Hollister K. Petraeus speaks to service members May 10 at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base during a town hall meeting. Petraeus is the assistant director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Service Member Affairs. Photo by Cpl. Alyssa N. Gunton
Hollister K. Petraeus, the assistant director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Service Member Affairs, visited Camp Foster and Kadena Air Base May 9-10.
Marines with Electronics Maintenance Company received a new calibration system recently and trained with the equipment April 29 to May 10 at the battalion’s calibration lab on Camp Kinser.
Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Smith removes protective caps to check for cleanliness of the fiber optics laser port on the light-wave measurement system May 9 at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion calibration lab on Camp Kinser. The LWMS is part of a new calibration system used by Marines with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines trained with the new system April 29 to May 10. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/Released)
Lance Cpl. Justin W. Ivie, background, and Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Smith, test the fiber optics of the light-wave measurement system May 9 at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion calibration laboratory on Camp Kinser. Smith and Ivie are calibration technicians with 3rd Maintenance Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/Released)
Lance Cpl. Jordan M. Siwert calibrates a torque wrench May 9 at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion calibration laboratory on Camp Kinser. Calibrating equipment is important for the operational readiness and safety of Marines in a combat,training or garrison environment. Siwert is a calibration technician with 3rd Maintenance Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/Released)
The Marine Corps Reserve transition team visited several Marine Corps installations throughout Okinawa May 6-10 to inform active-duty Marines about their options to continue serving as members of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve.
Staff Sgt. Brian T. Joseph discusses Marine Corps Reserve options with Marines May 9 at the Camp Foster Community Center. Marine Corps Reserve programs allow personnel to retain health benefits and serve within the Marine Corps after leaving active duty. Joseph is the Asia-Pacific area reserve transition coordinator for the reserve liaison branch, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John S. Gargano/Released)
The crowd grew still and silent as they watched competitors tensely grip their oars. Moments later the silence was shattered by an instantaneous eruption of splashing and cheering as the 39th annual Naha Haarii Festival commenced at the Naha New Port Wharf May 5.
The single Marines program team paddles through the Naha New Port Wharf during the 39th annual Naha dragon boat race May 5. The SMP team practiced with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal three months prior to the race, going over rowing techniques and fundamentals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony Kirby/Released)
Participants take their positions at the Naha New Port Wharf prior to the 39th annual Naha dragon boat race May 5. The tradition of dragon boat-racing came into existence hundreds of years ago when villagers made their own boats and raced as a way to honor the god of the sea, and celebrate and pray for productive fishing and maritime safety. Each race consisted of three boats competing in a 400-meter lap race. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)
As wind from an MV-22B Osprey’s rotors whipped debris across the landing zone, Marines prepared to hook a 7000-pound concrete block to the hovering aircraft. Alertness was at an all-time high as landing support specialists assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit executed external lift training at the Kin Blue Training Area near Camp Hansen May 9.
Marines hook a 7,000-pound concrete block to an MV-22B Osprey during external lift training at the Kin Blue Training Area near Camp Hansen May 9. The Marines are landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)
A Marine guides an MV-22B Osprey into a hover position over a 7,000-pound concrete block as part of external lift training at the Kin Blue Training Area near Camp Hansen May 9. The Marine is a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)
Landing support specialist Marines prepare to hook a 7,000-pound concrete block to an MV-22B Osprey May 9 at Kin Blue Beach as part of external lift training. The Marines are with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. They were training with Marines from 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)