June 24, 2011 — With the release of Marine Administrative Message 327/11 June 11, the Marine Corps has revolutionized the screening and selection process for special duty assignments.The message announced the Corps’ transition from the Headquarters Marine Corps Recruiting Screening Team to the HQMC Special Duty Assignment Screening Team.The HSST, formerly known MORE
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June 24, 2011 — The crisp, cool air and heavy overcast skies were shattered by the screaming of engines, the thundering sound of rotor blades and the shouts of men.A turbulent scene unfolded at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, as Marines and corpsmen attached to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary MORE
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June 24, 2011 — Marines and sailors with Landing Force Company arrived at the Eram Sisik Training Area in Kemaman Terengganu, Malaysia, June 10 to conduct training with Malaysian service members, during the final phase of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2011 exercise.Landing Force Company consists primarily of Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine MORE
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June 24, 2011 — Last July, Marine Corps Bases Japan opened its doors to a college student from Tokyo, Fumiya Sato, allowing him to become the first Japanese intern for the G-5 Community Policy, Planning and Liaison, MCBJ office. Nearly a year later, the Government of Japan has done the same for Capt. John A. Sautter, a trial counsel lawyer serving with III Marine MORE
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June 24, 2011 — More than 40 Marines and sailors from 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided medical and dental aid to more than 2,700 Cambodian citizens during the combined Medical Civic Action Program at the Chumkiri Secondary School here June 17-19.The program is part of the Cambodia Interoperability Program MORE
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June 17, 2011 — As the crowd cheered on their friends and family members, the exhausted participants, soaked in sweat, breathed heavily as they struggled to force out one last repetition.This was the scene as service members and civilians from across the Asia-Pacific region participated in the CrossFit Asia Regional competition at the CrossFit Asia gym in Okinawa MORE
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June 17, 2011 — Bonnie Amos, the wife of Gen. James Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, discussed ways to optimize the Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program with III Marine Expeditionary Force spouses and the family readiness officers from units on Okinawa at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster June 13.“My goal today is to listen,” said Amos in MORE
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June 17, 2011 — Marines and sailors with Special Operations Training Group and Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, along with nearly 150 personnel from the Thai military and police forces and delegates from nearly 30 countries around the world gathered to observe a demonstration at the Non-Lethal Weapons MORE
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June 17, 2011 — General James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, visited Marines and sailors of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan during a visit to Okinawa June 12-14.The visit provided an opportunity for the Corps’ highest-ranking leaders to interact with Marines and sailors, MORE
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June 17, 2011 — More than 230 Marines from 7th Communication Battalion deployed to Landing Zone Dodo here to conduct a field training exercise June 6.The battalion, attached to III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, is conducting FTX 1-11 to test and enhance the military occupational skills of the Marines within the battalion.“The objective of MORE
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