3d Marine Division

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Steinberg, a team leader with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, under the Unit Deployment Program, participates in a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2020. “It’s a pretty crazy difference for us because we come from the desert out in the Mojave,” said Steinberg, a native of Zalma, Missouri. “So, coming out here into the jungle, we get a sense of what it feels like to not be able to see down large areas. There are many different places to hide, like behind trees, and there is a lot of different wildlife. It’s very good training and very different than from the terrain we usually train on.” The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Josue Marquez) Click here for more photos

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Yang, a ground radio repairer with Communications Company, 3rd Marine Division, goes through underwater egress training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 11, 2020. The training provides Marines with the confidence to efficiently exit a submerged aircraft and increase their chances of survival. Yang is a resident of Spokane, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corp Video by Cpl. Brandon Salas) Click here for the video

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conduct an endurance course

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program cross a rope bridge during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center(JWTC) on Okinawa, Japan, March 20, 2020. JWTC prepares Marines for a jungle warfare environment by teaching survival skills, simulating jungle combat scenarios and requiring Marines to implement small unit tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Dukes) Click here for more photos

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a M240B run during Corporals Course on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2020. Corporals Course develops Non-Commissioned Officers with education and skills to lead Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Esgar Rojas) Click here for more photos

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division participate in a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center and on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 16-20, 2020. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Josue Marquez) Click here for the whole video

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Mrs. Barbara Mathews becomes an Honorary Marine By Capt. Eric Abrams | March 12, 2020 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – A Hawaiian-based videographer was just the 11th woman in Marine Corps history to be awarded the title of Honorary Marine during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 6, 2020. MORE

3/12 One Two Punch By Cpl. Brandon Salas | February 27, 2020 HOKKAIDO, Japan — U.S. Marines with Tango Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment (3/12), and Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) Platoon from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire exercise during Exercise Northern Viper at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 5, 2020. MORE

Cold Training, Warm Farewell By 1st Lt. Brett Vannier | February 8, 2020 HOKKAIDO, Japan – U.S. Marines from across III Marine Expeditionary Force, and members of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, say goodbye as exercise Northern Viper 2020 comes to an end, concluding the training that has taken place for the last few weeks in Hokudaien and Yausubetsu Training Areas, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 2020. MORE

Northern Viper 2020 Dive Fire By Lance Cpl. Jackson Dukes | February 2, 2020 HOKKIADO, Japan – U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct dive fire training during Northern Viper in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27-28, 2020. MORE

Any Clime, Any Place By 1st Lt. Brett Vannier | February 2, 2020 HOKKAIDO, Japan – U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers from 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, train to traverse through rough and snowy terrain at exercise Northern Viper 2020, in Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 24, 2020. MORE

US, Japan Launch Exercise Northern Viper By 1st Lt. Brett Vannier | January 26, 2020 HOKKAIDO, Japan – Japan and U.S. armed forces will conduct training exercise Northern Viper at Hokudaien and Yausubetsu Training Areas in the Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan from Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 2020. MORE

3d Marine Division Leaders

Major General William M. Jurney
Commanding General
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Colonel Mark H. Clingan
Assistant Division Commander
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Sergeant Major Dennis M. Bradley
Sergeant Major
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Command Master Chief Christopher T. Stone
Command Master Chief
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Mission

On order, 3d Marine Division conducts amphibious, forcible entry operations or sustained, combined arms land operations with strategic partners and allies, as an integral part of III MEF within the Pacific Theater Area of Operations (AO) in support of national security objectives.