Officially Licensed 3rd MEF Marine Expeditionary Force Patch — III Marine Expeditionary Force Embroidered Patch
The Dragon Force — America's forward-deployed Marines in the Pacific.
III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) is the United States Marine Corps' only permanently forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force, headquartered at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Known as "The Dragon," III MEF is the Marine Corps' premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific, maintaining tens of thousands of Marines, sailors, and civilians in a constant state of readiness across Japan, Korea, Guam, and Hawaii.
III MEF is the largest permanently forward-deployed Marine force in the world, encompassing ground combat, aviation, and logistics elements that can respond to any contingency in the vast Pacific theater within hours. Under the operational control of Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), III MEF coordinates with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and allied forces throughout the region, conducting exercises, building partnerships, and deterring aggression from potential adversaries. From humanitarian assistance following natural disasters to major combat operations, III MEF's Marines have been at the forefront of every crisis in the Pacific for generations. The Dragon identity reflects the force and ferocity that III MEF brings to every mission.
This patch represents the command that keeps Marines forward and ready in the Pacific.
Perfect For: III MEF veterans, Okinawa and Japan-stationed Marines, MARFORPAC personnel, and Marine Expeditionary Force collectors.
The Dragon stands ready — III MEF.
