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III Marine Expeditionary Force | Marine Air Ground Task Force based in Okinawa, Japan.

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@1stMAW_Marines Exercises like Valiant Shield afford Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service, and with our allies, to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength of the joint force.

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Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct flight operations in support of Valiant Shield 2026 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 30, 2026. @1stMAW_Marines

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A Marine with 3rd Marine Division shoots a M16A4 carbine rifle during training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 30, 2026. @3d_Marine_Div

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Exercises like Valiant Shield afford Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service, and with our allies, to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength of the joint force.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miles Taylor, an air defense systems technician with III Marine Expeditionary Force, drinks water during a pause in operations during Valiant Shield 2026, Mason Live Fire Training Range Complex, Guam, June 28, 2026

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Marines with 3rd Marine Division wait to fire M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles during a range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2026. @3d_Marine_Div

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Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner relinquished command of III MEF to Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, passing the unit’s colors to signify the total transfer of authority and responsibility.

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Today, III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted our change of command ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

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U.S. #Marines with @IIIMEF successfully fired the new Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) system as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026.

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Watch live today at 1000 JST as III Marine Expeditionary Force conducts our change of command ceremony at the link listed below. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, the oncoming commanding general of III MEF, will take command from Lt. Gen. Roger Turner in Okinawa, Japan.

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@iii_mig_marines Resolute Hunter is a biannual joint and coalition exercise that provides 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company with a realistic operational environment to integrate and improve in reconnaissance and surveillance operations.

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Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group train as a part of Resolute Hunter 26-2, Fallon, Nevada, June 15, 2026. @iii_mig_marines

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KAMANDAG 10 is a multi-domain, joint, and combined exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States military focused on enhancing maritime security, interoperability, contested logistics, and combined readiness throughout the Philippine archipelago.

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U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 3rd Marine Division and Philippine Marines assigned to 4th Marine Brigade support a simulated Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System firing mission during KAMANDAG 10, Calayan, Philippines, June 25, 2026.

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Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III MEF and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain.

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members perform a medical assessment on a simulated casualty during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario as part of Resolute Dragon 26, Camp Miyako, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2026.

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KAMANDAG 10 is a multi-domain, joint, and combined exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United States military focused on enhancing maritime security, interoperability, contested logistics, and combined readiness throughout the Philippine archipelago.

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Marines with 3rd Marine Division, offload equipment and personnel in support of maritime key terrain security operations during KAMANDAG 10 at Calayan, Philippines, June 22, 2026. @3d_Marines_Div

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Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of III MEF and Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi, commanding general of Western Army, provide remarks to service members during the closing ceremony of Resolute Dragon 26 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 30, 2026.