SENDAI, Japan -- Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, use heavy equipment to help repair damaged areas surrounding the Sendai Airport here March 25. U.S. service members have been assisting the Japanese Government in providing relief in areas affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- Maj. David Rosenburg, civil affairs officer, Joint Forces Land Component Command, surveys damaged areas surrounding the Sendai Airport here March 25. The JFLCC was established to assist the Japanese government in providing relief to those affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

U.S. Navy Hospitalman David T. Thurlkill, with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Medical Battalion, takes a patient's blood pressure in the triage area of Kampong Chhnang Friendship Clinic during the Cambodia Interoperability Program in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, May 10, 2010. CIP is an annual joint medical and dental capabilities exercise between the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and U.S. military intended to promote international cooperation and community relations through humanitarian missions. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Pe?a, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division and Joint Forces Land Component commander for Operation Tomodachi, greets a senior airport official at the Sendai Airport here March 25. The JFLCC was established to assist the Japanese Government in providing relief to those affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

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Marines prepare for a facing movement to engage their targets during an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship course of fire Aug. 13 at Range 13 near Camp Schwab. The Marines are with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry

SENDAI, Japan -- Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, unload water at the Sendai Airport here March 25. U.S. service members have been assisting the Japanese Government in providing relief in areas affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- A KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, takes off on the newly-repaired Sendai Airport runway here March 25. III MEF Marines and sailors assisted the Government of Japan in repairing the airfield destroyed by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- A U.S. C-17 Globemaster aircraft taxis after landing on the newly-repaired runway at the Sendai Airport here March 25. III MEF Marines and sailors assisted the government of Japan in restoring the airfield destroyed by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- An aerial view of the newly-repaired runway at the Sendai Airport here March 25. U.S. service members from the Joint Force Land Component Command assisted the Japanese Government in restoring the runway, which is now used for transporting relief supplies into affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

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CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan — Kailey Cole, a student at Kinser Elementary School, jumps over a stack of tires Dec. 10 during a Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. “The purpose of Warrior Day is to provide the children of Kinser Elementary School an opportunity to conduct training similar to what their parents do,” said Staff Sgt. Tracie Mahan, a machinist with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, unload water at the Sendai Airport here March 25. U.S. service members have been assisting the Japanese government in providing relief in areas affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

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Marines fire their M16A4 service rifles while using night vision goggles and advanced target pointer illuminator aiming lights during an intermediate combat rifle marksmanship course of fire Aug. 13 at Range 13 near Camp Schwab. Throughout the night, the Marines conducted multiple live-fire drills, including shooting controlled pairs and failure-to-stop drills, paired with pivots and forward movement. The Marines are with 3rd Maintenance Bn., CLR-35, 3rd MLG, III MEF. Photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry

Malina Eckfieldt, center, is given simulated first aid by her classmates May 2 during a Junior Warrior Day at Kinser Elementary School on Camp Kinser. The Marines of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, hosted the event to share some of their training with the students and to build their teamwork through fun competition. Eckfieldt and her classmates are fifth-grade students at Kinser Elementary School. The Marine volunteers are with 3rd Maint. Bn., CLR-35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Mitchell R. Adams guides a container off the USNS Sacagawea, a maritime prepositioning force ship at Gwangyang port, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea Feb. 26 during Exercise Freedom Banner 2014. The Marines unloaded more than 270 containers of equipment which will be used by supporting elements of Freedom Banner and coming exercise around Korea. Adams is a heavy equipment operator with CLR-35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Freedom Banner projects U.S. military power and exercises maritime prepositioning force ship offloading capabilities similar to what would occur during a wartime or disaster relief scenario. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity for Marines to strengthen relationships between the Republic of Korea and U.S.

CAMP SENDAI, Japan -- Gunnery Sgt. Stuart McFaden makes a phone call in the COC here March 25. As a communications Marine for the Joint Forces Land Component Command (Forward), McFaden ensures Marines have communication capability during Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

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CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan — Kinser Elementary School 4th graders perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques Dec. 10 during Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. Warrior Day teaches service member’s children more about what their parents do in the military on a regular basis. A series of stations were set up that involved using an AN/PRC-119F radio, a modified medical evacuation, setting up a two-man tent, and a modified combat fitness test. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- A C-17 Globemaster aircraft taxis after landing on the newly-repaired runway at the Sendai Airport here March 25. III MEF Marines and sailors assisted the Government of Japan in repairing the airfield destroyed by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, use heavy equipment to help repair damaged areas surrounding the Sendai Airport here March 25. U.S. service members have been assisting the Japanese Government in providing relief in areas affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Division and Joint Forces Land Component commander for Operation Tomodachi, discusses the recent repair of the Sendai Airport with a senior airport official here March 25. The JFLCC was established to assist the Japanese Government in providing relief to those affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that swept northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacements, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, and flat-bed semi-trucks loaded with water pumps, hose reels, and other equipment are staged on the pier Nov. 29 where the USS Tortuga has been docked. The equipment will be used in flood recovery efforts by a detachment of Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion who will be working with the Royal Thai Air Force to conduct water removal operations at the Don Mueang Airfield in Bangkok. U.S. forces working in conjunction with III Marine Expeditionary Force Flood Relief Command Element, as well as, interagency partners continue to support and assist the Royal Government of Thailand through combined operations to provide humanitarian assistance and flood relief to the citizens of Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Angel/Released)

A Marine from CLR-35 clearing debris at an elementary school in Ishinomaki during a bilateral cleanup that focused on getting the schools functional enough to reopen in several months. Getting the children back to some sense of normalcy was a point of focus for relief efforts. The cleanup came as part of Operation Tomodachi.

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CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan — Cpl. Xavier L. Melton, from Birmingham, Alabama, teaches 4th grade students from Kinser Elementary School how to use an AN/PRC-119F radio Dec. 10 during Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. Warrior Day teaches service members’ children more about what their parents do in the military on a regular basis. Xavier is a field radio operator with Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

CAMP KINSER, Okinawa (Jan. 15, 2016) - Pfc. Cooper Rottinghaus shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officer candidate Kazuhisa Takeda how to operate a MK19 machine gun, MOD 3. Three hundred and sixty JGSDF officer candidates visited Combat Logistics Regiment 35 to complete joint and combined operation requirements. Rottinghaus, from Stilwell, Kansas, is a maintenance management specialist with 3rd Supply Battalion, CLR-35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (photo by Cpl. Robert D. Williams Jr.)

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SENDAI, Japan -- A U.S. C-17 aircraft taxis after landing on the newly-repaired runway at the Sendai Airport here March 25. III MEF Marines and sailors assisted the Government of Japan in restoring the airfield destroyed by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

SENDAI, Japan -- Areas surrounding the Sendai Airport here lay in ruin March 25 following the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

A KC-130J Super Hercules taxis after landing at Sacheon Air Base, Republic of Korea March 1. The aircraft transported Marines who will support and increase offloading capabilities during Exercise Freedom Banner 14 set to start March 10. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that allows the Marine Corps to work with ROK armed forces and exercise deployment and cargo offloading capabilities. The Marines are part of the landing force support party, which is comprised of U.S. Marines from Combat logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

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COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan – Cpl. Rasey Jupin, top, executes a hasty search of a simulated enemy June 7 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji as part of Fuji Warrior. During the biennial exercise, Marines and sailors train in military operations on urbanized terrain, which may requires them to detain members of the opposing force. Jupin is an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Wes J. Lucko/Released)

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CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan — Anthony Louis, a student at Kinser Elementary School, crawls under string that simulates barbed wire Dec. 10 during a Warrior Day on Camp Kinser. “The purpose of Warrior Day is to provide the children of Kinser Elementary School an opportunity to conduct training similar to what their parents do,” said Staff Sgt. Tracie Mahan, a machinist with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

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Lance Cpl. Marianne I. Novak swims with children from the Tai Chu En Orphanage at a field meet on Camp Kinser Aug. 25. Combat Logistics Regiment 35 hosted the field meet for the children of the orphanage. The day not only provided summer outdoor activities, it also gave the Marines a chance to get out of their barracks and spend time with community members. Novak is a warehouse clerk with CLR-35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry

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SENDAI, Japan -- Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division and commander of Joint Forces Land Component Command for Operation Tomodachi, talks with pilots en route to Camp Sendai March 25. The JFLCC was established to assist the Japanese Government in providing relief to those affected by the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that swept northern Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. J. L. Wright/Released)

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand –Flat-bed semi-trucks loaded with water pumps depart the pier Nov. 29 where the USS Tortuga has been docked. The equipment will be used in flood recovery efforts by a detachment of Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion who will be working with the Royal Thai Air Force to conduct water removal operations at the Don Mueang Airfield in Bangkok. U.S. forces working in conjunction with III Marine Expeditionary Force Flood Relief Command Element, as well as, interagency partners continue to support and assist the Royal Government of Thailand through combined operations to provide humanitarian assistance and flood relief to the citizens of Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Angel/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan — Jack Tetreault, 7, left, and Julian Bryan, 4, collect eggs April 19 during an Easter egg hunt on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Marine volunteers filled more than 1,100 Easter eggs and spread them out around the field. Family readiness officers with the air station organized the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacements, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, and flat-bed semi-trucks loaded with water pumps, hose reels, and other equipment are staged on the pier Nov. 29 where the USS Tortuga has been docked. The equipment will be used in flood recovery efforts by a detachment of Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion who will be working with the Royal Thai Air Force to conduct water removal operations at the Don Mueang Airfield in Bangkok. U.S. forces working in conjunction with III Marine Expeditionary Force Flood Relief Command Element, as well as, interagency partners continue to support and assist the Royal Government of Thailand through combined operations to provide humanitarian assistance and flood relief to the citizens of Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Angel/Released)

CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan - Eddie Dunn, a Consolidated Issue Facility clerk, gives a description of the items he is issuing to the Marines of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 and CLR-35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force here March 15. Marines are being issued additional cold weather gear, boots and full Mission Oriented Protective Posture suits before deploying to support Operation Tomodachi on mainland Japan. The facility is remaining open throughout the night to provide necessary gear for short-notice deployments in support of the operation. Marines and sailors from III Marine Expeditionary Force are actively providing support for foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in mainland Japan. Tomodachi, means "friends" in Japanese, and was chosen by the Government of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Justin R. Wheeler/Released)

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COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZOUKA, Japan – Cpl. Caleb Yarnell executes a weapons function check June 7 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. Marines with both Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, are participating in the Fuji Warrior training exercise in which Marines and sailors undergo several combat-training events. Yarnell is an ammunition technician with CLR-35, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Wes J. Lucko/Released)

CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan — Children stand beneath a parachute held up by Marine volunteers during an Easter egg hunt event for the families of Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37 April 13 at Roberts Field on Camp Kinser. Family readiness officers with the regiments organized the event to give all status of forces agreement personnel a way to enjoy the holiday. Both regiments are with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

U.S. Navy Corpsmen of MEDLOG (currently attached to CLR-35 for Operation Freedom Banner) conduct a Causality Evacuation training scenario in Gwangyang, South Korea, March 06, 2014. U.S. Marines from CLR-35 Supply Battalion assisted in the training exercise by playing "victims" with various injuries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Colby J. Cooper/Released)

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CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Chief Warrant Officer Derrick E. Oliver dances with one of his daughters Oct. 15 at the Butler Officers’ Club on Camp Foster during the 4th annual Children’s Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Oliver is a food service officer with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan — Damian Trujillo, 7, gets his face painted by Emily Miller April 19 at the “Camp Eggstravaganza” outside the commissary on Camp Courtney. Face painting was one of many activities during the overall Easter egg hunt event. Miller is a member service representative with Navy Federal Credit Union on Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

Staff Sgt. Jerry Garza II, right, presents Masashi Igei with a personalized Marine Corps blouse on behalf of Ordnance Maintenance Company during Igei's retirement ceremony Feb. 19 at The Palms on Camp Hansen following 47 years of service. Garza is a small-arms repair technician with the company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Igei was a head MLC with the company and a weapons repair technician.

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan — Gunnar Showalter, 6, gets his face painted like an Easter bunny by Emily Miller April 19 at the “Camp Eggstravaganza” outside the commissary on Camp Courtney. Face painting was one of many activities during the overall Easter egg hunt event. Miller is a member service representative with Navy Federal Credit Union on Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

A woman wading through debris near Sendai airport shortly after Marines and Soldiers with CLR-35, Task Force Fuji and 35th CSSB started cleaning and repairing the airport for use as a logistical hub.

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan — Gunnar Showalter, 6, gets his face painted like an Easter bunny by Emily Miller April 19 at the “Camp Eggstravaganza” outside the commissary on Camp Courtney. Face painting was one of many activities during the overall Easter egg hunt event. Miller is a member service representative with Navy Federal Credit Union on Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

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CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan – 1st. Sgt. Kenneth Miller, center left, from Woodland, California, and Col. Ronald Braney, center right, from Stafford, Virginia, serves turkey Nov. 23 during a Thanksgiving celebration with residents and staff of the Tai Chu En Children’s Home at the Camp Kinser Chapel. The second annual Thanksgiving celebration kicked off with the children making pilgrim and American Indian hats out of paper, a common tradition for children in America. After the crafts, the children and volunteers gathered for a Thanksgiving feast including turkey, mashed potatoes, corn and pumpkin pie. Miller is the company first sergeant for Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Braney is the commanding officer of CLR-35, 3rd MLG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Elmy/Released)

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CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan – Col. Ronald Braney, from Stafford, Virginia, places an American Indian hat on a child’s head Nov. 23 during the second annual Thanksgiving celebration with Tai Chu En Children’s Home at the Camp Kinser Chapel. The event began with the children assembling paper hats as the Marines, sailors and spouses assisted them. Following the crafts, the children and volunteers sat down for a Thanksgiving feast including turkey, corn and pumpkin pie. Braney is the commanding officer for Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Elmy/Released)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacque B. Her, center, discusses the contents of a corpsman assault pack with sailors and members of the Kyushu District Depot, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during a tour of 3rd Medical Logistics Company's facility March 7 at Camp Kinser. JGSDF members visited the company to learn about the medical capabilities of U.S. forces and see how the company stores, packages and deploys its medical materials. Her is a corpsman with the company, which is assigned to 3rd Supply Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan – Marines and sailors execute immediate and remedial action drills June 7 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. The drills are a part of the Fuji Warrior training exercise in which Marines and sailors will undergo several combat-training events to better familiarize themselves with Marine Corps weaponry. The Marines and sailors are with Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Wes J. Lucko/Released)

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, OKINAWA, Japan-A Marine with 3rd MLG guides a medium tactical vehicle replacement truck onto a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility Dec. 9 to return it to shore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Angel/Released)