U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey for an air delivery exercise June 6, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the Joint Precision Airdrop System to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike) - U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey for an air delivery exercise June 6, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the Joint Precision Airdrop System to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alex Arnold set up communication gear and equipment during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 19 April 22 through May 9, 2019, at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. MEFEX 19 is a command post exercise that allows III Marine Expeditionary Force commanders and staff to practice their ability to execute command and control within a notional scenario. Arnold, a native of Columbus, Georgia, is a networking chief with Networking Platoon, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Wong) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alex Arnold set up communication gear and equipment during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 19 April 22 through May 9, 2019, at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. MEFEX 19 is a command post exercise that allows III Marine Expeditionary Force commanders and staff to practice their ability to execute command and control within a notional scenario. Arnold, a native of Columbus, Georgia, is a networking chief with Networking Platoon, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Wong)
Cpl. Gregory L. Simmons is a bulk fuel specialist with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Marines with 2nd Plt., Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG, assembled fuel sites across Central Training Area to enhance their training and readiness within a harsh environment on Jan. 28, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The bulk fuel specialists set up and maintained their bulk fuel equipment during a week-long training evolution. Simmons is a native of Spring Hill, Kansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde) - Cpl. Gregory L. Simmons is a bulk fuel specialist with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Marines with 2nd Plt., Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG, assembled fuel sites across Central Training Area to enhance their training and readiness within a harsh environment on Jan. 28, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The bulk fuel specialists set up and maintained their bulk fuel equipment during a week-long training evolution. Simmons is a native of Spring Hill, Kansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde)
Combat engineers navigate across the water in bridge erection boats (BEBs) and a combat rubber raid craft Jan. 29, 2019 at Naha Military Port. The Marines with Improved Ribbon Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group are designated as BEB operators, who were tested on a series of maneuvers at the port in order to attain BEB licenses. BEBS are used to move and connect Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) bays, which is a tactical bridging system that can span across wet-gaps greater than 100 meters or can function as a raft to ferry vehicles and equipment across larger bodies of water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards) - Combat engineers navigate across the water in bridge erection boats (BEBs) and a combat rubber raid craft Jan. 29, 2019 at Naha Military Port. The Marines with Improved Ribbon Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group are designated as BEB operators, who were tested on a series of maneuvers at the port in order to attain BEB licenses. BEBS are used to move and connect Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) bays, which is a tactical bridging system that can span across wet-gaps greater than 100 meters or can function as a raft to ferry vehicles and equipment across larger bodies of water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)
181106-M-IV944-1491.JPG - Lance Cpl. Christopher Starnes transfers water from a tactical water purification system to a water container during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 6, 2018. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, deployed tactical water purification systems on the beach of Kin Blue Training Area as part of the MCCRE. The MCCRE is a battalion wide test to see how the units of 9th ESB perform in combat situations. The tactical water purification system can safely purify 1,200 gallons of salt water from the ocean into simulated fuel in an hour. Starnes, a water purification specialist with Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG, is a native of Bonham, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)
Cpl. Daniel Divirgilio fires a M249 Light Machine Gun at a target during a fire and movement range Oct. 24, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. During the range, Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group practiced their marksmanship skills, improved their communication and worked on their weapons handling while engaging targets. Divirgilio is a native of Grafton, Massachusetts, is a machine gunner with the Tactical Readiness and Training, G-3, 3rd MLG Headquarters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Wong) - Cpl. Daniel Divirgilio fires a M249 Light Machine Gun at a target during a fire and movement range Oct. 24, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. During the range, Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group practiced their marksmanship skills, improved their communication and worked on their weapons handling while engaging targets. Divirgilio is a native of Grafton, Massachusetts, is a machine gunner with the Tactical Readiness and Training, G-3, 3rd MLG Headquarters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Wong)
U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman receive awards from Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green, at the 36th annual United States Marine Corps Enlisted Awards Parade and Presentation on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 26, 2018. The presentation is held to recognize individual achievements of enlisted Marines and Sailors throughout the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by James H. Frank) - U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman receive awards from Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green, at the 36th annual United States Marine Corps Enlisted Awards Parade and Presentation on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 26, 2018. The presentation is held to recognize individual achievements of enlisted Marines and Sailors throughout the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by James H. Frank)
180829-M-LO635-2024.JPG - Lance Cpl. Tyler Elliott, a network administrator with Communications Company, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, grabs the corner of a flattened tent to fold it after III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Post Exercise 18.1 (MEF CPX 18.1) Aug. 30, 2018 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan. HQ Reg. Marines were tasked with the set-up, security and tear down of the operational space for MEF CPX 18.1. Elliott is a native of Covington, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jamin M. Powell)
Marines with Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, wait next to the Camp Foster parade deck to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during parachute and air delivery training operations Aug. 14, 2018 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The training consisted of low-level static line and military free fall jumps at 10,000 feet in order to keep the Marines proficient as parachute rigger and air delivery specialists. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isabella Ortega) - Marines with Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, wait next to the Camp Foster parade deck to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during parachute and air delivery training operations Aug. 14, 2018 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The training consisted of low-level static line and military free fall jumps at 10,000 feet in order to keep the Marines proficient as parachute rigger and air delivery specialists. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isabella Ortega)
180629-M-PQ275-006.JPG - Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to service members and families of 3rd MLG after assuming command of the unit June 29, 2018 at Camp Foster, Okinawa Japan. Reventlow is a native of Newtown, Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)