3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade

3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade

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Okinawa, Japan

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U.S. Marine Capt. Ryan Hawley coordinates air support missions with Maj. Higaharu Kobayashi during Yama Sakura 75 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 13, 2018. Yama Sakura focuses on the development and refinement of Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. military bilateral efforts in the areas of coordination, interoperability, and planning through training. Hawley is a firepower controller with 2nd Brigade platoon, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company. Kobayashi is an air force coordinator with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Air Defense Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Timothy Valero)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Hanford and Sgt. Nicholas Elston, U.S. Navy Lt. Maundo Lee and Brian Bonzo, and Philippine Marine Corps Capt. Rodilson Malic, pose for a photo with Philippine local, Bryan S. Rodriguez, who they assisted after a motorcycle crash in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2018.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Hanford and Sgt. Nicholas Elston, U.S. Navy Lt. Maundo Lee and Brian Bonzo, and Philippine Marine Corps Capt. Rodilson Malic, pose for a photo with Philippine local, Bryan S. Rodriguez, who they assisted after a motorcycle crash in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kaleb Martin)

Philippine, Japanese, and U.S. service members prepare for the opening ceremony of KAMANDAG 2 in Subic Bay, Philippines, Oct. 1, 2018. The U.S. is proud to participate in this Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter)

Marines with the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft on Kadena Air Force Base, Sept. 27, 2018. The JHAST conducts a fly-away as a part of the final drill for the Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Marines with the JHAST will deploy to the Philippines to support exercise KAMANDAG 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert)

Marines with the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft on Kadena Air Force Base, Sept. 27, 2018.

BGen. Christopher McPhillips gives a salute during the KAMANDAG 2 opening ceremony.

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Brigadier General Christopher A. McPhillips, Commanding General, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Major General Shinichi Aoki, Deputy Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army, stand side by side at Camp Cortney, Okinawa, Japan, December 5, 2017.

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Assault Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, embark Assault Amphibious Vehicles onto the Philippine Navy’s BRP Tarlac (LD 601) during exercise KAMANDAG, Subic Bay, Philippines, October 2, 2017. Bilateral exercises such as KAMANDAG increase the ability of the United States and the Philippines to rapidly respond and work together during real world terrorist and humanitarian crises, in order to accomplish the mission, support the local population and help mitigate human suffering. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb T. Maher

U.S. and Philippine Marines march colors during KAMANDAG opening ceremony

Brig. Gen. John Jansen, Commanding General, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), and Rear. Adm. Marc H. Dalton, Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, look on as Marines present a cake in commemoration of the Marine Corps birthday during the 3d MEB Marine Corps ball. The event celebrated the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday with a ceremony and dinner. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Villegas)

Brig. Gen. John Jansen, Commanding General, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), and Rear. Adm. Marc H. Dalton, Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, look on during a ceremony in commemoration of the Marine Corps birthday during the 3d MEB Marine Corps ball. The event celebrated the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday with a ceremony and dinner. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Villegas)

Brig. Gen. John Jansen, Commanding General, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), passes the first piece of cake to the guest of honor, Rear. Adm. Marc H. Dalton, Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, as part of tradition during the 3d MEB Marine Corps birthday ball. The event celebrated the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday with a ceremony and dinner. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Villegas)

U.S. Marine Maj. William Over receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, after the end of Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 20, 2016. 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. Over is with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Jansen speaks with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marines after an awards ceremony held on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, to congratulate supporting members of Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 20, 2016. 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. Jansen is the commanding general of 3d MEB. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Alexeandra Diaz receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony held on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, after the end of Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 20, 2016. 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. Diaz is with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Mario Fields stands in front of a formation on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, to recognize Marines recieving awards after the end of Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 20, 2016. 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. Fields is the sergeant major of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas Smith checks on Philippine Marine PFC Tali Usman’s security position as they finish the D-Day forcible entry operations on Subic Bay, Philippines during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. 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. Smith is with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Usman is with the Philippine Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, play basketball with students during a visit to Maruglo Elementary 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)