Marine Corps Base Camp Courtney is a military marine base located in Urumah , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan [1] . It is part of Camp Smidley D. Butler’s larger marine corps base, and is home to the 3rd Expeditionary Force , 3rd Marine Division, and 3rd Expeditionary Brigade. It is named after Major Henry A. Courtney, Jr., who died in the Battle of Okinawa [1] . The base covers 1339 square meters. km of the districts of Konbu, Tengang and Uken in Urum [2] .
| Marine Corps Camp Court Base | |
|---|---|
| English Marine Corps Base Camp Courtney | |
 Camp Courtney Marine Base Barracks | |
| Location |  Urumah , Okinawa |
| Affiliation | |
| Type of | Military base |
| Coordinates | |
| Operation period | January 1956 - present time |
| Owner |  US Marine Corps |
| Garrison | 3rd Expeditionary Corps of the ILC , 3rd division of the ILC , 3rd Expeditionary Brigade KMP |
History
From the territory on which the base was built, local residents were forcibly taken out. Camp Courtney was opened as a US naval base in January 1956 when selected units of the 3rd Marine Division were transferred here from Camp McGill , Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Initially, the base was called Camp Tengan ( Eng. Camp Tengan ) [1] . The first units of the Marine Corps settled in Kvonset’s huts, Nissen’s huts and Butler’s buildings. Most of the huts were reinforced to protect buildings during the typhoons that frequent the Ryukyu Islands. The first to arrive at the camp were the headquarters battalion, the orchestra of the division, and the cargo battalion.
The base is home to many military families. On its territory there is a cinema, a market, a grocery store, a medical and dental clinic, a post office, a church and a bank [3] . Many Marines living at McToerus base are on duty at the Courtney camp.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 "キ ャ ン プ ・ コ ー ト ニ ー" (Camp Courtney) (Japanese)
- ↑ State of Marine Corps in Okinawa Prefecture
- ↑ Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Globalsecurity.org
Links
- Camp SD Butler at GlobalSecurity.org
- official site III MEF