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3D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, the incoming commanding officer of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3D MEB), left, receives the organizational colors from Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the outgoing commanding officer of 3D MEB, right, during the 3D MEB change of command ceremony at Camp Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2025. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of authority from Hall to Brodie. Hall is a native of Georgia and Brodie is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, the incoming commanding officer of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3D MEB), left, receives the organizational colors from Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the outgoing commanding officer of 3D MEB, right, during the 3D MEB change of command ceremony at Camp Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2025. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of authority from Hall to Brodie. Hall is a native of Georgia and Brodie is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia)

Photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

Photo by Sgt. Nicholas Cox

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade embark on a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade embark on a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

Photo by Sgt. Nicholas Cox

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade load cargo from a 463L master pallet onto a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade load cargo from a 463L master pallet onto a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

Photo by Sgt. Nicholas Cox

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade load cargo from a 463L master pallet onto a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade load cargo from a 463L master pallet onto a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. RD25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

Photo by Sgt. Nicholas Cox

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen Price puts a tag on his Pelican rifle case during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Price, a native of Georgia, is a logistics officer with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen Price puts a tag on his Pelican rifle case during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Price, a native of Georgia, is a logistics officer with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarett Legg explains the egress procedures for the MV-22 Osprey during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Legg, a native of Vermont, is an MV-22 tiltrotor mechanic with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarett Legg explains the egress procedures for the MV-22 Osprey during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Legg, a native of Vermont, is an MV-22 tiltrotor mechanic with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen Price stores his M4 carbine rifle in a Pelican rifle case during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Price, a native of Georgia, is a logistics officer with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen Price stores his M4 carbine rifle in a Pelican rifle case during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Price, a native of Georgia, is a logistics officer with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Botello checks in a U.S. Navy Sailor during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Botello, a native of Texas, is a logistics specialist with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Botello checks in a U.S. Navy Sailor during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Botello, a native of Texas, is a logistics specialist with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. The Marines are with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. The Marines are with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force, weigh cargo to support accurate load planning and accountability for strategic airlift operations during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) and Strategic Mobility Operations Exercise at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 19, 2025. The exercise tested III MEF’s ability to rapidly generate, deploy, and sustain combat-ready forces through alert contingency response, strategic mobility execution, and integrated command and control operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia)

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force, weigh cargo to support accurate load planning and accountability for strategic airlift operations during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) and Strategic Mobility Operations Exercise at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 19, 2025. The exercise tested III MEF’s ability to rapidly generate, deploy, and sustain combat-ready forces through alert contingency response, strategic mobility execution, and integrated command and control operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia)

Photo by Cpl. Diego Garcia

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — Sgt. Matthew Sampson, fires system operator, carries the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s guide-on during the 10-kilometer conditioning hike, symbolizing leadership and unit pride as Marines trek across the training route. The event boosts physical fitness in preparation for crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — Sgt. Matthew Sampson, fires system operator, carries the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s guide-on during the 10-kilometer conditioning hike, symbolizing leadership and unit pride as Marines trek across the training route. The event boosts physical fitness in preparation for crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — The Marines and Sailors of the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade approach the end of the 10-kilometer conditioning hike, completing the rigorous course designed to enhance physical readiness and prepare for rapid crisis response and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — The Marines and Sailors of the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade approach the end of the 10-kilometer conditioning hike, completing the rigorous course designed to enhance physical readiness and prepare for rapid crisis response and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — From left to right, Lt. Col. Benjamin Held, deputy operations officer, Lt. Col. Nikolas Whitefield, fires and effects coordination officer, and Maj. Jason Pecore, fires plans officer, march along a rugged training route while carrying full gear during the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s 10-kilometer conditioning hike. The event boosts physical fitness in preparation for crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — From left to right, Lt. Col. Benjamin Held, deputy operations officer, Lt. Col. Nikolas Whitefield, fires and effects coordination officer, and Maj. Jason Pecore, fires plans officer, march along a rugged training route while carrying full gear during the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s 10-kilometer conditioning hike. The event boosts physical fitness in preparation for crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall performs a troop welfare check following the completion of the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s 10K conditioning hike, ensuring the well-being of the Marines after the rigorous event. The hike enhances physical fitness and prepares the unit for rapid crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall performs a troop welfare check following the completion of the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s 10K conditioning hike, ensuring the well-being of the Marines after the rigorous event. The hike enhances physical fitness and prepares the unit for rapid crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan – March 22, 2025 – Maj. Brock Anderson, from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, assigned to the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade as the Deputy Air Officer, performs a deadlift during the Marine Corps Community Services 2025 Okinawa’s Strongest competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan – March 22, 2025 – Maj. Brock Anderson, from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, assigned to the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade as the Deputy Air Officer, performs a deadlift during the Marine Corps Community Services 2025 Okinawa’s Strongest competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

From left to right, Warrant Officer Sprague, Curtis, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Almodovarsanabria, Madeline, Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Sterling, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tovar, Julio, pose for a photo during a 3D MEB promotion ceremony held at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, on March 19, 2025. Sterling was promoted from the rank of chief warrant officer 2 to chief warrant officer 3. 3D MEB maintains a forward presence in the Pacific Theater, responding to contingencies and strengthening alliances in support of the U.S. national security strategy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

From left to right, Warrant Officer Sprague, Curtis, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Almodovarsanabria, Madeline, Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Sterling, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tovar, Julio, pose for a photo during a 3D MEB promotion ceremony held at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, on March 19, 2025. Sterling was promoted from the rank of chief warrant officer 2 to chief warrant officer 3. 3D MEB maintains a forward presence in the Pacific Theater, responding to contingencies and strengthening alliances in support of the U.S. national security strategy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, commanding general of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, left, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, commander of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, address press representatives during a press conference as part of Iron Fist 25, at Kin Blue Beach Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 1, 2025. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Andrews)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, commanding general of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, left, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, commander of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, address press representatives during a press conference as part of Iron Fist 25, at Kin Blue Beach Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 1, 2025. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Andrews)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Andrews

Service members of the Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, stand at attention alongside Australian and U.S. counterparts during the closing ceremony of Exercise Yama Sakura 87 in Kumamoto, Japan Dec. 14, 2024. Yama Sakura 87 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army-Japan Ground Self-Defense Force command post exercise to date, with enhanced participation of the Australian Defense Force and U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force. The goal of the exercise is to strengthen multi-domain and cross-domain interoperability and readiness between the U.S.-Japan alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Service members of the Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, stand at attention alongside Australian and U.S. counterparts during the closing ceremony of Exercise Yama Sakura 87 in Kumamoto, Japan Dec. 14, 2024. Yama Sakura 87 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army-Japan Ground Self-Defense Force command post exercise to date, with enhanced participation of the Australian Defense Force and U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force. The goal of the exercise is to strengthen multi-domain and cross-domain interoperability and readiness between the U.S.-Japan alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni Jimenez

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