November 23, 2011 — Service members assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force flood relief command element gathered for an initial meeting with senior leaders for an overview of what to expect during their flood relief operations with the Royal Thai Government here Nov. 15.Directed by the U.S. Pacific Command, III MEF deployed Marines and sailors to conduct flood MORE
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November 23, 2011 — More than 30 Marines and sailors participated in a Marine civil information management training class and working group here Nov. 7-9.The training included hands-on practice with smartphones and tablets loaded with MarCIM, military software on a smartphone or tablet used to collect civil and humanitarian information. The training also included MORE
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November 23, 2011 — Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., the III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, presented the Marine Corps Achievement in Safety Award to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Nov. 16.For its achievements in safety, the squadron, part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF, was MORE
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November 23, 2011 — Marine Corps Installations Pacific, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji staff met with Shizuoka Prefecture leadership to discuss natural disaster damage mitigation and better cooperation between the Marine Corps and the prefecture Nov. 17 at the Shizuoka Prefecture government building in Shizuoka.The meeting MORE
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November 23, 2011 — The slack slowly disappeared from the steel cable until it stood perfectly taut a few feet off of the ground, pulling on the wreckage of a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle with thousands of pounds of force. The wreckage did not respond immediately but stood perfectly still for a moment, casting doubt as to whether the winch would be able to MORE
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November 23, 2011 — The lights dimmed and silence drew as more than 200 Taiko drummers took to the stage in front of a crowd of more than 7,000 spectators at the Nippon Budokan Arena, Tokyo.This was the scene during the annual Japan Self-Defense Force Music Festival Nov. 19.The event included members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, Japan Ground MORE
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November 23, 2011 — Communicators with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, provided critical communications assets necessary for artillery relocation training Nov. 16.The communication Marines, part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, play a vital role in enabling the artillery battalion to command and control its three firing batteries, MORE
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November 18, 2011 — Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen addressed Marines and answered their questions at four Marine Corps installations on Okinawa Nov. 9.Thiessen, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, began each meeting explaining to the Marines their unique position in Okinawa and the Pacific.“I cannot begin to stress the importance each of you have – MORE
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November 18, 2011 — Anticipation was evident on the faces of the Marines preparing for inspection. Food preparation, sanitation and appearance were just a few things on a long list of what needed to be perfect. As if the Marines at the field mess did not have enough on their plates, Mother Nature called for rain, and the flooding began.“When it started flooding, we MORE
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November 18, 2011 — Marines and corpsmen conducted bilateral casualty evacuation rehearsals with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force here Nov. 9.The rehearsals were conducted by the Marines and corpsmen of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, during Artillery Relocation Training Program 11-3 at the North MORE
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