{"id":35702,"date":"2024-07-15T15:16:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/07\/15\/marine-corps-bases-in-japan-ramp-up-sobriety-checks-after-incidents\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:04:37","slug":"marine-corps-bases-in-japan-ramp-up-sobriety-checks-after-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/07\/15\/marine-corps-bases-in-japan-ramp-up-sobriety-checks-after-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Corps bases in Japan ramp up sobriety checks after incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps announced sobriety checks at its Pacific installations following a pair of alleged offenses by U.S. troops stationed in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine bases on Okinawa, Japan, on July 12 and 13 had \u201c100% outbound personnel and vehicle inspections along with increased inbound vehicle inspections,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OkinawaMarines\/posts\/pfbid0zPa15t51ifxWXefXqv88Naf81nhXvv6V34Hd6TPuVUr5gQZeYE5NuudqsCYoCvAzl\" target=\"_blank\">a statement<\/a> by Marine Corps Installations Pacific said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnsure you have your ID, Tier Card and liberty buddy (as applicable), and driver\u2019s license on hand, and be prepared for sobriety tests,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increased sobriety checks at Marine Corps gates started July 6 and 7, a Marine Corps Installations Pacific spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/marine_corps\/2024-07-12\/marine-corps-imposes-sobriety-checks-at-all-okinawa-bases,-more-changes-coming-14461455.html\" target=\"_blank\">told Stars &amp; Stripes<\/a>, which first reported about the inspections. It is unclear at this time, however, how long the inspections will continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move came after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/06\/28\/japan-protests-sex-assault-cases-involving-us-military-on-okinawa\/\" target=\"_blank\">backlash over two cases<\/a> of sexual assault allegedly committed by American military personnel on Okinawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/07\/07\/us-envoy-expresses-regret-over-alleged-sex-crimes-by-troops-on-okinawa\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd.netrahm-a93e23fd5deec23cf931e55c418574282ff0f598.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US envoy expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by troops on Okinawa<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Two alleged sexual assaults by U.S. troops on Okinawa have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the island.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an op-ed written by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and commander of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Lt. 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An 18th Wing spokesperson told the outlet that Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, had not instituted 100% gate checks, but was \u201cupholding the highest standards of conduct including sobriety checks at gates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps Installations Pacific, U.S. Forces Japan and the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The move comes after multiple incidents of alleged offenses involving U.S. service members in 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