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From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Leewe, Pfc. Marvin Bousy, and Lance Cpl. Braeden Martinez, all bulk fuel specialists with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose after receiving Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and challenge coins in recognition for their bystander intervention actions at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on July 23, 2026. On July 5, the Marines were on liberty at Naminoue Beach when they intervened in an assault between two civilians, rendering medical aid to the victim and preventing further violent actions from occurring until local police arrived on the scene. - From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Leewe, Pfc. Marvin Bousy, and Lance Cpl. Braeden Martinez, all bulk fuel specialists with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose after receiving Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and challenge coins in recognition for their bystander intervention actions at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on July 23, 2026. On July 5, the Marines were on liberty at Naminoue Beach when they intervened in an assault between two civilians, rendering medical aid to the victim and preventing further violent actions from occurring until local police arrived on the scene.

Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026. Watson toured the base to discuss bilateral training operations as a part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2. The Korean Marine Exchange Program is a semiannual bilateral exercise designed to improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance and promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson) - Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026. Watson toured the base to discuss bilateral training operations as a part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2. The Korean Marine Exchange Program is a semiannual bilateral exercise designed to improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance and promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Coast Guardsmen with Port Security Unit 309 pose for a group photo during a 3D printing capabilities showcase following Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 in Pohang, South Korea, July 17, 2026. The Marines demonstrated 3D printing capabilities to members of the Coast Guard’s Port Security Unit 309 as part of an effort to foster technological familiarization and strengthen joint logistical operations capabilities between Marines and Coast Guardsmen. CJLOTS 26 was a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson) - U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Coast Guardsmen with Port Security Unit 309 pose for a group photo during a 3D printing capabilities showcase following Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 in Pohang, South Korea, July 17, 2026. The Marines demonstrated 3D printing capabilities to members of the Coast Guard’s Port Security Unit 309 as part of an effort to foster technological familiarization and strengthen joint logistical operations capabilities between Marines and Coast Guardsmen. CJLOTS 26 was a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

An unmanned Foam Raiding Craft operates through remote control capabilities during Valiant Shield 26 at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2026. The foam craft was created in part by Marines with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, as part of Resilient Advanced Manufacturing for Contested Environments, or RAMFORCE, an initiative hosted by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The innovative event brought together military personnel, government laboratories, and private industry to evaluate how advanced manufacturing technologies could enable expeditionary forces to repair, replace and even produce critical equipment at the point of need. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mason) - An unmanned Foam Raiding Craft operates through remote control capabilities during Valiant Shield 26 at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2026. The foam craft was created in part by Marines with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, as part of Resilient Advanced Manufacturing for Contested Environments, or RAMFORCE, an initiative hosted by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The innovative event brought together military personnel, government laboratories, and private industry to evaluate how advanced manufacturing technologies could enable expeditionary forces to repair, replace and even produce critical equipment at the point of need. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mason)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Evan Conlon, an explosive ordnance technician with Charlie Section, littoral explosive ordnance neutralization, 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, calibrates a GPS on a remotely operated vehicle during Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Pohang Port, South Korea, June 24, 2026. CJLOTS 26 is a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pedro Rojas) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Evan Conlon, an explosive ordnance technician with Charlie Section, littoral explosive ordnance neutralization, 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, calibrates a GPS on a remotely operated vehicle during Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Pohang Port, South Korea, June 24, 2026. CJLOTS 26 is a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea–U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pedro Rojas)

U.S. and Republic of Korea service members pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, July 6, 2026. CJLOTS 26 is a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson) - U.S. and Republic of Korea service members pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, July 6, 2026. CJLOTS 26 is a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Lussier, right, a ground electronics telecommunications and information technology systems maintainer with 3rd maintenance battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is instructed on AN/PRC-160 radio testing by Cody Payne, an engineering technician with L3 Harris, during radio repair and servicing training on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2026. Marines received hands-on training from L3Harris technicians through a partnership with the operations and sustainment company V2X in efforts to improve servicing and repair capabilities within 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Lussier, right, a ground electronics telecommunications and information technology systems maintainer with 3rd maintenance battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is instructed on AN/PRC-160 radio testing by Cody Payne, an engineering technician with L3 Harris, during radio repair and servicing training on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2026. Marines received hands-on training from L3Harris technicians through a partnership with the operations and sustainment company V2X in efforts to improve servicing and repair capabilities within 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, right, outgoing commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to relinquish command of 3rd MLG to Brig. Gen. Christopher Haar, incoming commanding general of 3rd MLG, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of authority and responsibility, honoring Collins’ leadership and service while welcoming Haar as the incoming commanding general. Marines, Sailors, family members, and distinguished guests gathered to recognize the enduring legacy of leadership within 3rd MLG and reaffirm the unit’s commitment to supporting III Marine Expeditionary Force throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel Mason) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, right, outgoing commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to relinquish command of 3rd MLG to Brig. Gen. Christopher Haar, incoming commanding general of 3rd MLG, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of authority and responsibility, honoring Collins’ leadership and service while welcoming Haar as the incoming commanding general. Marines, Sailors, family members, and distinguished guests gathered to recognize the enduring legacy of leadership within 3rd MLG and reaffirm the unit’s commitment to supporting III Marine Expeditionary Force throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel Mason)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alicia Hernandez, left, with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emerald Domaoal, a pest management technician with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, 18th Wing, pose for a photo after setting up a Center of Disease Control mini light trap during a joint preventive medicine training at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 5, 2026. The training enhances proficiency in preventive medicine techniques such as pest management, insect identification, sanitation, water testing, and disease mitigation improving participants’ exposure to the tools and responsibilities tied to their MOS, while reinforcing their role in protecting the warfighter. Hernandez is a native of Texas and Domaoal is a native of Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Rodriguez Pastrana) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alicia Hernandez, left, with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emerald Domaoal, a pest management technician with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, 18th Wing, pose for a photo after setting up a Center of Disease Control mini light trap during a joint preventive medicine training at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 5, 2026. The training enhances proficiency in preventive medicine techniques such as pest management, insect identification, sanitation, water testing, and disease mitigation improving participants’ exposure to the tools and responsibilities tied to their MOS, while reinforcing their role in protecting the warfighter. Hernandez is a native of Texas and Domaoal is a native of Guam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Rodriguez Pastrana)