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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.

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.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Neumann

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – The Marine Corps’ teams, team Alpha and team Omega, pose for a group photo before the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The race was a way for the local and U.S. communities to bond through friendly competition and learn the importance of traffic safety. The relay race took place on, and around the outer perimeter of MCAS Futenma, stretching over eight miles.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – The Marine Corps’ teams, team Alpha and team Omega, pose for a group photo before the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The race was a way for the local and U.S. communities to bond through friendly competition and learn the importance of traffic safety. The relay race took place on, and around the outer perimeter of MCAS Futenma, stretching over eight miles.

Photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Members of the Ginowan City Fire Department hand off a sash during the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 in Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan. The race was a way for the local and U.S. communities to bond through friendly competition and learn the importance of traffic safety. The relay race took place on, and around the outer perimeter of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, stretching over eight miles.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Members of the Ginowan City Fire Department hand off a sash during the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 in Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan. The race was a way for the local and U.S. communities to bond through friendly competition and learn the importance of traffic safety. The relay race took place on, and around the outer perimeter of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, stretching over eight miles.

Photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Cooper Terry, of Marine Corps’ team Alpha, sprints towards the finish of the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The race was a way for the local and U.S. communities to bond through friendly competition and learn the importance of traffic safety. The route took runners from on MCAS Futenma to around the outer perimeter of the air station, stretching over eight miles. Terry is an administrative specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 1.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Cooper Terry, of Marine Corps’ team Alpha, sprints towards the finish of the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The race was a way for the local and U.S. communities to bond through friendly competition and learn the importance of traffic safety. The route took runners from on MCAS Futenma to around the outer perimeter of the air station, stretching over eight miles. Terry is an administrative specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 1.

Photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marine Corps’ team Alpha pose for a photo with their first place trophy at the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station, Okinawa, Japan. The Marine Corps’ teams, team Alpha and team Omega, competed in the race. The Marines Corps’ Alpha team won the race for first time in three years while the Marine Corps’ team Omega came in 5th place.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marine Corps’ team Alpha pose for a photo with their first place trophy at the 41st Annual Ginowan City Traffic Safety Campaign Road Race Jan. 20 on Marine Corps Air Station, Okinawa, Japan. The Marine Corps’ teams, team Alpha and team Omega, competed in the race. The Marines Corps’ Alpha team won the race for first time in three years while the Marine Corps’ team Omega came in 5th place.

Photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour

1st Lt. Aaron Cranford receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division, during an award ceremony on Jan. 8, 2017, at the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters building on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Cranford was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for risking his life while rescuing three divers and a local Okinawan who were caught in rip current during a recreational dive at Onna Point, Okinawa, Japan on April 23, 2017. Cranford, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

1st Lt. Aaron Cranford receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from Maj. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division, during an award ceremony on Jan. 8, 2017, at the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters building on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Cranford was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for risking his life while rescuing three divers and a local Okinawan who were caught in rip current during a recreational dive at Onna Point, Okinawa, Japan on April 23, 2017. Cranford, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Josue Marquez

U.S. Marine Cpls. Otto Thiele, Eric Goodman, and Christopher Ehms and Lance Cpl. Avelardo Guevera Osuna receive Navy Achievement Medals from Col. Forrest Poole aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2017. The Marines came together to assist a local Japanese woman during their hike on Mount Fuji, Japan, July 3, 2017. The woman, Moe Oda, was found lying on the ground, hyperventilating and struggling to breathe when the Marines came to her assistance. Together, they created a makeshift stretcher to carry her down approximately two miles to get to medical assistance. The Marines are with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3d Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marine Cpls. Otto Thiele, Eric Goodman, and Christopher Ehms and Lance Cpl. Avelardo Guevera Osuna receive Navy Achievement Medals from Col. Forrest Poole aboard Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2017. The Marines came together to assist a local Japanese woman during their hike on Mount Fuji, Japan, July 3, 2017. The woman, Moe Oda, was found lying on the ground, hyperventilating and struggling to breathe when the Marines came to her assistance. Together, they created a makeshift stretcher to carry her down approximately two miles to get to medical assistance. The Marines are with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3d Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

U.S Marines rush an enemy position during a vertical assault on Ie Shima Island, Japan, March 24, 2017. The assault took place as part of a certification exercise conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. CERTEX involves vertical assault raids, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training, as part of a readiness evaluation for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to join the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. The Marines are with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assigned to the 31st MEU, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S Marines rush an enemy position during a vertical assault on Ie Shima Island, Japan, March 24, 2017. The assault took place as part of a certification exercise conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. CERTEX involves vertical assault raids, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training, as part of a readiness evaluation for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to join the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. The Marines are with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assigned to the 31st MEU, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, Left, the commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force, reviews Cpl. Matthew A. Long’s, Right, a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF, design for a self-aiding device to be attached to the small arms protective insert plates worn by Marines in combat on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps wide competition for logistical innovation. Long came up with the design in attempt to save Marines’ lives in combat by minimizing the amount of time between being injuring and receiving aid.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, Left, the commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force, reviews Cpl. Matthew A. Long’s, Right, a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF, design for a self-aiding device to be attached to the small arms protective insert plates worn by Marines in combat on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps wide competition for logistical innovation. Long came up with the design in attempt to save Marines’ lives in combat by minimizing the amount of time between being injuring and receiving aid.

Photo by Sgt. William Hester

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew A. Long, a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, designed a device to place between a Marine and his small arms protective inset plate to provide self-aid when injured in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Long came up with a design to incorporate a blood clotting agent and pain killer to minimize the time between injury and aid as part of a Marine Corps wide logistical innovation competition. Long was selected as a winner after competing against more than 300 other Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew A. Long, a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, designed a device to place between a Marine and his small arms protective inset plate to provide self-aid when injured in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2016. Long came up with a design to incorporate a blood clotting agent and pain killer to minimize the time between injury and aid as part of a Marine Corps wide logistical innovation competition. Long was selected as a winner after competing against more than 300 other Marines.

Photo by Sgt. William Hester

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Sgt. William Hester

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Sgt. William Hester

A fireball blossoms as a 50mm round impacts a 155mm artillery round, July 28, 2016, at Marine Corps Base, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The artillery rounds served as exploding targets for explosive ordnance disposal technicians and reconnaissance Marines who participated in the drill. The training ensured EOD technicians were proficient in the safe long-distance detonation of explosives, using the SASR-M107 sniper rifle. The EOD technicians are with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The reconnaissance Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

A fireball blossoms as a 50mm round impacts a 155mm artillery round, July 28, 2016, at Marine Corps Base, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The artillery rounds served as exploding targets for explosive ordnance disposal technicians and reconnaissance Marines who participated in the drill. The training ensured EOD technicians were proficient in the safe long-distance detonation of explosives, using the SASR-M107 sniper rifle. The EOD technicians are with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The reconnaissance Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

Marines place artillery rounds on the hillside of a range in preparation for standoff munitions training, July 28, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The artillery rounds served as explosive targets for explosive ordnance disposal technicians and reconnaissance Marines who participated in the drill. The training ensured EOD technicians were proficient in the safe long-distance detonation of explosives, using the SASR-M107 sniper rifle. The EOD technicians are with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The reconnaissance Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF.

Marines place artillery rounds on the hillside of a range in preparation for standoff munitions training, July 28, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The artillery rounds served as explosive targets for explosive ordnance disposal technicians and reconnaissance Marines who participated in the drill. The training ensured EOD technicians were proficient in the safe long-distance detonation of explosives, using the SASR-M107 sniper rifle. The EOD technicians are with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The reconnaissance Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

An explosive ordnance disposal truck stands on a range during standoff munitions disruption training, July 28, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The training ensured explosive ordnance disposal technicians were proficient in the safe long-distance detonation of explosives, using the SASR-M107 sniper rifle. During the training, the EOD technicians were coached in marksmanship by reconnaissance Marines. The EOD technicians are with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The reconnaissance Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF.

An explosive ordnance disposal truck stands on a range during standoff munitions disruption training, July 28, 2016, at Marine Corps Base Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The training ensured explosive ordnance disposal technicians were proficient in the safe long-distance detonation of explosives, using the SASR-M107 sniper rifle. During the training, the EOD technicians were coached in marksmanship by reconnaissance Marines. The EOD technicians are with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The reconnaissance Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

A Marine with the Provost Marshal’s Office on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, places handcuffs on an Uruma City police officer posing as an on-base intruder, June 11, 2015 during bilateral training between service members and the UCPD. The event ensured Marines with camp guard and the Provost Marshal’s Office are proficient in communicating with the UCPD to mitigate threats involving service members and Okinawa residents. During the training event, Camp Guard Marines patrolling the base perimeter apprehended a simulated armed intruder. PMO Marines received a notification over a radio signal and responded to rehearse turnover procedures of the intruder and escort him to the proper detainment authorities.

A Marine with the Provost Marshal’s Office on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, places handcuffs on an Uruma City police officer posing as an on-base intruder, June 11, 2015 during bilateral training between service members and the UCPD. The event ensured Marines with camp guard and the Provost Marshal’s Office are proficient in communicating with the UCPD to mitigate threats involving service members and Okinawa residents. During the training event, Camp Guard Marines patrolling the base perimeter apprehended a simulated armed intruder. PMO Marines received a notification over a radio signal and responded to rehearse turnover procedures of the intruder and escort him to the proper detainment authorities.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

Ken Asato, a corporal with the Uruma City Police Department, exits his vehicle as an “intruder” on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 11, 2015 during bilateral training between service members and the UCPD. The training ensured the camp guard, and the Provost Marshal’s Office are proficient in communicating with the UCPD to mitigate security threats involving service members and Okinawa residents. During the training event, Asato posed as an Okinawa resident entering the base without authorization. Camp guard Marines patrolling the perimeter of the base apprehended the intruder and rehearsed turnover procedures with PMO Marines.

Ken Asato, a corporal with the Uruma City Police Department, exits his vehicle as an “intruder” on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 11, 2015 during bilateral training between service members and the UCPD. The training ensured the camp guard, and the Provost Marshal’s Office are proficient in communicating with the UCPD to mitigate security threats involving service members and Okinawa residents. During the training event, Asato posed as an Okinawa resident entering the base without authorization. Camp guard Marines patrolling the perimeter of the base apprehended the intruder and rehearsed turnover procedures with PMO Marines.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialist assists a Marine in removing his gas mask after leak, seal, package and decontamination training April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists placed a leaking ordnance package in the gas chamber, using chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, also known as tear gas, to simulate the emission of harmful gases. The EOD technicians and CBRN defense specialists used protective equipment to perform general decontamination of the affected area and prepare the leaking ordnance for safe containment and transport before completing the decontamination process. The training instilled the Marines’ confidence in the safety equipment and procedures used to mitigate CBRN-related hazards. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialist assists a Marine in removing his gas mask after leak, seal, package and decontamination training April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists placed a leaking ordnance package in the gas chamber, using chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, also known as tear gas, to simulate the emission of harmful gases. The EOD technicians and CBRN defense specialists used protective equipment to perform general decontamination of the affected area and prepare the leaking ordnance for safe containment and transport before completing the decontamination process. The training instilled the Marines’ confidence in the safety equipment and procedures used to mitigate CBRN-related hazards. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

An explosive ordnance disposal technician undergoes the decontamination process after leak, seal, package and decontamination training April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists placed a leaking ordnance package in the gas chamber, using chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, also known as tear gas, to simulate the emission of harmful gases. The EOD technicians and CBRN defense specialists used protective equipment to perform general decontamination of the affected area and prepare the leaking ordnance for safe containment and transport before completing the decontamination process. The training instilled the Marines’ confidence in their safety equipment and procedures used to mitigate CBRN-related hazards. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician undergoes the decontamination process after leak, seal, package and decontamination training April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists placed a leaking ordnance package in the gas chamber, using chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, also known as tear gas, to simulate the emission of harmful gases. The EOD technicians and CBRN defense specialists used protective equipment to perform general decontamination of the affected area and prepare the leaking ordnance for safe containment and transport before completing the decontamination process. The training instilled the Marines’ confidence in their safety equipment and procedures used to mitigate CBRN-related hazards. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

An explosive ordnance disposal technician undergoes the decontamination process after leak, seal, package and decontamination training April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The EOD technicians and Chemical, biological radiological, nuclear defense specialists used protective equipment to perform general decontamination of the affected area and prepare the leaking ordnance for safe containment and transport before completing the decontamination process. CBRN defense specialists assisted in familiarizing the EOD technicians with the decontamination line process and safe removal of protective gear after the leaking ordnance was successfully contained and removed from the original site. The training instilled the Marines’ confidence in their safety equipment and procedures used to mitigate CBRN-related hazards. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician undergoes the decontamination process after leak, seal, package and decontamination training April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The EOD technicians and Chemical, biological radiological, nuclear defense specialists used protective equipment to perform general decontamination of the affected area and prepare the leaking ordnance for safe containment and transport before completing the decontamination process. CBRN defense specialists assisted in familiarizing the EOD technicians with the decontamination line process and safe removal of protective gear after the leaking ordnance was successfully contained and removed from the original site. The training instilled the Marines’ confidence in their safety equipment and procedures used to mitigate CBRN-related hazards. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon