A Marine Corps Air Station Futenma-based CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), flies over the city here March 14 during Operation Tomodachi. Personnel with III MEF (Fwd) established a humanitarian assistance center here to assist the government of Japan-led relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck mainland Japan March 11. Flickr - DVIDSHUB - III MEF Marines to provide assistance in wake of earthquake, tsunami in Japan

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