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Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services participate in embankment rope training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. The firefighters utilized roping techniques to rescue and provide care to a simulated victim located at the bottom of a steep embankment. MCIPAC F&ES is a regional fire department that operates eight fire stations across Japan and provides services to installations including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous material disposal, emergency medical care, fire protection and prevention. - Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services participate in embankment rope training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. The firefighters utilized roping techniques to rescue and provide care to a simulated victim located at the bottom of a steep embankment. MCIPAC F&ES is a regional fire department that operates eight fire stations across Japan and provides services to installations including fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous material disposal, emergency medical care, fire protection and prevention.

MCIPAC Fire & Emergency Services: Always Training, Always Ready

Since its establishment in 1977, Marine Corps Bases Japan Fire Department has evolved into the Marine Corps Installation Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, one of the Department of Defense’s premier all-hazard response agencies. MCIPAC F&ES’ provides fire suppression, emergency medical attention, technical rescue, hazardous material cleanup, and fire prevention services that protect both life and property throughout the community of Okinawa, Japan...

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8/26/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/marines-corpsmen-ran-toward-twentynine-palms-home-rocked-by-explosion/

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8/24/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-08-21/marine-hero-okinawa-hotel-fire-22615707.html

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8/21/2026 - https://www.military.com/marines-field-underwater-robots-to-hunt-explosives-before-troops-hit-the-beach

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8/19/2026 - https://defence-industry.eu/thales-to-equip-u-s-marine-corps-acv-fleet-with-more-than-400-minerva-dual-band-cameras-for-improved-battlefield-visibility/

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8/18/2026 - https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-marines-open-first-counter-drone-training-lanes-to-shoot-down-drones-with-rifles-and-shotguns