U.S. Marines from III MEF and members of the Japan Ground-Self Defense Force execute an amphibious beach assault at Pyramid Rock, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 30, 2016.
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force are participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016, a multinational military exercise, from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. III MEF trains year-round throughout the Pacific to build partnership with allied and Pacific nations and maintain a state of constant readiness.