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Our mission is to exercise command and control, oversight, and budgetary guidance over the Marine Corps’ network of Advanced Naval Bases in the Indo-Pacific in order to: (1) secure and protect our capabilities, (2) strengthen our alliances, and (3) expand the capabilities of forward-deployed naval expeditionary forces.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a studio portrait during Black History Month on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. The month of February is designated as Black History Month to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of African Americans throughout American history. From the ranks of private first class through sergeant, Marines shared their past journeys leading up to their current successes in the Marine Corps and goals they have for the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

FACES of MCIPAC - African American U.S. Marines share their stories

U.S. service members and Status of Forces Agreement Personnel pose for a group photo during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the Community Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23, 2023. During the ceremony, a total of 14 service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel received their U.S. citizenship and naturalization certificates, commemorated by a recital of the Oath of Allegiance. After fulfilling the requirements to become a citizen, established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, U.S. citizenship is officially granted to a foreign citizen through a naturalization ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Newest U.S. citizens: Camp Foster hosts naturalization ceremony

Jared Weeks, the lead singer of Saving Abel, performs a solo during the Camp Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 2023. Marine Corps Community Services sponsored the Camp Hansen Festival for all U.S. service members, Status of Forces Agreement personnel, and local residents to enjoy. The two-day celebration included carnival rides, food trucks, and live music and dance performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Camp Hansen celebrates another year of the Camp Hansen festival

Hajime Nakama, left, the mayor of Kin, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Bierman, center, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Rahm Emanuel, right, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, cut the opening ribbon at the Farmers Market on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2022. The Farmers Market was established to provide locally sourced produce to U.S. service members and their families. Events such as the Farmers Market strengthens local community relations by supporting local farmers and businesses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Deseanogomez)

Camp Hansen Farmers Market Grand Opening

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Deandre K. Strong, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, guides military children through the combat fitness test during Kid’s Warrior Day on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Kid’s Warrior Day is an event that gives the opportunity for military children to experience the service requirements their parents needed to pass in order to be U.S. Marines. The event featured a mock CFT, close-order drill, a toy gun rifle range, and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)

We Make Warriors – Kid's Warrior Day

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