3rd MEB Marines in Okinawa Complete Rapid Mobilization Drill to Prepare for Indo-Pacific Crises - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cory Trott, the chemical biological, radiological, and nuclear defense chief with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives remarks during the 3rd MEB’s Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force Exercise on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June, 30, 2021. The exercise consisted of rapidly mobilizing a Forward Command Element which was supplemented by scalable follow-on forces from other elements of III MEF. 3rd MEB conducted the exercise as a no-notice, integrated, rapid-response event to demonstrate ability to deploy rapidly and assist in maintaining regional stability as required. The ACMEX enhanced the MEB staff and augment’s ability to conduct command and control during a crisis or contingency response in the Indo-Pacific region. 3rd MEB is a “fight now” force, forward-deployed and forward-postured, always ready to rapidly deploy throughout the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maresea Potts, a supply clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays a game of Duck-Duck-Goose with Maruglo Elementary School students during a visit to the school on Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2016. Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU visited the school to build unity between U.S. forces and the local residents during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish/Released) - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maresea Potts, a supply clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays a game of Duck-Duck-Goose with Maruglo Elementary School students during a visit to the school on Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2016. Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU visited the school to build unity between U.S. forces and the local residents during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish/Released)

Philippine Marine Maj. Gen. Andre M. Costales Jr., commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, makes remarks during the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) opening ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise which combines amphibious capabilites and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Tran/Released) - Philippine Marine Maj. Gen. Andre M. Costales Jr., commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, makes remarks during the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) opening ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise which combines amphibious capabilites and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Tran/Released)

Members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise which combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Roger Hollenbeck/Released) - Members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise which combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Roger Hollenbeck/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eneas Mori participates in the engineering civic assistance project at the Palawig Elementary School during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Cagayan, Philippines, Sept. 24, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise which combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eneas Mori participates in the engineering civic assistance project at the Palawig Elementary School during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Cagayan, Philippines, Sept. 24, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise which combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King)

U.S. and Philippine Marines and Sailors watch as the students of Palawig Elementary School perform during the engineering civic assistance project ground breaking ceremony for Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Sept 23, 2016. PHIBLEX 33 is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious landing and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Allison Lotz/Released) - U.S. and Philippine Marines and Sailors watch as the students of Palawig Elementary School perform during the engineering civic assistance project ground breaking ceremony for Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Sept 23, 2016. PHIBLEX 33 is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious landing and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Allison Lotz/Released)