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    Operation Tomodachi

    YAKOTA AIR BASE, AICHI, JAPAN

    03.27.2011

    Photo by 1st Lt. Jordan Cochran 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Service members unload Meals, Ready-to-Eat at the U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters building March 27 to provide base personnel working in support of Operation Tomodachi. Since the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the island of Japan and triggered a devastating tsunami, Marines, sailors and civilians from III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan have been working around the clock in support of Operation Tomodachi. The 3rd Marine Division was designated as the Joint Forces Land Component Command for Operation Tomodachi after III MEF was designated as a Joint Task Force. The JFLCC is responsible for synchronizing actions on the ground and coordinating for the smooth flow of humanitarian assistance to the people of Japan.

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    Date Taken: 03.27.2011
    Date Posted: 03.28.2011 02:17
    Photo ID: 382977
    VIRIN: 110327-M-EC297-016
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 1.17 MB
    Location: YAKOTA AIR BASE, AICHI, JP

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