Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
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- This article is about a U.S. Marine Corps base. For other uses, see Camp Butler (disambiguation).
| Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler | |
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| Okinawa, Japan | |
 MCB Butler logo |
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| Type | Military base |
| Built | 1955 |
| In use | 1955-present |
| Controlled by | USMC |
| Garrison | III MEF |
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (or Butler Marine Base to natives) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. It was named for legendary Marine Smedley D. Butler.
[edit] Installations
Camp Butler is actually a collection of facilities and satellite installations spread throughout Okinawa.
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| Camp | Location |
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| Camp Gonsalves | Kunigami and Higashi |
| Camp Schwab | Nago |
| Camp Hansen | Kin |
| Camp McTureous | Uruma |
| Camp Courtney | Uruma |
| White Beach | Uruma |
| Camp Shields | Okinawa City |
| Camp Foster, formerly Camp Zukeran (1980) | Ginowan |
| Camp Lester, formerly Camp Kuwae (1980) | Chatan |
| Camp Kinser | Naha |
Additionally, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (including satellite Yomitan Auxiliary Airfield) and Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, while not part of the Camp Bulter complex, shares many resources with it. Other Marine installations in Japan include Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Fuji.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links and references
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler |
- Butler's web site
- Camp S D Butler, GlobalSecurity.org
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Coordinates: 26°17′50″N 127°46′59″E / 26.297360°N 127.782983°E
