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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 assumed charge of all Indo-Pacific Region Naval Construction Force (NCF) missions from NMCB-5 during a Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 22.

Starting Oct. 22, RAND Corp. is sending out invitations to mailboxes and military email for the 2018 Health-Related Behaviors Survey. The secure and voluntary survey of military personnel focuses on health, fitness and lifestyle questions.
 

It was reported in 2016 that there were 420,000 Okinawans or Okinawan descendents living around the world. The Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival has been held six times since 1990 to commemorate the wide network of Okinawans around the globe.

Fall 2018 USO Okinawa Volunteer of the Quarter:  Lance Corporal Samuel Isaac Jacksonwest
 
Volunteer Location: USO Camp Foster
 
Occupation/branch of service: Network Administrator-Communications/United States Marine Corps
 

CAMP HANSEN, Japan - Interoperability is at forefront of joint and bilateral partnerships. In an effort to increase contingency readiness; Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen stationed in Okinawa conducted a joint and bilateral Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) combined training exercise on Combat Town, Camp Hansen, Oct.

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III MEF, conducted helicopter rope suspension techniques at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 12, 2018.