U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct an air assault with members of Japan Self-Defense Force 1st Helicopter Brigade during Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Metabaru, Saga, Japan, July 28, 2024. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and JSDF personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. HMLA-367 is forward deployed to in the Indo-Pacific region under the unit deployment program with 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP S. D. BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan - III Marine Expeditionary Force began Exercise Resolute Dragon 24 with an opening ceremony held at Camp Kengun, July 28, 2024. RD 24 will take place across Japan from July 28 – August 7, 2024, to include Chugoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa prefectures.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER – Okinawa, Japan - Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific continue to implement enhanced Courtesy Patrols and vehicle checkpoints, to reinforce safety and security off-base. This heightened presence aims to ensure service members' adherence to high standards of conduct both on and off base.
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan – Maj. Gen. Ju Ik-Suk, the commanding general of the Republic of Korea 1st Marine Division, visited III Marine Expeditionary Force from July 1-3, 2024.
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan – III Marine Expeditionary Force received a shipment of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) at Naha Military Port on June 29, 2024. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier, designed to fully upgrade the Marine Corps’ fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV).
