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Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Bryan Chijate, a transmissions system operator with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, tests a field expedient radio antenna on Camp Hansen, Japan.

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5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Marines craft expedient antennas with household goods on Camp Hansen, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Bryan Chijate, a transmissions system operator with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, tests a field expedient radio antenna on Camp Hansen, Japan.

Photo Of Red Cross volunteer Mrs. Kirsten Moore prepares a service member for blood donation.

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Where your blood goes: Inside the ASBBC-Pacific Team at Camp Foster

Red Cross volunteer Mrs. Kirsten Moore prepares a service member for blood donation during a drive at Camp Foster, Okinawa, July 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, climbs into a HH-60W Jolly Green II before his final sortie with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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Kadena Command Team takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, 18th Wing commander, climbs into a HH-60W Jolly Green II before his final sortie with the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tyler C. Gunn, the Camp Schwab Operations Officer, speaks at a dedication ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 2, 2025. The ceremony is to recognize and honor Mr. Charles A. DeCasari, a retired U.S. Marine serving from 1984-2009 and then serving as the camp director for Camp Schwab from 2016-2024. Gunn is a native of California.

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Leatherneck Square Dedication Ceremony for Charles DeCesari on Camp Schwab

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tyler C. Gunn, the Camp Schwab Operations Officer, speaks at a dedication ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 2, 2025.

Photo Of Atsushi Matsuda extracts JP-8 fuel under a fume hood during testing.

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Fueling the mission: DLA Energy Okinawa keeps forces moving

Atsushi Matsuda, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa physical science technician, extracts JP-8 fuel under a fume hood during testing near Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mastin M. Robeson Jr, oncoming commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.

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Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division conducts change of command ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mastin M. Robeson Jr, oncoming commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.

Photo Of Lt. Brittany Brooks with U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa and the department head for Business Operations at U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa.

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Navy Medicine improvement projects bolster warfighter readiness in Pacific region

Rapid Improvement Event category in the 2025 Naval Medical Forces Pacific Continuous Process Improvement Project Competition with their project “Improve Central Booking Effectiveness.”

Photo Of USO Cam Hansen staff Jon Roche

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USO Okinawa Staff Spotlight-Meet Jon!

Jon comes from a multicultural background, with family roots in Eastbourne, England, and Dallas, Texas.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Johnson inspects a generator at Kadena Air Base.

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System Integration: Airmen and Marines collaborate to broaden air defense capabilities at Kadena AB

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Johnson, 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion electrician, inspects a generator at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordyn Heard transports and attaches inert munitions.

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Kadena 18th MXG holds weapons load competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordyn Heard, 355th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron load crew member, transports and attaches inert munitions during 18th Wing Load Crew of the Quarter Competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Brown, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific commander, left, prepares to receive the guidon from U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, DLA Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, right, during a change of command ceremony.

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Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa hosts Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker, DLA Energy Okinawa incoming commander, participated in a change of command ceremony.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ronan Zhou, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management personnel, sets up a hazardous material decontamination tent during a joint hazardous materials recertification course at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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Kadena AB Airmen, Guardsmen and Marines train in HAZMAT response

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ronan Zhou, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management personnel, sets up a hazardous material decontamination tent. during a joint hazardous materials recertification course at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sterling Morgan, 134th Logistics Readiness Squadron, pulls a fuel hose.

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134th CES participates in Forward Arming and Refueling Point training event at Kadena AB

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sterling Morgan, 134th Logistics Readiness Squadron, pulls a fuel hose during a joint Forward Arming and Refueling Point training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025.

Photo Of Airman 1st Class Emmaly Southworth turns a wrench while working on the BRU-61 munitions carriage system.

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Kadena 18th MUNS armament modernization

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emmaly Southworth, 18th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance member, turns a wrench while working on the BRU-61 munitions carriage system, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2025

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