Marines and Sailors conduct a live-fire assault on Range 2, a machine gun range in the central training area of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan during Blue Chromite 17, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid-response capabilities based in Okinawa and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, is a forward deployed unit from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Okinawa, Japan.

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