#Marines with 1st Marine Division take part in a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) water competency screening at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.
The VBSS water competency screening serves as a prerequisite to VBSS, testing the Marines’ water survival proficiency, physical ce to operate in high-risk maritime environments.
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👁 U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division swim during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) water competency screening at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 12, 2026. The VBSS water competency screening serves as a prerequisite to VBSS, testing the Marines\u2019 water survival proficiency, physical endurance, and confidence to operate in high-risk maritime environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)\n\n
👁 U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division swim during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) water competency screening at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 12, 2026. The VBSS water competency screening serves as a prerequisite to VBSS, testing the Marines\u2019 water survival proficiency, physical endurance, and confidence to operate in high-risk maritime environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)\n\n
👁 U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Schmidt, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, swims during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) water competency screening at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 12, 2026. The VBSS water competency screening serves as a prerequisite to VBSS, testing the Marines\u2019 water survival proficiency, physical endurance, and confidence to operate in high-risk maritime environments. Schmidt is a native of Indiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)\n\n
