21, 2018, on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines conducted air drop operations dropping a type-five platform, door bundles, free fall and static line jumpers, and the Polaris MRZR onto the island. 3rd Marine Logistics Group Marines worked alongside Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, during the regularly scheduled training evolution to complete their first ever successful drop of a Polaris MRZR from a C-130. Madrid is a native of Monterey Park, California.

It's a bird, it's a plane... | 3rd MLG, 3rd MarDiv team up to conduct MRZR air drop May 25, 2018, 3rd Marine Logistics Group

Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 3rd Force Reconnaissance Team dropped a Polaris MRZR4-900, a gas-powered combat vehicle, for the first time May 22, 2018, on Ie...

Pfc. Mark Fike, 3rd Marine Logistics Group

Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 3rd Force Reconnaissance Team dropped a Polaris MRZR4-900, a gas-powered combat vehicle, for the first time May 22, 2018, on Ie Shima Island, Okinawa, Japan, as part of regularly scheduled training.According to Lt. Col. Matthew Mulvey, commanding officer of 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, the

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May
2018

Pilots sit in the cockpit during a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Yokota Air Base May 22, 2018. Training flights are a way for Marine pilots to get flight hours to help maintain their proficiency. They are also used to prepare pilots to fly in harsher weather, if needed.

In the Life of Marines: Pilot May 24, 2018, Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Military occupational specialties are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the...

Pfc. Kelcey Seymour, Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Military occupational specialties are the foundation of the Marine Corps. Each MOS is a cog, working with and relying on each other to keep the fighting machine that is the United States Marine Corps running. Pilots are one such MOS.Marine Corps has had a need for pilots since A. A. Cunningham was named the Marine Corps father of aviation in 1912.

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May
2018

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, load onto busses headed to Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2018. BLT 2/5 will be taking up the role as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.

“Retreat, Hell!” Marines land in Okinawa May 22, 2018, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Marines and Sailors of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, joined the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2018. This is the second time that the battalion...

Lance Cpl. Matthew Navarra , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Marines and Sailors of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, joined the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2018. This is the second time that the battalion has been the Ground Combat Element of the 31st MEU within the last two years.BLT 2/5 replaced 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, as the GCE of the 31st MEU. BLT 1/1 started their first

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May
2018

U.S. Marine Sgt. Jordan Becker, left, a cyber network specialist with Joint Task Force Matthew, offloads a generator from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with the help of the Brazilian service members at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 15, 2016. After eight days of supply drop operations JTF Matthew has delivered over 478,000 pounds of supplies utilizing various military aircraft. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team comprised of Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen, is providing critical airlift capabilities during the initial stages of the U.S. Agency for International Development's disaster relief operations in Haiti while the international response builds.

Laying the groundwork for a multinational amphibious task force May 22, 2018, Marine Corps Forces South

Personnel, aircraft, and equipment from key partner nations working shoulder to shoulder while serving together in a multinational amphibious task force within maritime areas...

Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer, Marine Corps Forces South

Personnel, aircraft, and equipment from key partner nations working shoulder to shoulder while serving together in a multinational amphibious task force within maritime areas of Latin America and the Caribbean – this is what the future looks like in the minds of Marines and Sailors from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and several other regional

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May
2018

Lance Cpl. Luis Da Luz, a hazardous material entry team technician with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, passes HAZMAT samples to Lance Cpl. Alex Herrero, a HAZMAT entry team technician with ARFF, during an exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 17. The exercise simulated a bioterrorism attack and required several MCAS Miramar units to coordinate an effective response.

Into the danger zone: MCAS Miramar ARFF conducts HAZMAT exercise May 21, 2018, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Marines and first responders with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, the Provost Marshal’s Office and MCAS Miramar Fire Department conducted a...

Cpl. Jake McClung, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Marines and first responders with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, the Provost Marshal’s Office and MCAS Miramar Fire Department conducted a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive threat exercise at MCAS Miramar, California, May 17, 2018.The exercise simulated a bioterrorism attack on

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May
2018

U.S. Marine Sgt. Travis J. Ganong, armorer with Inspector Instructor Staff, Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, punches the boar of the M16’s for an integrated platoon of Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and commandos with 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, British army, during exercise Red Dagger at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 14, 2018.

6th ESB kicks off exercise Red Dagger 2018 May 18, 2018, Marine Corps Forces Reserves

Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, are partnering with the engineers of 131 Commando Squadron, British Army, to participate in exercise...

Sgt. Melanie A Wolf, Marine Corps Forces Reserves

Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, are partnering with the engineers of 131 Commando Squadron, British Army, to participate in exercise Red Dagger at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG), Pennsylvania, May 12-25, 2016.The Reserve Marines supporting this fifth iteration of training are based out of five locations:

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May
2018

Balikatan 18: AFP, US military forces conduct combined Amphibious Exercise May 11, 2018, 8th Marine Regiment

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. military forces came together 9 May 2018 to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at the Naval Education and Training...

Petty Officer 1st Class Nardel Gervacio, 8th Marine Regiment

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. military forces came together 9 May 2018 to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at the Naval Education and Training Command during exercise Balikatan 2018. The exercise included members from the Philippine Marine Corps, and the U.S. Marine Corps, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.