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MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Pilots sit in the cockpit during a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Yokota Air Base May 22. - MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Pilots sit in the cockpit during a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Yokota Air Base May 22. Training flights are a way for Marine pilots to get flight hours to help maintain their proficiency. They are also used to prepare pilots to fly in harsher weather if needed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour)
MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines learn about the weather local substation May 15 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. - MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines learn about the weather local substation May 15 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The local substation is used to analyze weather conditions within a determined area. Meteorology and oceanology Marines use it to help determine the weather conditions such as wind speed and direction, cloud height and cloud coverage. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour)
MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines signal for water during a wet run Feb. 10 at the ARFF training pit on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. - MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines signal for water during a wet run Feb. 10 at the ARFF training pit on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. A wet run is a training event that helps Marines familiarize themselves with techniques to put out fuel fires. ARFF Marines are trained to handle aircraft emergency situations and uphold safety procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Tayler P. Schwamb)
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Lance Cpl. Kinglsey Nteh reinforces the tape on delivered packages Dec. 12 at the Camp Foster Post Office aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. - CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Lance Cpl. Kinglsey Nteh reinforces the tape on delivered packages Dec. 12 at the Camp Foster Post Office aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Postal Marines help customers with packaging, labeling and locating mail. They check the packages to ensure it has not been tampered with and ensure that the package remains secure. Nteh is a postal clerk with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour)
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Ryan Simmons tests the electrical components of a dashboard in a wrecker Dec. 1 at the 3rd Transport Support Battalion Motor Pool aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. - CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Ryan Simmons tests the electrical components of a dashboard in a wrecker Dec. 1 at the 3rd Transport Support Battalion Motor Pool aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Priority vehicles like wreckers are at the top of the list to be fixed. These are the vehicles that will be the first to be sent out on missions. Simmons is an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kelcey Seymour)