Marines with the Electronic Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, repair communications equipment on Camp Kins More
Marines based out of Camp Kinser hang fish kites over the Aja River for Golden Week in Urasoe City, Okinawa, April 16. Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays spanning seven days celebrated in Jap More
Marines with Engineer Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, take down a tree at Takahara Elementary School July 1. Engineer maintenance comp More
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan–Vivian Blaine, 4, daughter of Staff Sgt. Davis Blaine, gets her face painted at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion’s Christmas Party held at the Kinser Surfside Dec. 13. Marines, alon More
Pfc. Junior F. Saintville during the aftermath of the magnitude 7 earthquake that killed over 300,000 people, according to the Haitian government. Saintville credits Marines and sailors on the scene for saving More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Yahor Fiadotau with Engineer Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 (CLR-35), grinds a piece of metal for a field meet trophy on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japa More
Cpl. Brian R. Carter repairs a tactical vehicle at Camp Kinser Oct. 1. Carter helps maintain III Marine Expeditionary Force’s mission readiness by conducting intermediate maintenance on III MEF vehicles. Carter More
Cpl. Patrick B. Simmerman pumps a foam grenade during the 3rd Maintenance Battalion blood drive at Camp Kinser Oct. 16. The battalion hosted the blood drive to help replenish the Armed Services Blood Bank Cente More
Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Smith removes protective caps to check for cleanliness of the fiber optics laser port on the light-wave measurement system May 9 at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion calibration lab on Camp Ki More
Cpl. Cynthia S. Raiche leads her team during a 7-ton truck-pull event at Roberts Field on Camp Kinser on May 14 as part of the 3rd Maintenance Battalion “wrench-off.” The event was designed so the battalion’s f More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Singh, left, salutes Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson during a ceremony June 27 on Camp Kinser. During the ceremony, Singh was awarded the Purple Heart medal for injuries sustained while supporting More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Nathan J. Merical, left, gives his Marines a safety brief before they begin a selective offload of vehicles and equipment from the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo April 24 at Subic International P More
Malina Eckfieldt, center, is given simulated first aid by her classmates May 2 during a Junior Warrior Day at Kinser Elementary School on Camp Kinser. The Marines of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics More
A bulldozer is pulled out of the mud by a second bulldozer during a training exercise May 11, 2014 in Crow Valley, Philippines as part of Balikatan 2014. The bulldozer was stuck, allowing Philippine and U.S. Ma More
Maj. Keith G. Nunn welcomes Marines and families to the 3rd Maintenance Battalion’s 3rd annual Summer Luau June 13 at the Hai Sai on Camp Kinser. The battalion hosted the event with food, live music, a hula per More
Anthony Louis, a student at Kinser Elementary School, crawls under string that simulates barbed wire Dec. 10 during a Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. “The purpose of Warrior Day is to provide the children of Kinser More
Cpl. Dylan C. Hayslett takes note during a training class about the new Mobile Field System on Camp Kinser, Aug. 4, 2015. The system, which is intended for use by small units and detachments, helps mechanics an More
Gunnery Sgt. David Devine explains his real world experience with an Amphibious Assault Vehicle to Japan Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers, March 25, 2016, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. “It is great to see t More
Pfc. Aaron Swicegood, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewman technician, shares his point-of-view on vehicle maintenance. He is from Asheboro, NC., and is with, Ordnance Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Batt More
Lance Cpl. Johnathon B. Mata repairs an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer in Okinawa, Japan, March 31, 2016. Mata, an electro-optics ordnance repairer, with Ordnance Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battal More
Lora Garcia, spouse of 1st Sgt. George Garcia III, receives a volunteer appreciation award at the 3rd Marine Logistics Group Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2016. Twel More
Cpl. Nathaniel Rubio, left, and Cpl. Diana Ramirez inspect newly refurbished gear at the Repairable Issue Point before storing them in the RIP warehouse, on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Sept. 20, 2016. Rubio and Ramir More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force performs general support maintenance to secondary repairable items on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Octobe More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Riki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, displays his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement med More
Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical in More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Mora, a Sacramento, California native and supply warehouse clerk with Repairable Issue Point (RIP), 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, moves two crates being shipped to A More
Gunnery Sgt. Scott Michael Dahn, a native of Herron, Michigan, is the training chief for 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and saved a woman’s life while scu More
Gunnery Sgt. Scott Michael Dahn, left, and Ching-Yi Sze, left, come together after Dahn rescued Ching-Yi while scuba diving May 20, 2018 at Maeda Point, Okinawa, Japan. Dahn brought Ching Yi, a Hong Kong native More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Alcazar, a welder with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, welds a piece of scrap metal while practic More
Pfc. Nathaniel Geelhoed tests a dial caliper’s accuracy July 23, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. A dial caliper is used to measure small objects and must provide precision within one-thousandth of an inch. More
Lance Cpl. Dario Covarrubias and Lance Cpl. Sidney Vanderhook position a cannon tube during the reassembly of a M777 A2 Medium Towed Howitzer Sept. 14, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Armament Repair Plat More
Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, demonstrate Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques for Sgt. Maj. Jong Ik Jun, sergeant major of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Sept More
Lance Cpl. Trevor Rolfes is a welder with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Machinists and welders with GSM Co., 3rd Maint More
Col. Stacey L. Taylor, the assistant chief of staff for G-1 Manpower and Personnel Office, III Marine Expeditionary Force, spoke to Marines, Sailors and civilians about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. du More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Marc Sanchez participated in various live-fire ranges on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2019. General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regim More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mickayilou Zagre salts a piece of salmon before the first annual 3rd Maintenance Battalion Heritage Meal on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept.17, 2019. The purpose of the meal was to give More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Beachler poses for a photograph during a company field exercise on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2019. Electronics Maintenance Company conducted a field exercise i More
The Metal X 3-D printer, the world’s first Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing machine, provides 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group the ability to design and More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Ross, a motor transportation technician assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, performs maintenance as part of a Maintenance Support Tea More
Lance Cpl. Victor Lobo, electronic maintenance technician with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Shimogi Matu, a Urasoe Cit More
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan–Staff Sgt. Davis Blaine and his family have their picture taken with Santa at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion’s Christmas Party held at the Kinser Surfside Dec. 13. Marines and the More
Pfc. Junior F. Saintville repairs a 7 ton truck at Ordnance Maintenance Company on Camp Hansen June 15. Saintville joined the Marine Corps after witnessing its aid in Haiti after a 7 magnitude earthquake struck More
U.S. Marines with Engineer Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 (CLR-35), function check an Oshkosh Logistics Vehicle System Replacements Truck on Camp Foster, Okinawa, J More
Pfc. Douglas S. Pedersen repairs a tactical vehicle at Camp Kinser Oct.1. Pedersen helps maintain III Marine Expeditionary Force’s mission readiness by conducting intermediate maintenance on III MEF vehicles. P More
Cpl. Patrick B. Simmerman, left, watches while Seaman Keith Williams inserts a needle into Simmerman’s arm during the 3rd Maintenance Battalion blood drive at Camp Kinser Oct. 16. The battalion hosted the blood More
Lance Cpl. Justin W. Ivie, background, and Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Smith, test the fiber optics of the light-wave measurement system May 9 at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion calibration laboratory on Camp Kinser. S More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Singh, left, receives a Purple Heart citation from Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson June 27 on Camp Kinser. Singh earned the award for injuries sustained while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom More
Marines use hand-held scanners to keep track of every piece of equipment coming off of the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo during a selective offload April 24 at Subic International Port, Subic Bay Philippines. The M More
Sandra Slowinski, left, helps Lilly Mergen, center, and Naomi Dilbert construct a two-man tent May 2 during a Junior Warrior Day at Kinser Elementary School on Camp Kinser. During the event, Marine volunteers s More
Philippine Marines reel a winch in to assist U.S. Marines during a training exercise May 11, 2014 in Crow Valley, Philippines during Balikatan 2014. The bulldozer was stuck, allowing Philippine and U.S. Marines More
Lance Cpls. Austen Simmons, left, Jerry Wilson, center, and Cpl. Daniel Sartin socialize during the 3rd Maintenance Battalion’s 3rd annual Summer Luau June 13 at the Hai Sai on Camp Kinser. The luau promotes ca More
Kailey Cole, a student at Kinser Elementary School, jumps over a stack of tires Dec. 10 during a Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. “The purpose of Warrior Day is to provide the children of Kinser Elementary School an More
John Heidenescher, a technology trainer and curriculum developer from Jacksonville, North Carolina, teaches Marines how to use the new Mobile Field System on Camp Kinser, Aug. 4, 2015. The system, which is inte More
Gunnery Sgt. David Devine explains his real world experience with an Amphibious Assault Vehicle to the Japan Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers, March 25, 2016, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. “It is great to s More
Lance Cpl. Johnathon B. Mata speaks about his own Marine Corps experience in Okinawa, Japan, March 31, 2016. Mata, an electro-optics ordnance repairer with Ordnance Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalio More
Jodenny Smith, spouse of Capt. Troy Smith, receives a volunteer appreciation award at the 3rd Marine Logistics Group Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2016. Twelve units More
Lance Cpl. Allen Washington takes accountability of gear at the Repairable Issue Point warehouse on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Sept. 20, 2016. Washington, a warehouse Marine with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Combat L More
Cpl. Riki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronic Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, III Marine Expeditionary Force, solders new metal to one of the o More
Cpl. Riki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, displays his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal he receiv More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Trevor Watson, with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), uses a welding tool to heat metal at General Support Maintenance (GS More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Mora, a supply warehouse clerk with Repairable Issue Point (RIP), 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, moves a crate of equipment to be shipped to a unit in Australia, Nov. More
Lance Cpl. Sidney Vanderhook prepares equipment during the reassembly of a M777 A2 Medium Towed Howitzer Sept. 14, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Armament Repair Platoon repairs weapons in support of 3rd More
Cpl. Seong Cho, left, and sergeant major of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Jong Ik Jun, observe a demonstration of Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques Sept. 20, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okin More
Lance Cpl. Chase Ramsby sizes a bolt Jan. 9, 2019 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Machinists and welders with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Ma More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Lurvey participated in various live-fire ranges on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2019. General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regim More
U.S. Navy Lt. Roy Fondren butters a piece of salmon before the first annual 3rd Maintenance Battalion Heritage Meal on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2019. The purpose of the meal was to give Marines a More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Beachler calibrates a vehicle tactical radio during a company field exercise on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2019. Electronics Maintenance Company conducted a fie More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Pharoah Thomas (left) and Lance Cpl. Avelino Alarcon, motor transportation operators assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, perform tire mainte More
CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan–Aldith R. Smith, 5, right, and Laini S. Smith, 4, left, daughters of Cpl. Jonathan A. Smith, sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what they want for Chirstmas this year at the 3rd Mai More
Cpl. Jesse L. Henkel repairs a tactical vehicle at Camp Kinser Oct. 1. Henkel helps maintain III Marine Expeditionary Force’s mission readiness by conducting intermediate maintenance on III MEF vehicles. Henkel More
Lance Cpl. Jordan M. Siwert calibrates a torque wrench May 9 at the 3rd Maintenance Battalion calibration laboratory on Camp Kinser. Calibrating equipment is important for the operational readiness and safety o More
Following an awards ceremony, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Singh, left, discusses the chain of events that led to being awarded the Purple Heart medal with Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson June 27 at Camp Kinser. Singh earned More
Lance Cpl. Shane L. Barks, a landing support specialist attached to 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, waits to scan a container More
Students execute Marine Corps pushups May 2 during a Junior Warrior Day at Kinser Elementary School on Camp Kinser. The pushups were part of a warm-up exercise before they practiced Marine Corps Martial Arts Pr More
A Philippine Marine platoon leader observes his troops during live-fire bilateral training with U.S. Marines May 12, 2014 at Crow Valley, Philippines. The platoon-level exercise was part of Balikatan 2014 and f More
Cpl. Ethan McCrery, left, holds his daughter McKenna McCrery during the 3rd Maintenance Battalion’s 3rd annual Summer Luau June 13 at the Hai Sai on Camp Kinser. The luau gave families of the battalion the oppo More
Cpl. Xavier L. Melton, from Birmingham, Alabama, teaches 4th grade students from Kinser Elementary School how to use an AN/PRC-119F radio Dec. 10 during Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. Warrior Day teaches service m More
Lance Cpl. Allen Washington inducts a broken piece of communication gear at the Repairable Issue Point warehouse on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Sept. 20, 2016. Washington, a warehouse clerk with 3rd Marine Logistics More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Phong Nguyen, left, and Lance Cpl. Scott Oneyear, both mechanics with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, take a boat motor apart More
Cpl. Riki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, works diligently on a new repair with a puzzled look at Camp K More
Cpl. Riki D. Clement, a micro/miniature repair man with Electronics Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, solders wires to the new cord replacement using a microscope a More
Cpl. Matthew A. Long works on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Mora, a supply warehouse clerk with Repairable Issue Point (RIP), 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, operates a forklift in the RIP warehouse Nov. 29, 2017, at Camp Kinse More
Lance Cpl. Derrek Ferguson, a welder with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, grinds a piece of steel July 9, 2018 at Camp K More
Lance Cpl. Devon Compton removes an engine July 23, 2018 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Once the engine is removed, it is replaced with a new one and recycled for further use. Compton, a native of Austin, Texa More
Cpl. Salvatore Ferrigno passes a metal wire through a bolt during the reassembly of a M777 A2 Medium Towed Howitzer Sept. 14, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Armament Repair Platoon repairs weapons in sup More
Lance Cpl. Casey Warren mills an aircraft part Jan. 9, 2019 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Machinists and welders with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment More
Natalie Brown, a young girl from the Camp Kinser Youth and Teen Program, recited part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech during a commemorative service at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Lurvey loads rounds into his magazine before a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2019. General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew T. Milburn addresses Marines and Sailors during the first annual 3rd Maintenance Battalion Heritage Meal on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2019. The purpose of the mea More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryce W. Collins inspects a circuit board during a company field exercise on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2019. Electronics Maintenance Company conducted a field exercise in prep More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brad Peck dunks a freshly printed product into the Markforged Wash-1 to clean access material off of parts printed in the Metal X 3-D printer on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 8, 2020. More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Vaeamuni Vakalahi, a motor transportation technician assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, performs radiator maintenance as part of a Maintenance Su More