U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct proper fast rope and rappel techniques during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. The HRST course allowed 5th ANGLICO Marines to rehearse and prepare to use alternate insertion methods in a contested environment. Marines conducting training were instructed to remove their ranks, boot bands, and other insignia for safety purposes.
OKINAWA, JAPAN – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Turner Sawyer, an intelligence specialist with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 13, 2024. Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the III MEF commanding general, presented the medal to Sawyer personally, recognizing the integral role he played in the continued development of the...