VIDEOS

The USAV Fort McHenry (LCU-2020) docks on the ammunition pier at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 8, 2021. As part of exercise Yama Sakura 81, Marines and Sailors from MCAS Iwakuni conducted logistical support of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade to test offloading and loading capabilities. Yama Sakura 81 is the largest U.S.-Japan bilateral and joint command post exercise, which enables participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the U.S.-Japan security alliance and for continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. This year’s exercise commemorates the 40th anniversary of Yama Sakura.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy C. Dixson, a recovery crew leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, saved a drowning woman from a rip current off the coast of Okinawa. Dixson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his actions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by MCIPAC Communication Strategy and Operations)

Staff Sgt. Billy C. Dixson, a recovery crew leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, saved a drowning woman from a rip current off the coast of Okinawa. Dixson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his actions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by MCIPAC Communication Strategy and Operations)

U.S. Marines and master labor contractors with Mess Hall 488 prepare to-go meals for Marines in restriction of movement (ROM) on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Due to recently arriving from off-island, the Marines are placed on ROM, adhering to current COVID-19 mitigation measures. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brennan Priest)

The Joint Reception Center (JRC) welcomes new arriving service members for an orientation to the island of Okinawa. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, JRC Marines have continued to assist hundreds of accompanied and unaccompanied service members with their overseas transition. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Faith Rose)