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Okinawa Marines News
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Officials on a remote Japanese island proclaim that the Marine Corps' MV-22B Osprey is their 'savior' due to the capabilities of the advanced aircraft. These remote islands, Chichi Jima and Haha Jima, do not have runways, only helicopter landing zones. But their distance from the mainland of Japan makes it impossible for a helicopter to reach. The first image shows the medical evacuation flight plan and approximate flight duration from Tokyo to Chichi Jima and Haha Jima for a boat-plane during daylight hours. The second image shows the flight plan and approximate flight time during night hours. A boat-plane cannot evacuate a patient directly from Chichi Jima or Haha Jima at night, so the patient would have to be transported to Iwoto by helicopter then flown to Tokyo, which increases the evacuation time by about one and a half hours. Not shown is the alternate medical evacuation method, which would require a day-long boat ride. The third image shows that an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft can fly directly to Chichi Jima and Haha Jima from Tokyo in about half the time it takes a boat-plane, making it the most-ideal aircraft for emergency medical evacuations. The Osprey can land and takeoff from the small islands during both day and night hours. According to medical professionals, every hour counts in a serious life-threatening medical emergency. - Officials on a remote Japanese island proclaim that the Marine Corps' MV-22B Osprey is their 'savior' due to the capabilities of the advanced aircraft. These remote islands, Chichi Jima and Haha Jima, do not have runways, only helicopter landing zones. But their distance from the mainland of Japan makes it impossible for a helicopter to reach. The first image shows the medical evacuation flight plan and approximate flight duration from Tokyo to Chichi Jima and Haha Jima for a boat-plane during daylight hours. The second image shows the flight plan and approximate flight time during night hours. A boat-plane cannot evacuate a patient directly from Chichi Jima or Haha Jima at night, so the patient would have to be transported to Iwoto by helicopter then flown to Tokyo, which increases the evacuation time by about one and a half hours. Not shown is the alternate medical evacuation method, which would require a day-long boat ride. The third image shows that an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft can fly directly to Chichi Jima and Haha Jima from Tokyo in about half the time it takes a boat-plane, making it the most-ideal aircraft for emergency medical evacuations. The Osprey can land and takeoff from the small islands during both day and night hours. According to medical professionals, every hour counts in a serious life-threatening medical emergency.

A boy from the Nagomi Nursery Home for Children participates in a water fight while he rides Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Brady’s back Aug. 13 at the Camp Hansen Aquatics Center. The children with the nursing facility visited the pool to play with the service members from Camp Hansen as part of their summer break. The service members and kids were able to play, have fun and share lunch together as the day progressed. Brady is an Asheboro, North Carolina, native and administrative specialist with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - A boy from the Nagomi Nursery Home for Children participates in a water fight while he rides Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Brady’s back Aug. 13 at the Camp Hansen Aquatics Center. The children with the nursing facility visited the pool to play with the service members from Camp Hansen as part of their summer break. The service members and kids were able to play, have fun and share lunch together as the day progressed. Brady is an Asheboro, North Carolina, native and administrative specialist with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Gerard Bonaventura, left, shares air support control techniques with U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Pursell August 15 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Koolendong 2014. The focus of KD-14 is to establish a bilateral expeditionary command and control element in austere conditions, directing all maneuver elements in execution of the exercise. Pursell, a San Antonio, Texas native, is an air support control officer with Marne Aircraft Support Squadron-2, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Bonaventura is joint battlefield airspace controller assigned to the 44th Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./ Released) - Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Gerard Bonaventura, left, shares air support control techniques with U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Pursell August 15 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Koolendong 2014. The focus of KD-14 is to establish a bilateral expeditionary command and control element in austere conditions, directing all maneuver elements in execution of the exercise. Pursell, a San Antonio, Texas native, is an air support control officer with Marne Aircraft Support Squadron-2, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Bonaventura is joint battlefield airspace controller assigned to the 44th Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr./ Released)

Cpl. Sean McKenzie, left, a Germantown, Maryland, native, trains military working dog Dini on bite work with his handler, Lance Cpl. Alisha Vidal, a Hollywood, Florida, native, Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Bite work trains the dog to subdue a suspect while the handler still maintains control over their dog. Military working dog handlers executed explosives and narcotics detection, patrolling and bite work training throughout the day. McKenzie and Vidal are military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. - Cpl. Sean McKenzie, left, a Germantown, Maryland, native, trains military working dog Dini on bite work with his handler, Lance Cpl. Alisha Vidal, a Hollywood, Florida, native, Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Bite work trains the dog to subdue a suspect while the handler still maintains control over their dog. Military working dog handlers executed explosives and narcotics detection, patrolling and bite work training throughout the day. McKenzie and Vidal are military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Rissinger, second from left, discusses the M4 carbine assault rifle with members of the Japan Self-Defense Force Aug. 5 during their visit to the Provost Marshal’s Office on Camp Foster. Members of the JSDF spent the day touring PMO and training with equipment used by U.S. military policemen. Rissinger is a Lititz, Pennsylvania, native and Special Reaction Team member with PMO, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released) - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Rissinger, second from left, discusses the M4 carbine assault rifle with members of the Japan Self-Defense Force Aug. 5 during their visit to the Provost Marshal’s Office on Camp Foster. Members of the JSDF spent the day touring PMO and training with equipment used by U.S. military policemen. Rissinger is a Lititz, Pennsylvania, native and Special Reaction Team member with PMO, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released)

Competitors pose with their awards and trophies after participating in the 35th annual Okinawa Island-Wide Sumo Tournament July 26 held at Kin Town Athletic Field. Seven Marines and a civilian contractor with Camp Hansen participated in the event. Lance Cpl. Carlos M. Sanchez, top row fourth from left, won the “kanto-sho,” one of three special awards given after the event in recognition of his fighting spirit in the ring. Sanchez is a Naples, Florida, native and field artillery control man with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released) - Competitors pose with their awards and trophies after participating in the 35th annual Okinawa Island-Wide Sumo Tournament July 26 held at Kin Town Athletic Field. Seven Marines and a civilian contractor with Camp Hansen participated in the event. Lance Cpl. Carlos M. Sanchez, top row fourth from left, won the “kanto-sho,” one of three special awards given after the event in recognition of his fighting spirit in the ring. Sanchez is a Naples, Florida, native and field artillery control man with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/Released)

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