Staff Sgt. Daniel Andrzejewski, fills out paperwork in his office June 19, on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. As the kennel master for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan, Andrzejewski focuses mainly on the administrative aspects of the kennel. “As you get higher in rank, you work less and less with the dogs,” said Andrzejewski. “I love my job now, but sometimes I miss being able to work with the dogs.” (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released) - Staff Sgt. Daniel Andrzejewski, fills out paperwork in his office June 19, on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. As the kennel master for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan, Andrzejewski focuses mainly on the administrative aspects of the kennel. “As you get higher in rank, you work less and less with the dogs,” said Andrzejewski. “I love my job now, but sometimes I miss being able to work with the dogs.” (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released)

Yuko Murayoshi assists an attendee in tying an obi, which is a sash worn over a yukata, during a traditional Japanese clothing class June 19 at the Marine and Family Programs building on Camp Foster, Okinawa. The class, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, Okinawa, taught attendees how to wear a yukata, a Japanese garment worn during summer. The class also highlighted traditional Japanese culture and customs and the importance of service members and their families engaging in the local culture. Attending cultural classes through MCCS is one of the ways service members can immerse themselves in the traditional Japanese culture, according to Murayoshi. Murayoshi is the instructor of the class, and a class coordinator with MCCS. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - Yuko Murayoshi assists an attendee in tying an obi, which is a sash worn over a yukata, during a traditional Japanese clothing class June 19 at the Marine and Family Programs building on Camp Foster, Okinawa. The class, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, Okinawa, taught attendees how to wear a yukata, a Japanese garment worn during summer. The class also highlighted traditional Japanese culture and customs and the importance of service members and their families engaging in the local culture. Attending cultural classes through MCCS is one of the ways service members can immerse themselves in the traditional Japanese culture, according to Murayoshi. Murayoshi is the instructor of the class, and a class coordinator with MCCS. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)

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, 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. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - 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, 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. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)

Okinawa residents wait in line to board and tour an MV-22B Osprey June 6, during the Futenma Flightline Fair on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Along with the Ospreys, the guests were also able to tour and meet the crew members of a KC-130J Super Hercules, an HH-60 Pave hawk, and various other aircraft. According to Col. Peter Lee, the Commanding officer of MCAS Futenma, it’s not only important that the Okinawa residents know about the aircraft on MCAS Futenma, but also the Marines who work on them. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released) - Okinawa residents wait in line to board and tour an MV-22B Osprey June 6, during the Futenma Flightline Fair on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Along with the Ospreys, the guests were also able to tour and meet the crew members of a KC-130J Super Hercules, an HH-60 Pave hawk, and various other aircraft. According to Col. Peter Lee, the Commanding officer of MCAS Futenma, it’s not only important that the Okinawa residents know about the aircraft on MCAS Futenma, but also the Marines who work on them. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released)

Students of the College of Distance Education and Training’s Command and Staff School enjoy the graduate the two-year course, June 4 at the community center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Students attended a three-hour class every week for two, eight-month, academic years while still fulfilling their duty as active service members. The students’ commitment to continuously improve personally and professionally was paramount to be successful in the course, according to James Hopkins, the regional director for the CDET, Marine Corps University, Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released) - Students of the College of Distance Education and Training’s Command and Staff School enjoy the graduate the two-year course, June 4 at the community center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Students attended a three-hour class every week for two, eight-month, academic years while still fulfilling their duty as active service members. The students’ commitment to continuously improve personally and professionally was paramount to be successful in the course, according to James Hopkins, the regional director for the CDET, Marine Corps University, Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released)

Master Sgt. Patricio Mora directs a segment of the 101 critical days of summer brief June 5 at the base theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa. The “101 critical days of summer”, traditionally observed Memorial Day through Labor Day, is the span of time where statistics show the most accidents and incidents among service members occur. Service members are encouraged to be aware of their own safety while participating in summer activities as well as watching out for the safety of others, according to Mora, the operations training chief with Headquarters & Service Battalion S-3, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released) - Master Sgt. Patricio Mora directs a segment of the 101 critical days of summer brief June 5 at the base theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa. The “101 critical days of summer”, traditionally observed Memorial Day through Labor Day, is the span of time where statistics show the most accidents and incidents among service members occur. Service members are encouraged to be aware of their own safety while participating in summer activities as well as watching out for the safety of others, according to Mora, the operations training chief with Headquarters & Service Battalion S-3, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released)

U.S. Navy Capt. Irving A. Elson, deputy chaplain of the Marine Corps, instructs a class during a professional development training course May 19 at the Ocean Breeze Club, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The class was hosted by the Chaplain Corps, which consists of all commissioned naval officers who are ordained to conduct religious services and promote the spiritual, moral and personal well-being of service members. The course is one of 12 hosted around the world, and reinforces chaplains' skills in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released) - U.S. Navy Capt. Irving A. Elson, deputy chaplain of the Marine Corps, instructs a class during a professional development training course May 19 at the Ocean Breeze Club, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The class was hosted by the Chaplain Corps, which consists of all commissioned naval officers who are ordained to conduct religious services and promote the spiritual, moral and personal well-being of service members. The course is one of 12 hosted around the world, and reinforces chaplains' skills in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany A. James/Released)

Two children compete in a four-by-100 meter relay at the Kin Athletic Field in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan May 9, during the Kin Town Friendship Track and Field Meet. The meet was organized by the Kin Town schools and the mayor of Kin Town to reach beyond the language barrier between the Okinawa residents and service members’ families through athletic events, according to Takayuki Kayo, the Camp Hansen community relations specialist and an Okinawa City, Okinawa, native. The activities encouraged endurance and teamwork between the Okinawa children and American children. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - Two children compete in a four-by-100 meter relay at the Kin Athletic Field in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan May 9, during the Kin Town Friendship Track and Field Meet. The meet was organized by the Kin Town schools and the mayor of Kin Town to reach beyond the language barrier between the Okinawa residents and service members’ families through athletic events, according to Takayuki Kayo, the Camp Hansen community relations specialist and an Okinawa City, Okinawa, native. The activities encouraged endurance and teamwork between the Okinawa children and American children. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)