Actuellement les Marines stationné au Japon sur les différentes bases de l'USMC (III MEF) participent à l'effort pour remettre les infrastructure de logistique en état de marche. Aéroport notamment. Les Marines et la Japan Self Defense Force ont mis leur personnel en commun pour l'opération appelée "Tomodachi" qui signifie "Ami" en japonais.
"Marines of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, assisted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force clear debris on the flightline from the tsunami March 22. The flightlines throughout Japan are crucial to the transportation of humanitarian assistance supplies for relief efforts of Operation Tomodachi. "
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"Marines of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, assisted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force clear debris on the flightline from the tsunami March 22. The flightlines throughout Japan are crucial to the transportation of humanitarian assistance supplies for relief efforts of Operation Tomodachi. "
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