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12th Marine Littoral Regiment

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Lt. Col. Jacob R. Godby

Lt. Col. Jacob R. Godby

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Sgt. Maj. Andrew R. Kissick

Sgt. Maj. Andrew R. Kissick

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U.S. Marines and Sailors assess a simulated casualty during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Monitor, Surveillance, and Decontamination certification course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. Service members with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion trained with CBRN specialists to enhance their skills in threat recognition, equipment use, and decontamination procedures. The training focused on team monitoring, surveying, and responding to different simulated airborne and absorbent hazardous attacks. The service members are with 12th LAAB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assess a simulated casualty during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Monitor, Surveillance, and Decontamination certification course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. Service members with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion trained with CBRN specialists to enhance their skills in threat recognition, equipment use, and decontamination procedures. The training focused on team monitoring, surveying, and responding to different simulated airborne and absorbent hazardous attacks. The service members are with 12th LAAB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sarah Euyoque, right, discusses the capabilities of a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.4 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Feb. 26, 2025. ARTP is an annual training exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S. Japan Alliances as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Euyoque, a native of California, is a logistics officer 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sarah Euyoque, right, discusses the capabilities of a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.4 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Feb. 26, 2025. ARTP is an annual training exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S. Japan Alliances as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Euyoque, a native of California, is a logistics officer 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn)

Photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Pascucci climbs over an obstacle during a battalion-level squad competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 19, 2025. The squad competition tested the Marines' physical fitness, teamwork, and core infantry skills to determine the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s top-performing squad. Designed to evaluate tactics, techniques, and procedures, the event also promotes professional growth and camaraderie through healthy competition. Pascucci, a native of New York, is a rifleman with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Pascucci climbs over an obstacle during a battalion-level squad competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 19, 2025. The squad competition tested the Marines' physical fitness, teamwork, and core infantry skills to determine the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s top-performing squad. Designed to evaluate tactics, techniques, and procedures, the event also promotes professional growth and camaraderie through healthy competition. Pascucci, a native of New York, is a rifleman with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jackson Bracken fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. Bracken, a native of Texas, is an infantry rifleman with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jackson Bracken fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. Bracken, a native of Texas, is an infantry rifleman with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marines buddy rush during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. The Marines are with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Geier)

U.S. Marines buddy rush during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. The Marines are with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Geier)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Geier

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division bounds during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division bounds during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpman 3rd Class Thaddeus Hyatt poses for a photo during a patrol at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment refine their patrolling skills through offensive and defensive exercises, as well as reconnaissance operations, to enhance operational proficiency. By rehearsing patrols, these Marines improve their ability to move swiftly and efficiently, minimizing the risk of detection while strengthening unit cohesion and teamwork. Hyatt, a native of California, is a corpsman with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpman 3rd Class Thaddeus Hyatt poses for a photo during a patrol at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment refine their patrolling skills through offensive and defensive exercises, as well as reconnaissance operations, to enhance operational proficiency. By rehearsing patrols, these Marines improve their ability to move swiftly and efficiently, minimizing the risk of detection while strengthening unit cohesion and teamwork. Hyatt, a native of California, is a corpsman with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Danielle Cristobal, left, and Col. Peter B. Eltringham tie into the mainline of detonating cord during a demolition range at the Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. On a demolition range, Marines practice clearing obstacles, establishing defenses and creating pathways to simulate real world scenarios. Cristobal, a native of Michigan, is a combat engineer with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. Eltringham, a native of Rhode Island, is the commanding officer of 12th MLR. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Danielle Cristobal, left, and Col. Peter B. Eltringham tie into the mainline of detonating cord during a demolition range at the Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. On a demolition range, Marines practice clearing obstacles, establishing defenses and creating pathways to simulate real world scenarios. Cristobal, a native of Michigan, is a combat engineer with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. Eltringham, a native of Rhode Island, is the commanding officer of 12th MLR. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marines stand in formation during the 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion activation ceremony on Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The activation of this storied unit reflects the next historic chapter in the Marine Corps’ legacy and builds on its reputation as a versatile, agile, and lethal warfighting organization. The LAAB is organized, trained, and equipped to support sea control and sea denial operations within actively contested maritime spaces as part of a modernized force integrated with the U.S. Navy, other elements of the Joint Force, and allied and partnered force. The Marines are with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marines stand in formation during the 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion activation ceremony on Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The activation of this storied unit reflects the next historic chapter in the Marine Corps’ legacy and builds on its reputation as a versatile, agile, and lethal warfighting organization. The LAAB is organized, trained, and equipped to support sea control and sea denial operations within actively contested maritime spaces as part of a modernized force integrated with the U.S. Navy, other elements of the Joint Force, and allied and partnered force. The Marines are with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by LCpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Justin Gates, left, and Lt. Col. Leo Spaeder uncase the 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion unit colors during a ceremony on Oct. 3, 2024, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony marks the redesignation of Combat Logistics Battalion 12 to 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion. 12th LLB’s redesignation is the next milestone in 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s continued evolution in support of the Marine Corps’ Force Design initiative. 12th LLB’s redesignation is vital for sustaining 12th MLR by providing forward-deployed logistics support to ensure the regiment is prepared to effectively respond to a wide variety of operations, from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to full-spectrum military operations. Gates, a native of Texas, is the command senior enlisted leader and Spaeder, a native of Pennsylvania, is the commanding officer of 12th LLB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Justin Gates, left, and Lt. Col. Leo Spaeder uncase the 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion unit colors during a ceremony on Oct. 3, 2024, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony marks the redesignation of Combat Logistics Battalion 12 to 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion. 12th LLB’s redesignation is the next milestone in 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s continued evolution in support of the Marine Corps’ Force Design initiative. 12th LLB’s redesignation is vital for sustaining 12th MLR by providing forward-deployed logistics support to ensure the regiment is prepared to effectively respond to a wide variety of operations, from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to full-spectrum military operations. Gates, a native of Texas, is the command senior enlisted leader and Spaeder, a native of Pennsylvania, is the commanding officer of 12th LLB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

Sgt. Maj. Junior E. Diaz command board photo.

Sgt. Maj. Junior E. Diaz command board photo.

Photo by Evelyn Doherty

Sgt. Maj. Junior E. Diaz command board photo.

Sgt. Maj. Junior E. Diaz command board photo.

Photo by Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division is pinned to the rank of corporal during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division is pinned to the rank of corporal during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jack Kemppainen, a transmissions chief with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division reads a promotion warrant while conducting a promotion ceremony during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Kemppainen is a native of Montana. Lee is a native of Alaska.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jack Kemppainen, a transmissions chief with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division reads a promotion warrant while conducting a promotion ceremony during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Kemppainen is a native of Montana. Lee is a native of Alaska.

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division is promoted to the rank of corporal during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division is promoted to the rank of corporal during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division is pinned to the rank of corporal during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division is pinned to the rank of corporal during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division marches to the rear of the formation after his promotion during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. The promotion ceremony signified Lee’s advancement to the noncommissioned officer ranks of the Marine Corps, marking a new level of responsibility and leadership. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chue Lee, a radio operator with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division marches to the rear of the formation after his promotion during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. The promotion ceremony signified Lee’s advancement to the noncommissioned officer ranks of the Marine Corps, marking a new level of responsibility and leadership. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Lee is a native of Alaska.

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division stand in formation for a promotion ceremony during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain.

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division stand in formation for a promotion ceremony during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 1, 2024. Cpl. Lee is the first Marine to be promoted into the noncommissioned officer ranks on JGSDF Camp Ishigaki. Cpl Lee’s responsibilities as a corporal in his military occupational specialty range from ensuring the technical and tactical proficiency of his subordinates to the management of more than $600,000 worth of communications gear. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain.

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

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