3d Marine Division

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3rd Marine Division celebrated its 78th anniversary on Sept. 16, 2020. The Division’s storied legacy in Marine Corps history includes service during World War II, Vietnam, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Tomodachi, and present day operations in support of regional security. The video is narrated by CWO5 James R. Law, 3rd Marine Division Gunner. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Cpl. Josue Marquez and U.S. Marine Corps motion graphics edited by Staff Sgt. Albert J. Carls) Click here to watch this video

U.S. Marines conduct a long range precision fire exercise

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a long range precision fire exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2020. The purpose of this exercise was to demonstrate the ability to request surface fired precision munitions in support of distributed operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun) Click here for more photos

U.S. Marines undergo the Infantry Jungle Skills Course

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, undergo the Infantry Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 10, 2020. The two-week long course taught the Marines survival skills and increased their proficiency and lethality in a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Scott Aubuchon) Click here for more photos

Secretary of Defense visits Hawaii Marines2

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, center, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a scheduled visit at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 1, 2020. Esper made the visit to view a Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration, incorporating elements of aviation, ground, and amphibious capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Wilson) Click here for more photos

3/12 Conducts Crew Served Weapons Training

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Avimadi Mejiaortiz, a canoneer with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2020. This training helps artillery Marines remain proficient in crew severed weapons systems used to defend the M777 howitzer while in a defensive position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Dukes) Click here for more photos

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.

UNITS

Caltrap News

Command of Caltrap transfers from Jurney to Bierman By Courtesy Story | August 13, 2020 OKINAWA, Japan – Major General William M. Jurney transitioned command of 3d Marine Division to Major General James W. Bierman Aug. 13, 2020 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. MORE

CALTRAP Sergeant Major Passes the Sword By 1st Lt. Brett Vannier | July 15, 2020 OKINAWA, Japan – Sgt. Maj. Dennis M. Bradley transfers the responsibility as the Sergeant Major for 3rd Marine Division to Sgt. Maj. Eric D. Cook on July 15, 2020 at the Division Headquarters on Camp Courtney. MORE

Marines Recognized for Victory in Squad Competition By 1st Lt. Gerard Callan | June 16, 2020 OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, won the 3rd Marine Division Squad Competition after a week of events at Camps Hansen and Gonsalves, in Okinawa, Japan, March 15 - 20, 2020. MORE

Transferring a Legacy: 4th Marine Regiment By Cpl. Esgar Rojas | May 29, 2020 OKINAWA, Japan - Col. Jason Perry, commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, will be relinquishing command of the regiment to Col. Mathew Tracy on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 29, 2020. MORE

New England, New York based Marine infantry battalion completes deployment with 3rd Marine Division By Courtesy Story | May 14, 2020 OKINAWA, Japan - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, return home after being away for almost a year. The unit has been authorized to return to the U.S. after completing a six-month deployment with the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa, Japan, from Oct. 2019 to May 2020. MORE

U.S. Marines conduct the Advanced Infantry Marine Course in Okinawa By Cpl. Josue Marquez | April 17, 2020 OKINAWA, Japan - U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division participate in the Advanced Infantry Marine Course (AIMC) on Okinawa, Japan, March 9 – April 14. MORE

3d Marine Division Leaders