Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, push a palette of bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear gear up the loading ramp of a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft bound for mainland Japan from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 16. Marines from VMGR 152 delivered the bottled water, totaling more than 140 cases, to Atsugi, Japan. Marines and sailors from III MEF are actively providing support for foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in mainland Japan. The name Tomodachi, which means “friends” in Japanese, was chosen by the government of Japan.