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Body of Marinade Camp Base Smedley D. Butler (Butler or base of the sea-coast to the native ones) is a base of Marinade of The United States Body located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. She was nominated for legendary Marina Smedley D. Butler.

The Camp Smedley Butler is actually a set of services and facilities satellites that arise along Okinawa. Camp Smedley Butler was called Camp or Fort Buckner, the General’s name of the Liberating Army Simón Bolívar Buckner, Jr., commander of the forces of land in the invasion of Okinawa and it was murdered in the last days of the battle. Buckner’s renaming produced Butler to after the majority of the troops of the Army of USA stopped of Okinawa, and the base was transferred to Marina’s Infantry.In addition, Marinade Corps Air Station Futenma (included the satellites Auxiliary Yomitan Aeródromo) and Allah Marina Enlace Kadena, while it does not form a part of the butler’s field complex, shares many resources with him. Other Marina’s facilities in Japan include Marinade Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Fuji Camp.

This base has high control of Marina’s Body of Okinawa, the controls of all the Marina’s facilities in Okinawa, Japan and the continent, to include the camp Fuji and Marinade Corps Air Station, Iwakuni. The history of the Body of Marines from this Camp Base Butler actually began back in 1955, when he was in the camp Have near Camp Courtney. Nowadays, Butler’s field headquarters are in the Building 1, Camp Butler.

The majority of them- marines- belong to the Expeditionary Force III of Marinade, the MEF the IIIrd, with headquarters in Camp Courtney. The MEF the 3^RD activates during the Second World war (1942), where Amphibious Sea-coast fought like strength. It was taking this name across Vietnam, after which it re-established in Okinawa in 1971.

The Japan Camp Schawab is a North American base located in Henoko, Okinawa. The 4th Marinade Regiment is a known and professional regiment of infantry of the Body of Marinade of The U.S.A. It has the base in this Camp Schwab, & the Division forms a part of 3th of Marinade of the Expeditionary Force III.

The Japan Schwab Camp started back in 1959, this was in honor of the receiver Albert Schwab, he was unfortunately and sadly killed when he was supporting in action during the Okinawa battle. This unit is high-tech and capable of conducting many live-fire coordination along with training. They even work with some other similar and close units perfectly well so they can fully provide a proper guidance forward to defend Japan.

Back in the day, right after Vietna, exactly April, 1979, they move to Camp Schwab, Okinawa. It would not be until April, 1986, when it would return to enter action. Marinade of 4 º Regiment they informed in the Operation The Gilding Canyon, an assault to Lybia in reprisal for the attempt with bombs in a spot of Berlin, in which there died 3 American military men and a woman of Turkish origin, In addition 230 persons were hurt, 50 of American them. Moreover, between May and August, 1990, Sharp Edge took part in the Operation in Liberia- An operation of evacuation of civilians that were right in the middle of a civil war.

Basically, the Camp Schwab is one of the camps of the American sea-coast already located in the North-East of Okinawa. You can find many pictures online. Diversity is a concern, the people should try neither to spend nor to use too much, and should think in how save the resources in this place of work. The governments must support international agreements that protect the biodiversity.

Yontan Air Field was once named as the Yontan Airport is situated near Sobe in the northern part of Kadena Airfield on the western coast of Okinawa was constructed by the Japanese government. It was built as a civilian airport before the Second World War broke out and used it as Japanese military camp. The Japanese used the airbase in the deployment of their not so popular Kamikaze planes which in reality is nothing but a missile with a cockpit but they were able to wipe out 11 ships of the United States Navy Fleet during the World War II.

On April 1, 1945, the Japanese lose their airfield to the US Army and the US Marine Corps. The US Marine, US Navy and US Army made major development in the airfield and quickly transformed it into an American airbase in supporting their campaign against the war. During the war, the Americans seized MXY7 OHKA which is a rocket propelled suicide aircraft. On May 24, 1945, the Japanese attacked the airbase wherein about twelve Japanese commandos endured the suicide landing and destroyed the 70,000 gallons of fuel dump and succeeded in planting grenades to the aircrafts that were about to fly. Severely damaged during the attack were two PB4Y’s, three F4U’s and four land transports. There were only three Americans who died during the raid and 18 Marines were wounded while the Japanese lost a total of 69 aircrews, raiders and pilots during their attack.

After the war, Yontan Airfield was used during the Korean War but did not last long. On 1972, the airfield was inactivated and was given back to the Japanese government.  At present, there is not much to see in the air field but new roads and a few visible remains of the war.

Camp Foster is yet another unique camp that should always be elaborated about so that majority can really know exactly what is going on in the military world.  Well this base Camp was earlier recognized as the “Camp Zukeran”. Again Camp Zukeran was very much noted for its numerous successes until the name was changed to Foster. Although the name has been changed, it is still up to standard in terms of performance. This US armed base is also noted to be served as the headquarters of the Forces of United States serving in the country Japan and the Marine base Butler.

Hitherto, it is well known that, Japan Foster has a lot of some amazing living conveniences at the camp Foster like 3 schools in which 2 are elementary schools and 1 is high school. It has also various guided tours also about outside the facility. Some other services include bowling, Skate Park, arts centers, movie theatre and 5 housing units to outfit an individual’s family needs. Moreover it possesses a local food court which gives a lot of people the opportunity to enjoy from various types of delicious meals. This therefore implies that, when talking about feeding, there is actually no problem at all.

Nevertheless, it is often common to hear people trying to know exactly where a particular camp base is located. Well with Japan Foster, tracing it is not difficult at all. In the first place this can be done online by just searching through Google and it is one of the best ways of locating this particular camp. Moreover, when in Japan, it is actually one of the places that can easily be located without any form of problem whatsoever. It is hence a camp to visit in one’s life time as its one of the best ones.

Camp Courtney is truly a United States Marine Base which is located in Uremia City Okinawa Prefecture Japan. Moreover, it is noted to be part of the larger Marine Corpse Base Camp Medley D. Butler and also it is noted to be home to III Marine force headquarters and also the third Marine Division headquarters. The name Major Henry A. Courtney Jr is actually the name given to this wonderful camp. Major Henry A. Courtney was noted to be killed in action in the battle of Okinawa. But his wonderful achievements in point of fact convinced a lot of people to prefer to name this particular camp after him.

It was actually opened as a U. S Marine Base in January 1956. This happened due to the fact that, some third marine division was transferred from Camp McGill in Kanagawa, Japan. Just like any other camp, this splendid camp possesses all the things that a normal camp will prefer to possess. This therefore makes most of the soldiers very comfortable in what they do and also they feel at home. As a matter of fact, it is one of the camps known to have achieved a lot in terms of accommodating and training military men.

Hitherto, Camp Courtney houses many military families and besides, it has a movie theater, commissary, exchange, medical and dental clinics and many others which cannot be mentioned. Well all these facilities are required to make things very easy and straight to the point for many of the military men. Besides that, due to the wonderful things it possesses, many deem it a must to visit there at least once in their life time so they can compare with others. The camp therefore has been very successful and also very helpful and as such should always be acknowledged all the time.

Japan Camp Mctureous is really a splendid camp that should always be referred upon as far as military camps are concerned. This particular camp is located in west of Agena district. It is noted to be equipped with the housing conveniences, a school and also some sports facilities. It is actually some of these facilities that make the whole camp a lovely one. Its location and environment essentially makes a lot of things very effective as far as training is concerned and hence it is suitable this is acknowledged.

The Camp Mctureous was once noted to be very effective in terms of what it does, and as such many of the soldiers that have stayed in this particular camp have a lot of unique experiences that many soldiers to be precise do not possess and this of course means a lot. The issue is that, things are very strict there in that, when it is time for eating or training, then it is only that and nothing else. Due to the way things are done, it is often the wish of most soldiers to also at least pay a visit to this unique camp so that they can also at least say something about it someday.

The location of the camp Mctureous aids it so much in getting regular rainfalls and this of course makes training very effective. It is therefore worthwhile to state that, without some of these splendid qualities, the whole camp would have been a failure. The good news about this camp again is that, there is often constant supply of army equipment to all those camping there and this again brings about a sense of security to most of the soldiers there, and again this should clearly be stated so that, majority may have the dreams of going there someday.

One unique thing soldiers will often like Japan is the presence of Camp Gonsalves. It is actually noted that, Camp Gonsalves is situated at Northern Okinawa which of course is located in Japan. Besides, Northern Okinawa is also located across the villages of Higashi and Kunigami. It actually has acres of about 17500 and also 22 helicopter landing zones. Again it has four bivouac sites, a water surface beach access and also a target missile site.

Moreover, it is usually noted that, marine and joint forces are often prepared by the Jungle Warfare Training Center. As a matter of fact, the Jungle Warfare Training Center has really helped a lot of soldiers’ gain enormous training and experience and as such should always be acknowledged. Most at times the Jungle Warfare Training Center consists of six total days which comprises of five training days. These training days are usually very imperative especially for new recruits and as such things are often done in such a way that, nothing is jeopardized.

Nevertheless, the culminating point of the Jungle Skills Course is known to be the Jungle Endurance Course. There is often so much utilization of all the courses taught within the five days and again this is very necessary because every soldier has to see to it that, everything is well understood. The Jungle skills course is often utilized throughout the E-Course. Hitherto, there is usually competition across 31 obstacles spread along the course but this is often done among the various teams. Every team often wishes to perform marvelously and this therefore makes the whole competition very tight.

To be precise, Camp Gonsalves has really been very helpful to especially those who have undergone training there and this has been a remarkable fact that should always be pointed out for public awareness.

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)  military base is situated about 470 kilometers south of the Osaka. Moreover, it is located at Nishiki River Delta mainland Japan. Being an ideal military base, it requires any members of your family to conduct few seminars that will help them learn how to adopt life at the local area. You can find infinite opportunities to discover its various historical and cultural sites. For more details about it, you can research through online. Internet is your free source of help, always at your service.

There are about ten thousand people presently residing at the base area, including Japanese national human resources. It is homed partly by the base military facilities – the 1st Aircraft Wing of Marine, Air Wing thirty one of Japanese Defense Force and its other units, forces of the 3rd Force Service Support Group and few families. The city where the base located is backed by so many mountains and fronted by the Sea of Inland Seto. Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) were relocated along a runaway a thousand meters off shore from the Sea Seto Island for it reclaims a 1/2 mile for the Runway Relocation Project of Iwakuni.

There are abundant facilities can be found or located not merely at the Base Air Station however also can be found inside the entire local area. The base was formerly used to aid the aircrafts get to different places specifically Korea, during the period of the battle or war on the place. Today, it has become more about logistics and training over the time. You can find few housing on the base and it is further than adequate. It is even more available off base but it still needed to have an approved realtor to avoid misunderstanding due to the different language barriers.

US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station is located right at the center of Ginowan City, Okinawa. MCAS Futenma occupies a 4th of totality of city. The base is constructed around a 1.7 mile runway that capable to support various aircraft selected only on a regular basis.

After the Okinawa battle it became a bomber base, in 1945 the United States Marine Corps controlled the base. Since January 15, 1969, MCAS serves as an air facility for the United Nations. And a reroute base for Naval and Air Force aircraft that operates in the area of Okinawa. It also houses 4,000 sailors and marines of the United States Marine Corps that are part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. In 1958, garrisons and hangar construction began. The airfield, during 1960 was specially made as the Marine Air Facility it later known as an Air Station at some point in 1976 and it provides maintenance for III Marine Force and Camp Butler. The base also served for the Marine Group 36 along with Wing Support 172, Marine Air Control Group 18.

The base is actually well equipped by conveniences such as storage facilities and leisure or recreational services mainly for US personnel. There are support facilities including offices, hangars, communication services, parts warehouses, and maintenance and repair facilities. Clubs, bars, fire station, as well as health clinics and MWR facilities are available at the base.

The main operations in the facility are based on Marines training specifically on local battle methods and techniques. It in fact it provides support in the United State Marine Corps units locally based there.

The other divisions of the compound are houses logistical departments that are extensively used as facility to accommodate the air units of the United Nations. Due to the close proximity near urban areas there is a talk about plans of relocating the airbase because of the safety issues.

Located in the majestic island of Okinawa, Japan, Camp Hansen is considered as the largest United States Marine Corps training range in the island and was one of the few locations in the area that allowed the firing of live rounds.  Aside from the rudimentary military facilities of numerous firing ranges and live fire houses, also located in the camp is a brig (a confinement facility) that is used for offenders for military officers of the United States of America that are serving in the Far East (The brig, though, is only used for short and light sentences). The camp also houses a hospital, a bank, a barracks and some entertainment facilities. Present also in the base is a Post Exchange, some restaurants and convenience stores.

Talks of the anxiety felt by the Okinawa people towards the possible danger of the occasional falling gun shells brought by the live firing exercises called for the creation of a Special Action Committee in 1996. On December 2, 1996, through an agreement between the United States and Japan, the Special Action Committee on Okinawa (SACO) released a Final Report that issued 27 recommendations on the reduction of the impact of the presence of the United States military to the island’s local inhabitants. The SACO Final Report resulted to the relocation of the live fire exercises conducted by the 3^rd Marine Division from the Central Training Area to the training ranges located in mainland Japan (these ranges include Kita-Fuji, Higashi-Fuji, Ojojihara, Yausubetsu and Hijudai. Japan actually agreed to shoulder the transportation costs for the transfer of the artillery ranges and opted to use Japanese commercial airliners for the relocation. Although moved, the III Marine Expeditionary Force nonetheless agreed that the training at the five mainland ranges is still the same with that in Okinawa and even with those found in the United States.

Today, the USMC had engaged in the joint use of its military bases with the Japanese Self-Defense force and Camp Hansen had opened its grounds in 2008 for the training of the Japan Ground Self-Defense.

Camp Fuji, a facility controlled by the United States Marine Corps that can be found in the East Central of Japan in the island of Honshu. It is situated in the vicinity of Mount Fuji specifically at the base 800 miles from Okinawa. Camp Fuji neighbors a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force facility which is known as Takigahara Garrison. The nearest city is the Gotenba City about 10 km away from the camp.

Back then, during the 15^th century, samurais used the camp as their training grounds. Up to today it has served as the training area for the armed forces, marines. Marine Corps from the US Army was in control of the place since it was turned over in 1953. The area is roughly 300 acres but just 30 acres of land is dedicated to maneuvers training and firing ranges and areas to provide for the marines based in the Pacific.

Camp Fuji was then considered to be of less accommodating other than other bases since there short of family housing, recreational areas as well. But, no worries, the improvement is underway, since the middle of 1980’s the camp has undergone extensive work to perk up the base. The camp is becoming better and more convenient.

Now, the camp is in fact fully equipped it offers recreational facilities consisting of three gyms, volleyball and racquetball courts. It has a library and a small SNCO and Enlisted Club. There is a post office which is in full service a small health check clinic. There is a small non-commissary 7-day store. There are no banking service though but there is always an on the base club system that cashes out including personal checks and will offer yen conversions.

The aim of Camp Fuji is to support military US Force training. It is able to provide to US Forces the facilities for administrative, communications, garrison services and logistical support that especially those who deploy there for training. The task of the camp is to coordinate the use of firing ranges and training amenities, maneuver area that gives necessary support in the units. It really serves as a full service base that makes available the entire services that is necessary for training required for heath, comfort, wellbeing, and morale.

It is part of the Marine Corps of US that is located in Okinawa. Camp Kinser houses Naha Port, a US Army military unit. Camp Kinser’s primary mission is to provide support to the US Marine logistics operations.  Kinser Camp has a warehouse with one million square feet of space to house all the Marine forces’ storage utilities in the Pacific. The warehouses keep war supplies on Okinawa which includes 5,000 of equipment, 50 million gallons of fuel and about 14,400 loads of ammunitions.

Camp Kinser Facts

• Website: No known website for Camp Kinser
• Location: Okinawa Island, Japan
• Phone: 011-81-98-911-5111
• Latitude: 35.748611
• Longitude: 139.333333
• DSN: 315-640-1110

Makiminato Service Area, another name for Camp Kinser is based in Urasoe City which is 3km on the northern and southern far from the National Highway 58 running to the west side of the coastal area and runs 1km east to west. Makiminato was used as a housing area and on 1980 it was returned to Okinawa. On December 2, 1996, Japan and the United States signed the Final Report of the Special Action Committee in Okinawa which states the reduction of the presence of the US Military to the people of Okinawa and because of this many planned operations in the base have been put aside.

One of this is the use of the exhausted uranium in the training area wherein the Japanese authorities are worried that it could harm their environment. It was on June 2000, that JCP Okinawa Prefectural Committee Chair Seiken Akamine requested the US and the Japanese government to face the problem on check up health and environmental damage, remove the DU-bullets from US Kadena arsenal depot and disclose the information on the related military-waste disposal in the Camp Kinser.

Since the base is located in the central part of Okinawa and the facility inside the base is not that much, there are lots of available comfortable accommodations and amusement amenities around the area.

Camp Lester, another name for Camp Kuwea is situated along the coastline of the Chatan Town which faces the East China Sea. This is where the largest military hospital in Okinawa is based aside from having the different amenities such as a soccer field, school, and housing facilities catered to the surrounding bases within the area. There is also a town office that also falls under the agreement SOFA which states that the land will be returned slowly to the people of Japan to reduce the presence of the US military men in the area.

Camp Lester Facts

• Website: No known website for Camp Lester
• Location: Chatan Town located on a flat piece of coastline facing the East China Sea, Japan
• Phone: 011-81-98-911-5111
• Latitude: 26.316667
• Longitude: 127.766667
• DSN: 315-640-1110

Camp Lester is under the Japan and United States agreement which they signed under the Final Report of the Special Action Committee on December 2, 1996 which states the reduction of the US military presence in the area. Included in this agreement is the return of Camp Lester which has an area of 245 acres of land on March 2008. This will take effect after the transfer of the naval hospital to Camp Zukeran and the other facilities in Okinawa. This also includes the merging of the housing facilities in Camp Kuwea and Camp Zukeran. Though the facilities at Camp Lester are transferred to the nearby camps, these facilities are just nearby.

The residents of Okinawa still refer Camp Lester as Camp Kuwae because they are used to call it for 30 years. It was named in honor of the Medal of Honor recipient Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Fred Faulkner Lester. Today, Camp Lester is known for the largest military hospital, the US Naval Hospital, which has the most complete facility in the naval medical treatment plus a referral center in the entire Western Pacific. The US Naval Hospital serves the 55,000 active servicemen and their families, contract and civilian employees and retirees through out the Western Pacific. It is also staffed by Air Force and US Navy personnel.