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Ready for the test

In the early morning hours before the sun rose over Okinawa, Japan, Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, began their mission set up counter-mobility obstacles and to deploy tactical water purification systems as part of the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Nov. 6, 2018.

MLG participates in MEF CPX 18.1

NAHA MILITARY PORT, Okinawa, Japan – Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group participated in III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1 (MEF CPX 18.1) from Aug. 18-31, 2018 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan.

Look out below| LS Co. executes Paraloft training operations on Ie Shima

IE SHIMA, Okinawa, Japan – Rain sporadically fell on two tactical vehicles parked in a grassy field next to a weathered air strip on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan.

3rd MLG welcomes new commanding general

Japan – Col. Ronald C. Braney relinquished command of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force to Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow during a transfer of command ceremony June 29, 2018 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

CLR-35 welcomes new commander

Col. Forrest C. Poole ceremoniously passed command of Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group to Lt. Col. Kenric D. Stevenson during the regimental change of command ceremony May 1, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan.

Fire in the hole

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – “Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!” The call rings out through the dense, green Okinawan jungle, followed by a tense silence. Suddenly, an explosion cracks the quiet, sending a shockwave across the mountain. After the shudder from the shockwave fades, the Marine and Air Force explosive ordinance technicians wait silently for a few moments. The 30 seconds after detonating ordnance are crucial, spent listening closely for any lethal shrapnel flying through the air that could cut too close to life and limb.

Into The Woods | 3rd MLG Marines participate in jungle warfare training

CAMP GONSALVES, Okinawa, Japan – Quiet rustles and murmurs filtered through the trees as the camp woke up, dew rolling off camouflaged tents as Marines of 3rd Marine Logistics Group took their first steps into the brisk morning air.

3rd MLG Marines participate in "Elevate": Kinser Challenge

On a windy, rainy Friday evening, roughly 100 Marines and Sailors gathered at Roberts Field on Camp Kinser to challenge their bodies, minds and spirits. As the night closed in and the wind grew colder, these teams jogged through a base-wide competition known as the Kinser Challenge Jan. 26, 2018.

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