190221-M-UE724-994 OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 21, 2019) Marines assigned to Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, rappel down a wall at Camp Lester in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2019. This course certifies Marines and Sailors to conduct rope and confined rescues in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 1006. The certification allows the platoon to participate in joint and interagency operations throughout Indo-Pacific Command for defense support to civil authorities and countering weapons of mass destruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. D’Angelo Yanez/Released)