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A U.S. Marine shoots down range at his target during the new Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. The ARQ is a three-day, combat-centric course of fire that tests Marines’ marksmanship skills in a dynamic-shooting environment. Shooters utilize artificial support, engage moving targets as well as engage targets while on the move. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

A U.S. Marine shoots down range at his target during the new Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. The ARQ is a three-day, combat-centric course of fire that tests Marines’ marksmanship skills in a dynamic-shooting environment. Shooters utilize artificial support, engage moving targets as well as engage targets while on the move. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shelby Karr, a combat graphics specialist with Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, prepares to load ammunition into a magazine prior to shooting the new Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. The ARQ is a three-day, combat-centric course of fire that tests Marines’ marksmanship skills in a dynamic-shooting environment. Shooters utilize artificial support, engage moving targets as well as engage targets while on the move. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shelby Karr, a combat graphics specialist with Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, prepares to load ammunition into a magazine prior to shooting the new Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. The ARQ is a three-day, combat-centric course of fire that tests Marines’ marksmanship skills in a dynamic-shooting environment. Shooters utilize artificial support, engage moving targets as well as engage targets while on the move. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

Newly naturalized U.S. citizens pose for a group photo with service members from Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, after a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster Chapel, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. A total of 15 Marines and civilians from 13 countries swore the oath of allegiance and received their naturalization certificates to become U.S. citizens. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Newly naturalized U.S. citizens pose for a group photo with service members from Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, after a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster Chapel, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. A total of 15 Marines and civilians from 13 countries swore the oath of allegiance and received their naturalization certificates to become U.S. citizens. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Photo by Cpl. Ryan Pulliam

Flags of the 50 U.S. states wave during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The ceremony was held to remember all those who lost their lives, 20 years ago, during the 9/11 attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Flags of the 50 U.S. states wave during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2021. The ceremony was held to remember all those who lost their lives, 20 years ago, during the 9/11 attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Photo by Cpl. Ryan Pulliam

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rhys Stewart, an administrative specialist with the Installation Personnel Administration Center, poses for an environmental portrait with his certificate of naturalization on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2021. Stewart lived in St. Catherine, Jamaica, with his parents for the first 17 years of his life. In 2017, his grandfather, who was already living in the U.S., filed for Stewart and his family to immigrate to Brooklyn, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rhys Stewart, an administrative specialist with the Installation Personnel Administration Center, poses for an environmental portrait with his certificate of naturalization on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2021. Stewart lived in St. Catherine, Jamaica, with his parents for the first 17 years of his life. In 2017, his grandfather, who was already living in the U.S., filed for Stewart and his family to immigrate to Brooklyn, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julia Hubler, a meteorological and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, measures the Wet Bulb Globe Index on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2021. METOC analyst forecasters analyze atmospheric, space, climatic and hydrologic intelligence which is used to make and brief tactical recommendations to commanders. Hubler is a native of Gore, Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julia Hubler, a meteorological and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, measures the Wet Bulb Globe Index on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2021. METOC analyst forecasters analyze atmospheric, space, climatic and hydrologic intelligence which is used to make and brief tactical recommendations to commanders. Hubler is a native of Gore, Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Schafer, a correctional specialist with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Brig, conducts simulated riot training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, Schafer always had aspirations to join the ranks of law enforcement. As a correctional specialist, Schafer is responsible for the well-being, good order and security of the prisoners at the MCIPAC Brig. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Schafer, a correctional specialist with the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Brig, conducts simulated riot training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, Schafer always had aspirations to join the ranks of law enforcement. As a correctional specialist, Schafer is responsible for the well-being, good order and security of the prisoners at the MCIPAC Brig. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Step-by-step instructions to complete your GOJ vehicle inspection.

Step-by-step instructions to complete your GOJ vehicle inspection.

Photo by MCIPAC

Book your appointment for registration, GOJ final inspection, or other services today.

Book your appointment for registration, GOJ final inspection, or other services today.

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Takata airbag recall is currently in effect for select vehicles. Applicable to all SOFA members. Deadline is Sept. 30, 2021.

Takata airbag recall is currently in effect for select vehicles. Applicable to all SOFA members. Deadline is Sept. 30, 2021.

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Xavier Taylor, left, and Kayla Maholy, center, environmental protection assistants with Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (MCBB) and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cameron Whitman, right, a hazardous waste technician with Headquarters & Support Battalion, MCIPAC-MCBB, draw perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Effluent Treatment System (PETS) treated water samples on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. MCIPAC and MCAS Futenma hosted visitors from the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG), Ginowan City, the Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB) and the Ministry of Environment to observe MCIPAC environmental branch personnel draw PETS treated water samples. Samples were provided to the OPG and ODB to enable them to test the water to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of PETS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce)

Xavier Taylor, left, and Kayla Maholy, center, environmental protection assistants with Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (MCBB) and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cameron Whitman, right, a hazardous waste technician with Headquarters & Support Battalion, MCIPAC-MCBB, draw perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Effluent Treatment System (PETS) treated water samples on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. MCIPAC and MCAS Futenma hosted visitors from the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG), Ginowan City, the Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB) and the Ministry of Environment to observe MCIPAC environmental branch personnel draw PETS treated water samples. Samples were provided to the OPG and ODB to enable them to test the water to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of PETS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac W. Munce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Munce

A Master Labor Contractor with Marine Corps Installations Pacific receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 16, 2021. Vaccinating host nation employees will contribute to the prevention of further spread of COVID-19 in Japan and will protect the resilience of the alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

A Master Labor Contractor with Marine Corps Installations Pacific receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 16, 2021. Vaccinating host nation employees will contribute to the prevention of further spread of COVID-19 in Japan and will protect the resilience of the alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Carino, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, transports meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Carino is a native of Rariden, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Carino, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, transports meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Carino is a native of Rariden, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Victor Magana, a motor transportation technician with 3d Transportation Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, fills a sandbag on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Magana is a native of Santa Paula, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Victor Magana, a motor transportation technician with 3d Transportation Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, fills a sandbag on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Magana is a native of Santa Paula, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

A U.S. Navy sailor with Camp Foster Camp Services operates a forklift to provide meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) to units on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

A U.S. Navy sailor with Camp Foster Camp Services operates a forklift to provide meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) to units on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Max, a military working dog (MWD) with Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler Provost Marshal Office, plays with his toy on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2021. MWDs are trained to conduct vehicle searches, searches of open areas, buildings, vehicles and other locations for the detection of explosives or illegal drugs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)

Max, a military working dog (MWD) with Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler Provost Marshal Office, plays with his toy on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2021. MWDs are trained to conduct vehicle searches, searches of open areas, buildings, vehicles and other locations for the detection of explosives or illegal drugs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)

Photo by Cpl. Brennan Beauton

Colonel Harvey Photo

Colonel Harvey Photo

Photo by Sgt. Marquez

Sergeant Major Robert W Schieler Photo

Sergeant Major Robert W Schieler Photo

Photo by Sgt. Marquez

III MEF/MARFORJ Authorized Leave and Liberty Areas

III MEF/MARFORJ Authorized Leave and Liberty Areas

Photo by III MEF

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Sutton, a hospital corpsman with the operational stress control and readiness training team, 3d Marine Division, interacts with Toshiko Nakama, a Okinawa resident, during an English class at the Camp Hansen West Chapel on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2021. The English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to come together, learn each other’s language and share their culture in an interactive classroom setting. The discussion is held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Camp Hansen West Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Sutton, a hospital corpsman with the operational stress control and readiness training team, 3d Marine Division, interacts with Toshiko Nakama, a Okinawa resident, during an English class at the Camp Hansen West Chapel on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2021. The English discussion provides U.S. Marines and Okinawa residents with an opportunity to come together, learn each other’s language and share their culture in an interactive classroom setting. The discussion is held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Camp Hansen West Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild

Marine Corps Base Camp Butler