A security post stands inside the concertina wired perimeter of a forward operations base Feb. 3 on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force performed a field training exercise Jan. 25 to Feb. 4. The purpose of the exercise was to test the unit’s ability to deploy and command and control ability over a wide area. Along with being physically exhausted, the Marines mental stamina were put to the test by standing constant security shifts. - A security post stands inside the concertina wired perimeter of a forward operations base Feb. 3 on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force performed a field training exercise Jan. 25 to Feb. 4. The purpose of the exercise was to test the unit’s ability to deploy and command and control ability over a wide area. Along with being physically exhausted, the Marines mental stamina were put to the test by standing constant security shifts.

Lance Cpl. Jordan Caserta, from Ogden, Utah, levels a trail at the new Medal of Honor Endurance Course Oct. 8 on Camp Hansen. Caserta alongside other Marines with the Camp Operations Office helped maintain trails and add signs throughout the endurance course. Caserta is a bulk fuel specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Jordan Caserta, from Ogden, Utah, levels a trail at the new Medal of Honor Endurance Course Oct. 8 on Camp Hansen. Caserta alongside other Marines with the Camp Operations Office helped maintain trails and add signs throughout the endurance course. Caserta is a bulk fuel specialist with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Lt. Kyohei Aikawa, left, observes machine gun targets pointed out by U.S. Marine Sgt. David C. Nicol May 8 in the Central Training Area during a quarterly Marine Corps common skills training evolution specifically designed for bulk fuel specialists. Aikawa is currently taking part in the Japan Observer Exchange Program, which allows JGSDF service members to spend time with U.S. Marines. Aikawa was observing Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, as they trained with medium machine guns to provide their own security in a combat environment. Aikawa is a combat engineer officer with 2nd Division, 2nd Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Hokkaido, Japan. Nicol is a squad leader and bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Headquarters Company, 9th ESB, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Lt. Kyohei Aikawa, left, observes machine gun targets pointed out by U.S. Marine Sgt. David C. Nicol May 8 in the Central Training Area during a quarterly Marine Corps common skills training evolution specifically designed for bulk fuel specialists. Aikawa is currently taking part in the Japan Observer Exchange Program, which allows JGSDF service members to spend time with U.S. Marines. Aikawa was observing Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, as they trained with medium machine guns to provide their own security in a combat environment. Aikawa is a combat engineer officer with 2nd Division, 2nd Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Hokkaido, Japan. Nicol is a squad leader and bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Headquarters Company, 9th ESB, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Caserta operates a fuel pump at Landing Zone Hawk in the Central Training Area March 27 during a field training exercise. Pump operators ensure the 600-gallon-per-minute pump functions properly while maintaining security. Caserta is a bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Caserta operates a fuel pump at Landing Zone Hawk in the Central Training Area March 27 during a field training exercise. Pump operators ensure the 600-gallon-per-minute pump functions properly while maintaining security. Caserta is a bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Company, 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. - 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.

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)