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YAP, Micronesia, March 21, 2018 — Pacific Partnership 2018, the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission, began today aboard the expeditionary fast

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2018 — As stated in the National Defense Strategy, the United States needs to invest and accelerate the modernization of key capabilities to build a more lethal force.
 

Leading Private Shiori Takeuchi, a band member in the 15th Brigade Band, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, speaks with Sgt. Anna Hereth, the training chief for Food Service Company, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during her visit to the 3rd MLG Battle of Okinawa Museum March 20, 2017, at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan.

PACIFIC OCEAN -- The 14th Fighter Squadron executed refueling operations with a 5th Air Force sister squadron, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to Kadena Air Base, over the Pacific Ocean Feb. 27, 2018.

“Originally I was thinking of going to a culinary arts school, but my mom told me not to waste my money on being a cook,” said Sgt. Jordan Prunty, food service specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. “So when I decided to join the Marine Corps, I wanted to be a cook so I could take as much as possible from my training.”

OKINAWA, Japan -- Ships of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) departed Okinawa, Japan March 19 after embarking more than 2,300 Marines and equipment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).