Lance Cpl. Naomi Felio talks with an elderly man Dec. 15 at the Okinawa Airakuen Sanatorium in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. - Lance Cpl. Naomi Felio talks with an elderly man Dec. 15 at the Okinawa Airakuen Sanatorium in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. Since 1938, the Nago Airakuen Sanatorium has been a convalescent home for leprosy patients or ex-leprosy patients. Service members from across Okinawa joined together to travel north to share their Christmas spirit with an elderly group who lives at the sanatorium. Felio is a landing support specialist with 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle R. Prentice)

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies with a Humvee attached to it Oct. 7 here. The CH-53E is able to lift a max weight of 73,500 pounds, which includes its own weight, and is able to lift not only vehicles, but expeditionary bridges and even other aircraft. The CH-53E is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF, under the unit deployment program. - A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies with a Humvee attached to it Oct. 7 here. The CH-53E is able to lift a max weight of 73,500 pounds, which includes its own weight, and is able to lift not only vehicles, but expeditionary bridges and even other aircraft. The CH-53E is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF, under the unit deployment program.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, execute earth moving procedures with a 120M motorized road grader June 25 during a field exercise at Camp Hansen. The rain was unexpected, but helped them with operating the equipment during inclement weather. The Marines are with CLB-4, CLR-3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released) - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, execute earth moving procedures with a 120M motorized road grader June 25 during a field exercise at Camp Hansen. The rain was unexpected, but helped them with operating the equipment during inclement weather. The Marines are with CLB-4, CLR-3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released)

Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, right, and Sgt. Maj. Tamara L. Fode carry their crippled chariot May 23 at Camp Kinser during a field meet. The field meet was in recognition of 3rd Marine Logistics Group’s 56th anniversary. Despite the rainy weather and muddy field, the day’s events included a pancake breakfast, 5-kilometer run, two multi-unit physical training sessions followed by unit competitions. The competitions pitted the most physically fit Marines within the respective battalions and regiments of 3rd MLG against each other in events such as pugil stick bouts, tug-of-war, Humvee pull, tire flip and a functional fitness relay. The culminating event was a sergeant major versus commanding officer chariot race. This year’s winning unit was Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Nelson is the commanding general and Fode is the sergeant major of 3rd MLG, III MEF. - Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, right, and Sgt. Maj. Tamara L. Fode carry their crippled chariot May 23 at Camp Kinser during a field meet. The field meet was in recognition of 3rd Marine Logistics Group’s 56th anniversary. Despite the rainy weather and muddy field, the day’s events included a pancake breakfast, 5-kilometer run, two multi-unit physical training sessions followed by unit competitions. The competitions pitted the most physically fit Marines within the respective battalions and regiments of 3rd MLG against each other in events such as pugil stick bouts, tug-of-war, Humvee pull, tire flip and a functional fitness relay. The culminating event was a sergeant major versus commanding officer chariot race. This year’s winning unit was Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Nelson is the commanding general and Fode is the sergeant major of 3rd MLG, III MEF.

Cpl. Jared M. Cantu uses a terrain model to brief his plan of attack during military operations on urbanized terrain training May 7 at Combat Town in the Central Training Area. After each attempt to capture and occupy Combat Town, the Marines received constructive criticism about areas where they could improve and then prepared to attack again. Cantu, a San Antonio, Texas, native, is an engineer equipment electrical systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Cpl. Jared M. Cantu uses a terrain model to brief his plan of attack during military operations on urbanized terrain training May 7 at Combat Town in the Central Training Area. After each attempt to capture and occupy Combat Town, the Marines received constructive criticism about areas where they could improve and then prepared to attack again. Cantu, a San Antonio, Texas, native, is an engineer equipment electrical systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines operate a Blue Force Tracker – Joint Capabilities Release system April 23 during a course at the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Integrated Systems Training Center on Camp Hansen. The BFT-JCR is a new system being field tested by the Marine Corps to replace the original BFT. The system is a personnel and equipment tracker capable of quick communication and notifying users of previously determined hazard areas in an area of operations. - Marines operate a Blue Force Tracker – Joint Capabilities Release system April 23 during a course at the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Integrated Systems Training Center on Camp Hansen. The BFT-JCR is a new system being field tested by the Marine Corps to replace the original BFT. The system is a personnel and equipment tracker capable of quick communication and notifying users of previously determined hazard areas in an area of operations.

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.