Ichino Kuba, left, explains the role of Marines stationed at Camp Kinser April 4 during a guided tour for new employees of the Urasoe City Office. The tour familiarizes new employees with Camp Kinser and the relationship between the camp and Okinawa community. Kuba is a community relations specialist with Camp Kinser, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. - Ichino Kuba, left, explains the role of Marines stationed at Camp Kinser April 4 during a guided tour for new employees of the Urasoe City Office. The tour familiarizes new employees with Camp Kinser and the relationship between the camp and Okinawa community. Kuba is a community relations specialist with Camp Kinser, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.

Javier Ruiz, left, executes a Marine Corps Martial Arts technique on Pfc. Manuel Leon, right, April 4 at the parade deck on Camp Foster during a Junior Warrior Day. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 taught the attending children several MCMAP techniques along with showcasing other aspects of daily Marine life. Ruiz is the child of a service member with CLB-4. Leon is a motor vehicle operator with CLB-4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Javier Ruiz, left, executes a Marine Corps Martial Arts technique on Pfc. Manuel Leon, right, April 4 at the parade deck on Camp Foster during a Junior Warrior Day. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 taught the attending children several MCMAP techniques along with showcasing other aspects of daily Marine life. Ruiz is the child of a service member with CLB-4. Leon is a motor vehicle operator with CLB-4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines drag a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft ashore March 19 during water-mobility training at the Camp Schwab Beach. The focus of the training was engineer reconnaissance to aid with construction of expeditionary bridges. The Marines are combat engineers with Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines drag a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft ashore March 19 during water-mobility training at the Camp Schwab Beach. The focus of the training was engineer reconnaissance to aid with construction of expeditionary bridges. The Marines are combat engineers with Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Cpl. David A. Lopez carries Lance Cpl. Dominic L. LaBeaf Feb. 25 during a gas attack drill as part of training scenario on Camp Kinser in preparation for Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 14. During the training, Marines executed several scenarios designed to test the response time of Marines working in a combat operations center. Lopez is a data network specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF. LaBeaf is a motor vehicle operator with 3rd MLG, III MEF. - Cpl. David A. Lopez carries Lance Cpl. Dominic L. LaBeaf Feb. 25 during a gas attack drill as part of training scenario on Camp Kinser in preparation for Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 14. During the training, Marines executed several scenarios designed to test the response time of Marines working in a combat operations center. Lopez is a data network specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF. LaBeaf is a motor vehicle operator with 3rd MLG, III MEF.

Ken Yamane, right, presents Masashi Igei with a commemorative plaque of his time with Ordnance Maintenance Company during Igei’s retirement ceremony Feb. 19 at The Palms on Camp Hansen following 47 years of service. “I’ve worked here half of my life and have really enjoyed it,” said Igei. “That’s the biggest thing to me, enjoying the job. (Now that I’m retired) I will go home to my land, work on my farm and harvest (my crops) .” Yamane and Igei are Master Labor Contract employees with the company, which is a part of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Ken Yamane, right, presents Masashi Igei with a commemorative plaque of his time with Ordnance Maintenance Company during Igei’s retirement ceremony Feb. 19 at The Palms on Camp Hansen following 47 years of service. “I’ve worked here half of my life and have really enjoyed it,” said Igei. “That’s the biggest thing to me, enjoying the job. (Now that I’m retired) I will go home to my land, work on my farm and harvest (my crops) .” Yamane and Igei are Master Labor Contract employees with the company, which is a part of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Shuji Omine carves a flower out of a carrot as decoration Feb. 21 at the Camp Kinser Mess Hall. The mess hall earned the 2013 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Best Mess Hall of the Year title and is now competing for the best Marine Corps mess hall through the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Awards. The awards annually recognize the accomplishments of Marine Corps food service workers and facilities. Omine is a master labor contractor at the mess hall. - Shuji Omine carves a flower out of a carrot as decoration Feb. 21 at the Camp Kinser Mess Hall. The mess hall earned the 2013 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Best Mess Hall of the Year title and is now competing for the best Marine Corps mess hall through the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Awards. The awards annually recognize the accomplishments of Marine Corps food service workers and facilities. Omine is a master labor contractor at the mess hall.

Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Olea, left, and Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz, right, promote Sgt. Brandon R. Crook Nov. 1 at the summit of Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. Olea is the sergeant major and Ebitz is the commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Crook is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force planning specialist with the squadron. - Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Olea, left, and Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz, right, promote Sgt. Brandon R. Crook Nov. 1 at the summit of Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. Olea is the sergeant major and Ebitz is the commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Crook is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force planning specialist with the squadron.

A percussion actuated neutralizer detonator a simulated improvised explosive device, destroying its power source Oct. 23 during disruptive-tools training at the Demolitions 2 Range in the Central Training Area. Marines used anything from air and water to high velocity rounds to disarm the IEDs. Marines from 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit constructed the IEDs to test each other and see how each side would disarm them. The Marines are with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the 31st MEU, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Marion/Released) - A percussion actuated neutralizer detonator a simulated improvised explosive device, destroying its power source Oct. 23 during disruptive-tools training at the Demolitions 2 Range in the Central Training Area. Marines used anything from air and water to high velocity rounds to disarm the IEDs. Marines from 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit constructed the IEDs to test each other and see how each side would disarm them. The Marines are with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the 31st MEU, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Marion/Released)