MCB Camp S.D. Butler

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MCB Camp S.D. Butler

• The 5th Element

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III MEF MISSION

• Forward deployed Air-Ground-Logistics-Base Team
• Conducts operations from Special Purpose Marine
  Air Ground Task Force through
• Marine Expeditionary Force
• Marine Expeditionary Brigade
• Marine Expeditionary Unit
• Spectrum of operations
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Disaster Relief
• Amphibious Assault
• High Intensity Combat

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III MEF MISSION

• Maintains a forward presence in Japan and Asia to
  support
• US-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation Security
• Other alliance relationships
• Conducts combined operations and training
  throughout the region in support of The National
  Security Strategy for Theater Security Cooperation

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Chain of Command
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commander Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC)

• III MEF Forces afloat
• Landing Force 7th Fleet
• Commander Task Force 79 (CTF 79)
• Commander Joint Task Force
• III MEF Staff Core JTF Headquarters

• III Marine Expeditionary Force
• Commanding General
• Commander Marine Corps Forces Japan
• Okinawa Area Coordinator
• Commander Marine Corps Bases Japan

Commander U.S. Forces Japan
Commander Marine Corps Bases Pacific

• Major Subordinate Commands (MSC)
• 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade
• 3d Marine Division
• 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
• 3d Force Service Support Group
• 31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit

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The Importance of III MEF

• Presence on Okinawa supports our nations goal
  of forging a strong and stable Asia Pacific.
• Contributes to the defense of Japan
• Deters north Korea from seeking a military
  solution to its problems and contributes to the
  defense of South Korea
• Helps maintain robust security alliances with
  Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia,
  Republic of the Philippines, and Thailand
• Remains continuously engaged with our regional
  partners

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III MEF Area of Operations
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III MEF Major Exercise Snapshot
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The Importance of MCBJ

• The 20,000 U.S. Marines based in Okinawa
  provide not only a highly visible sign of US
  commitment to the region, but also serve as a
  force capable of responding quickly to a wide
  range of missions from disaster and
  humanitarian relief efforts through peacekeeping
  and, should the need arise, to major theater
  warfare. U.S. Military forces also support
  peacetime engagement activities with other Asian
  nations such as training and exercises that both
  deter aggression and promote democratic
  principles abroad.
• Commandants Planning Guidance

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Marine Corps Base Butler

• This is what we are all about
• Support the MEF
• Improve the Quality of Life for Marines and
  Families
• Host Nation Relations
• We enable MEF to focus on Warfighting and
  Peacetime Engagement

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Strategic Location
Misawa
Seoul
Tokyo
MCAS Iwakuni
Air Miles to DMZ From Iwakuni 350 From
Misawa 700 From Okinawa 680
Okinawa
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Regional Response

• East Timor
• EP-3 Recovery
• Operation Enduring Freedom
• JTF-510
• JTF-India
• CENTCOM
• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Operation Iraqi Freedom II
• Philippine Disaster Relief 2004
• Operation Unified Assistance (Tsunami Relief)

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Peacetime Engagement

• Keen Sword
• Keen Edge
• Courageous Channel
• Ulchi Focus Lens
• Cobra Gold
• Balikatan
• Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and
  Integration (RSOI)

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Anti-Terrorism, Force Protection

• Base Cluster Five
• Base Cluster Operations Center (BCOC)
• ATFP Assessment Team
• Hazardous Incident Response Team (HIRT)

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MCBJ Command Relationships
Marine Corps Bases Japan
Marine Corps Base Camp Butler
Marine Corps Base Camp Butler
MCAS Futenma
Camp Fuji
MCAS Iwakuni
Camp
Camp
Camp
Camp
CAMPS Kinser, Foster, Lester, Courtney, Hansen,
Schwab, Gonsalves
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MCB Mission

• To operate as the 5th Element of the III Marine
  Expeditionary Force by providing support across a
  wide spectrum of infrastructure requirements for
  forward-deployed Marine Forces, Service Members,
  their families and others associated with MCB
  Camp Butler.

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Counterparts

• MOFA
• DFAA
• DFAB
• US CONSULATE
• OPG
• OPP
• Japanese Coast Guard
• JSDF

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Map
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Camp Kinser

• Tenant Units
• HQ, 3d FSSG
• HS Bn 3d FSSG
• 3d Material Readiness Bn, 3d FSSG
• MSSG-31
• Population 5000
• Naha Military Port to be relocated to Kinser

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MCAS Futenma

• SACO agreement delayed/relocated JFIP and
  infrastructure projects
• Tenant Units
• HQ MCAS - MWSS-172 - VMGR-152
• MACG-18 - 1st Stinger Btry - HMH-UDP
• MWCS-18 - MAG-36 - HMLA-UDP
• MTCS-18 - MALS-36
• MACS-4 - HMM-262
• MASS-2 - HMM-265

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Camp Foster

• Tenant Units
• HQ, MCB Camp Butler - MWHS-1
• HQ, 1st MAW - MWSS-172
• MWSG-17 - 3d TSB, 3d FSSG
• MWCS-18 - HS Bn, MCB
• 58th Signal Det. USA - Army Maint Det

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Camp Lester

• US Naval Hospital Okinawa

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Camps Courtney McTureous

• Tenant Units
• III MEF HQ
• 3d MARDIV HQ
• Population 4,500

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Camp Hansen

• Tenant Units
• 31st MEU - Ord Maint Co.
• 12th Marines (3/12) - 9th Engineer Spt Bn
• 2 x UDP Inf Bn. - 3d Dental Bn
• Combat Engineer Company - Truck Co., III MEF
• MEF HQ Group - Division Schools
• SOTG - SNCO Academy
• BRIG/CCU
• Population 7,850

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Training Areas

• Approximately 18,000 Acres
• 27 Training Areas
• 38 Helicopter Landing Zones
• 2 Beaches/3 Water Surface Areas
• 2 CS Chambers
• 2 Rappel Towers
• Combat Town

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Camp Schwab

• Tenant Units
• 4th Marine Reg
• 2 x UDP Inf Bn
• Combat Assault Bn
• 3d Recon Bn
• Ammunition Co, 3d FSSG
• Population 3,000
• MCAS Futenma relocation

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Camp Schwab

• MCAS Futenma relocation

FRF
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Camp Gonsalves

• Jungle Warfare Training Center
• Only Jungle Training Facility in DOD
• Population 50 permanent personnel
• SACO 51 turn back

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Ie Shima

• Mission Provide support to units from
  throughout DOD offering a safe, efficient
  training environment.
• 800 acres
• 13 Marines/Sailors
• 22 MLC
• LHA Deck
• 5523 Foot Coral Runway
• Parachute Drop Zone

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MCAS Iwakuni

• Tenant Units
• HHS, MCAS Iwakuni
• MAG-12
• 2 F/A-18A/C Hornet Squadrons
• 1 F/A-18D Hornet Squadron
• 1 EA-6B Prowler Squadron
• 1 AV-8B Harrier Detachment
• 1 Aviation Logistics Squadron
• UDP CH-53D Squadron assigned to MAG-36
• MWSS-171
• CSSD-36
• JMSDG Fleet Air Wing 31
• Issue Commercial Use

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Conveyor
200 smoke stacks
Barge
IRRP
Reduces noise for city/base
Enhances safety
1000 m move
New AF/Port/Ordnance
22 mil m3 soil/531 acres
2 billion cost (approx)
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Camp Fuji

• HS Bn, Camp Fuji
• Training Unit Capacity 1,750

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MCCS

• 441 Total Facilities
• 650,000 patrons per month
• Clubs/Restaurants/Entertainment
• 165,000 patrons/month
• Athletics/Fitness/Wellness/SMP
• 170,000 patrons/month
• Family Programs
• 64,000 patrons/month
• Education/Libraries
• 69,000 patrons/month 2M TA/year
• Retail
• 182,000 patrons/month

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MCCS

• Enhanced Deployment Support
• Modular Containers
• Mount Outs
• Consumables
• Internet
• Stay-behind family activities/assistance
• MIPRs
• Satellite Dish/Cable TV

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MCCS Lodging

• Nine Lodging Facilities
• 14,770 guests
• WestPac Inn
• Open May 2002
• 140 Rooms
• TLA for Okinawa families

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The Green Line
WORLD CLASS MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM
Camp-to-Camp Express Service Transports more
than 3000 passengers daily Traverses more than
2000 miles per day Fleet of 35 Buses Employs
52 Drivers
1 QOL issue for single Marines
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Community Relations in 2004

• Per month average 85 ComRel events involving 1540
  Marines and 14,500 Japanese includes
• Band Concerts
• Beach Cleanups
• Cultural Exchanges
• VIP Tours/Officer Exchange Programs
• Retirement Homes/Orphanage Visits
• USNH Internship Program
• Six Japanese Nationals are interns in residence

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Community Relations (Cont)

• DoDDs Schools on Marine Camps hosted 800 Japanese
  students, 230 educators, and 700 visitors, and
  participated in 33 Cross/Cultural projects
• American Womens Welfare Association (AWWA)
  donated 300,000 to community activities
• Volunteer English Teaching program provided 124
  Marine/Dependent Teachers for 23 local schools

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ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

• Jobs (4570 employees) 144
• Construction
  127
• Land Leases
  309
• Living Off-Base
  20
• Transportation/Registration 40
• Local Purchases
  81
• TOTAL 721
• in millions

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Marines on Okinawa

• I am well aware of the efforts being made by
  military leaders and members of the military
  community to be good neighbors. The English
  assistant teacher programs in our schools and the
  Special Olympics have been very successful thanks
  to many American volunteers.
• Okinawa Governor Ieiichi Inamine

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Takeaways

• Working to improve MEF support and QOL
• Engaged with Host Nation to ensure long term
  presence
• Okinawa is a great place to be a United States
  Marine

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