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U.S. Marines of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participate in a Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response (HA/DR) practical exercise Jan. 17, 2013 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Marines and sailors of III Marine Expeditionary Force learn about civil-military roles in international disaster response during a Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) conducted by the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Jonathan C. Knauth/Released) - U.S. Marines of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participate in a Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Response (HA/DR) practical exercise Jan. 17, 2013 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Marines and sailors of III Marine Expeditionary Force learn about civil-military roles in international disaster response during a Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) conducted by the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Jonathan C. Knauth/Released)

USAID, III MEF discuss disaster relief options

CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in a joint humanitarian operations course Jan. 17-18 at Hashmarks, the staff noncommissioned officers’ club on Camp Courtney.The course ensures Marines are prepared to coordinate future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations with the U.S.

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3rd MEB Resumes ACM

The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade has resumed its role as the command element for the Asia-Pacific region’s alert contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force Jan. 10.As the command element for the ACM, 3rd MEB is prepared to respond within 24 hours to crises throughout the region. In the event of a contingency, 3rd MEB will mitigate foreign or

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