WATERS OFF OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 27, 2015) Amphibious assault vehicles wait in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) before launching to head ashore for a personnel swap durin More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, awaits his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was tasked More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly acts as the victim of a simulated improvised explosive device during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Shock Trauma Platoon, part of 3rd More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beach-head during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thr More
Lance Cpl. Taraka T. Ballentine assembles a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. According to Cpl. Cole G. White, the 9th ESB bridge m More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts a Bridge Erection Boat into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, Nov. 2, 2015. This was the first time that Improved Ribb More
Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II motivates the Marines and Sailors participating in Blue Chromite 2017, on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Okinawa, Japan October 29, More
Marines and Sailors conduct a live-fire assault on Range 2, a machine gun range in the central training area of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan during Blue Chromite 17, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a U.S.-only ex More
Military police Marines conduct fast roping out of a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. The Marines, with the help of a military wo More
Two U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles push towards a beachhead during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thr More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly acts as the victim of a simulated improvised explosive device blast during exercise Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. Blue Chromite is a lar More
Lance Cpl. Taraka T. Ballentine, center, lifts a junction panel, weighing 478 pounds, in order to assemble a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts components of the Improved Ribbon Bridge into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, Nov. 2, 2015. This was the first time More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, responds to his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was t More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly is carried on board a CH-53E Super Stallion after acting as a simulated improvised explosive device victim during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29 More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beachhead during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-scale More
Cpl. Cole G. White, top center, gives orders to his Marines to assemble a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. According to White, the More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, and his handler Cpl. Connor F. Scott, search for simulated downed aircrew members during Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory H. James II was medically evacuated by air while acting as a victim of simulated spinal injuries during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29 More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beachhead during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thro More
Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Merriman lifts a piece of a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The heaviest piece of equipment lifted througho More
Marines move a component of a 15-bay Improved Ribbon Bridge as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter descends to airlift more bridge components into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during B More
Lance Cpl. Matthew T. Post, a military policeman, conducts a patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members during Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Post, from More
Two U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles push towards a beachhead during an amphibious assault during Blue Chromite 16 at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed through an More
Lance Cpl. Gregory H. James was air evacuated while acting as the victim of a simulated chest puncture wound during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The shock trauma More
Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Merriman, center, lifts part of a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The heaviest piece of equipment lifted th More
Marines open a component of an Improved Ribbon Bridge in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, Nov. 2, 2015. This was the first time that Improved Ribbon Bridges, flat modular-fl More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of downed aircrew members of a simulated aircraft crash in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Blue Chr More
A five bay, two-story, medium girder bridge stands as a testament to the hard work of the Marines of 9th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, during Blue Chromite 16 a More
Marines move a component of a 15-bay Improved Ribbon Bridge as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts bridge components into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016 More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of downed aircrew members of a simulated aircraft crash in support of exercise Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. More
Marines and Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, set up a field hospital during a mass casualty drill for Blue Chromite 2016, More
Marines work to complete a 15-bay Improved Ribbon Bridge in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, Nov. 2, 2015. This was the first time that Improved Ribbon Bridges, flat modular More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of simulated downed aircrew members during exercise Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-s More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly is airlifted to a field hospital while acting as an improvised explosive device victim during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The shock tr More
Marines work to complete a 15-bay Improved Ribbon Bridge as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts bridge components into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, N More
Lance Cpl. Gregory H. James receives simulated medical care at a field treatment site after being air evacuated during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Shock Trau More
Marines and Sailors stand on the flight deck of the amphibious transport ship dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), during Blue Chromite 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2016. BC17 is a U.S. only exercise More
Marines and Sailors stand on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship, USS Green Bay (LPD 20), during Blue Chromite 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2016. BC17 is a U.S.-only exercis More
Lance Cpl. Andre L. Heath and Lance Cpl. Jesus A. McCloud capture photos and video on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship, USS Green Bay (LPD 20), during Blue Chromite 2017, off the coast of O More
Marines and Sailors conduct a live-fire assault on Range 2, a machine gun range in the central training area of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan during Blue Chromite 17, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a U.S. – only More