III MEF Marines

Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group conduct a live-fire familiarization and qualification range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 11, 2026. @3rdMLG

@31stMeu Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase operational integration and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct raids as part of Iron Fist 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 6-7, 2026. @31stMEU

@iii_mig_marines The training emphasized radio communication procedures and coordination during jungle patrol operations to enhance command and control in austere environments.

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conduct patrols during a jungle training event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 5, 2026. @iii_mig_marines

Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct training at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan Jan. 28, 2026. @1stMAW_Marines

@1stMAW_Marines Nansei Sword 26 is designed to provide realistic training that increases the combat readiness through exercising communication set-up and utilization, and providing logistical support throughout dispersed locations.

Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct training during exercise Nansei Sword 26, Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. @1stMAW_Marines

Marines with 3rd Marine Division conduct an M3E1 Multi-Purpose Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System live-fire range during Artillery Relocation Training Program 25.4, Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Feb. 4, 2025. @3d_Marine_Div

@3d_Marine_Div Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular unified force.

Cpl. Michael Burgess, a rifleman with 3rd Marine Division, engages targets during a live-fire range during Korea Viper 26.2 at Suesong-ri range in Pohang, South Korea, Feb. 20, 2026. @3d_Marine_Div

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit navigate into a wedge formation for a night raid at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 15, 2025. @31stMeu

USAF Airmen alongside @JASDF_PAO_ENG members & Japanese locals sharing their stories of partnership within their community. #OperationTomodachi was a pivotal moment that highlighted the longstanding partnership between the 🇺🇸 and 🇯🇵 - even more strongly united after the disaster.

Marine F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 14, 2026. @31stMeu

Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing load ordnance and conduct pre-flight inspection for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft during an Aviation Training Relocation program, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2026. @1stMAW_Marines

Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular unified force. @3d_Marine_Div

Marines and sailors with 3rd Marine Division conduct a machine gun range during Korea Viper 26.2, Camp Story, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2026.

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct breaching and room clearing training as a part of a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise aboard the landing dock transport ship, USS San Diego, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 6, 2026. @31stMeu

Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade Band perform during the Camp Miyakojima Anniversary Festival, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 22, 2026.

Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a simulated Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise, Feb. 4, 2026. VBSS is part of maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or seize vessels of interest in the maritime domain. @31stMeu