III MEF Marines prepare to provide assistance following tsunami in Japan Marines load a pallet of bottled water and hazard protection gear into a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Japan, March 16, 2011. Following an April 16, 2016, earthquake near Kumamoto, Japan, U.S. forces in the country are preparing to support the Japanese government’s relief efforts. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dengrier M. Baez SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.66 MB) Photo By: Cpl. Dengrier Baez VIRIN: 110316-M-RT059-004.JPG Photo Gallery